FloatGroup.FloatLocation Property

Gets or sets the location of the FloatGroup object, relative to the top left corner of the DockLayoutManager container. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

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

Declaration

C#

public Point FloatLocation { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property FloatLocation As Point

Property Value

Type	Description
Point	A Point structure that specifies the location of the FloatGroup object, relative to the top left corner of the DockLayoutManager container.

Remarks

You can set this property in code or in XAML.

To float a panel in code, use the DockController.Float method. It returns a FloatGroup object. To display the floating panel at a specific position, set the group’s FloatLocation property.

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C#

wpf-docklayoutmanager-create-floating-panels-in-xaml/VB/CreateFloatGroups/Window1.xaml#L14

<!--Create a FloatGroup containing two panels-->
<dxdo:FloatGroup FloatSize="400,200" FloatLocation="20,30">
    <dxdo:LayoutPanel x:Name="paneProperties" Caption="Properties">

wpf-docklayoutmanager-dock-panels-in-code/CS/DockPanelInCode_Ex/Window1.xaml#L18

<dxdo:DockLayoutManager.FloatGroups>
    <dxdo:FloatGroup FloatSize="200,150" FloatLocation="100,50">
        <dxdo:LayoutPanel x:Name="paneProperties" Caption="Properties">

how-to-create-a-pop-up-menu-with-all-docklayoutmanagers-panels-t167144/CS/DockLayoutSelectExample/MainWindow.xaml#L26

<dxdo:DockLayoutManager.FloatGroups>
    <dxdo:FloatGroup FloatSize="200,200" FloatLocation="200,100">
        <dxdo:LayoutPanel x:Name="paneMessages" Caption="Messages">

wpf-docklayoutmanager-associate-a-command-with-a-button/VB/DXDockingCommand/Window1.xaml#L49

<dxdo:DockLayoutManager.FloatGroups>
    <dxdo:FloatGroup FloatSize="400,200" FloatLocation="200,100">
        <dxdo:LayoutPanel x:Name="paneMessages" Caption="Messages" HeaderBarContainerControlName="barContainer1">

wpf-docklayoutmanager-create-a-simple-layout-of-dock-panes/VB/SimpleDockingApplication/Window1.xaml#L27

<dxdo:DockLayoutManager.FloatGroups>
    <dxdo:FloatGroup FloatSize="200,200" FloatLocation="200,100">
        <dxdo:LayoutPanel x:Name="paneMessages" Caption="Messages">