LayoutController Class

Represents the object that provides methods to manage the layout of items.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

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

Declaration

C#

public class LayoutController :
    ILayoutController,
    IActiveItemOwner,
    IDisposable

VB.NET

Public Class LayoutController
    Implements ILayoutController,
               IActiveItemOwner,
               IDisposable

Remarks

Use the DockLayoutManager.LayoutController property to access a LayoutController object, which provides methods to customize the layout of items. These methods allow you to hide, restore, move layout items and access hidden items.

Example

This example shows how to programmatically move a layout item to another position. To move layout items, the DockLayoutManager.LayoutController.Move method is used.

In the example, an item is moved on the left of another item.

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-move-a-layout-item-in-code-e1895.

Window1.xaml.vb

dockLayoutManager1.LayoutController.Move(layoutItemEditor1, layoutItemButton1, MoveType.Left)

Window1.xaml.cs

dockLayoutManager1.LayoutController.Move(layoutItemEditor1, layoutItemButton1, MoveType.Left);

Inheritance

Object

LayoutController