DockLayoutManager.FloatingMode Property

Gets or sets how floating panels can be dragged, within or outside the boundaries of the current window. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

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

Declaration

C#

public FloatingMode FloatingMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property FloatingMode As FloatingMode

Property Value

Type	Description
FloatingMode	A FloatingMode value that specifies how floating panels can be dragged.

Available values:

Name	Description
Window	Floating panels are allowed to be dragged only within the current window.
Desktop	Floating panels are allowed to be dragged throughout the desktop.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-create-a-bar-item-to-display-opened-documents-e4180/CS/OpenedWindows/MainWindow.xaml#L33

</dxb:BarManager>
<dxdo:DockLayoutManager Name="dockManager1" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Grid.Row="1" ActiveDockItem="{Binding ElementName=document1}" FloatingMode="Desktop">
    <dxdo:LayoutGroup x:Name="RootGroup" Orientation="Vertical">

how-to-prevent-moving-focus-to-a-parent-window-when-a-bar-item-is-clicked-e3975/VB/MainWindow.xaml#L34

</dxr:RibbonControl>
<dxdo:DockLayoutManager x:Name="dockManager" FloatingMode="Desktop" >
    <dxdo:DockLayoutManager.LayoutRoot>

wpf-dock-layout-manager-use-custom-dock-hints-and-the-dock-zone/VB/CustomTheme/Window1.xaml#L7

    Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300">
<dxdo:DockLayoutManager Name="dockLayoutManager1" FloatingMode="Desktop">
    <dxdo:DockLayoutManager.Resources>