DockController Class

Provides methods to perform docking operations on panels.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public class DockController :
    DockControllerBase,
    IDockController2010,
    IDockController,
    IActiveItemOwner,
    IDisposable

VB.NET

Public Class DockController
    Inherits DockControllerBase
    Implements IDockController2010,
               IDockController,
               IActiveItemOwner,
               IDisposable

Remarks

Use the DockLayoutManager.DockController object to access a DockController object, which provides methods to perform docking operations on panels. These methods allow you to dock a panel, restore it from the closed state, make it floating, etc.

Example

This example shows how to dock a panel in code using the methods provided by the DockLayoutManager.DockController object. In the Button1_Click event handler, a panel is docked to another panel forming a split container (two panels are displayed side by side). In the Button2_Click event handler, a panel is docked to another panel forming a tabbed group.

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-dock-a-panel-to-another-panel-in-code-e1639.

Window1.xaml.vb

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    ' Dock the Properties panel at the bottom of the Output panel.
    dockManager1.DockController.Dock(paneProperties, paneOutput, DockType.Bottom)
End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
    ' Dock the Properties panel to the Output panel, creating a tab container.
    dockManager1.DockController.Dock(paneProperties, paneOutput, DockType.Fill)
End Sub

Window1.xaml.cs

private void Button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    // Dock the Properties panel at the bottom of the Output panel.
    dockManager1.DockController.Dock(paneProperties, paneOutput, DockType.Bottom);
}

private void Button2_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    // Dock the Properties panel to the Output panel, creating a tab container.
    dockManager1.DockController.Dock(paneProperties, paneOutput, DockType.Fill);
}

Inheritance

Object

DockControllerBase

DockController