DockLayoutManager.Activate(BaseLayoutItem) Method

Activates the specified item. For a LayoutControlItem object, this method focuses the associated control.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void Activate(
    BaseLayoutItem item
)

VB.NET

Public Sub Activate(
    item As BaseLayoutItem
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
item	BaseLayoutItem	A BaseLayoutItem object to be activated.

Remarks

For LayoutControlItem objects, the Activate method focuses the item’s control.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-create-a-pop-up-menu-with-all-docklayoutmanagers-panels-t167144/CS/DockLayoutSelectExample/Behavior/DockLayoutSelectBehavior.cs#L70

    DockLayoutSource.BringToFront(panel);
    DockLayoutSource.Activate(panel);
}

VB.NET

how-to-create-a-pop-up-menu-with-all-docklayoutmanagers-panels-t167144/VB/DockLayoutSelectExample/Behavior/DockLayoutSelectBehavior.vb#L68

    DockLayoutSource.BringToFront(panel)
    DockLayoutSource.Activate(panel)
End Sub