DockLayoutManager.DockController Property

Gets the controller that provides methods to perform docking operations on panels.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

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

Declaration

C#

public IDockController DockController { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property DockController As IDockController

Property Value

Type	Description
DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.IDockController	A DockController object that provides methods to perform docking operations on panels.

Remarks

The DockController object provides methods to dock or hide panels, make them 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);
}