BaseLayoutItem.Parent Property

Gets the item’s parent group.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Docking

Declaration

C#

public LayoutGroup Parent { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Parent As LayoutGroup

Property Value

Type	Description
LayoutGroup	The item’s parent.

Remarks

Items can be combined into groups. The Parent property allows you to get the item’s parent group.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-dock-layout-manager-limit-layout-group-customization-at-runtime/CS/DXDockingForLayoutPurposes/Helpers.cs#L40

targetItem = target as LayoutControlItem;
if (targetItem.Parent == draggedItem.Parent) {
    result = true;

VB.NET

wpf-dock-layout-manager-limit-layout-group-customization-at-runtime/VB/DXDockingForLayoutPurposes/Helpers.vb#L80

Dim currentItem As BaseLayoutItem = item
While currentItem.Parent IsNot Nothing
    If TypeOf currentItem.Parent Is LayoutGroup Then