LayoutPanel.AutoHideExpandState Property

Gets or sets whether the current auto-hidden panel is hidden, visible or expanded. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Docking

Declaration

C#

public AutoHideExpandState AutoHideExpandState { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property AutoHideExpandState As AutoHideExpandState

Property Value

Type	Description
AutoHideExpandState	An AutoHideExpandState enumeration value that specifies whether the current auto-hidden panel is hidden, visible or expanded.

Available values:

Name	Description
Hidden	The panel is hidden from view.
Visible	The panel is visible, but not expanded.
Expanded	The panel is expanded to fit the entire client window area.

Remarks

When the DockLayoutManager.AutoHideMode property is Inline, auto-hidden panels display the following buttons:

Button	Property
Hide	LayoutPanel.ShowHideButton
Collapse	LayoutPanel.ShowCollapseButton
Expand	LayoutPanel.ShowExpandButton

These buttons allow an end user to manipulate the panel’s auto-hide state at runtime.

Related GitHub Examples

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XAML

wpf-scheduler-use-entity-framework-to-bind-to-data/CS/DXSample/MainWindow.xaml#L33

AllowFloat="False"
AutoHideExpandState="Visible"
Caption="Navigation"

wpf-scheduler-disable-resource-colorization/CS/DXSample/MainWindow.xaml#L45

AllowFloat="False"
AutoHideExpandState="Visible"
Caption="Navigation"