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How to: Display Documents Using a Tabbed UI

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This example enables a tabbed UI for a DocumentManager. The example creates two document groups. MDI child windows are presented as tab pages.

Tabbed UI - WinForms Document Manager, DevExpress

using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010;
using DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010.Views.Tabbed;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace DXApplication {
    public partial class Form1 : XtraForm {
        DocumentManager docManager;
        public Form1() {
            InitializeComponent();

            InitDocumentManager();
            AddChildForms(5);
            AddDocumentGroup(Orientation.Vertical, 2);
        }
        void InitDocumentManager() {
            docManager = new DocumentManager(components) {
                MdiParent = this,
                View = new TabbedView()
            };
        }
        void AddChildForms(int count) {
            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
                AddChildForm(i);
        }
        void AddDocumentGroup(Orientation groupOrientation, int documentIndex) {
            (docManager.View as TabbedView).Controller.CreateNewDocumentGroup(docManager.View.Documents[documentIndex] as Document, groupOrientation);
        }
        void AddChildForm(int number) {
            XtraForm childForm = new XtraForm() {
                Text = string.Format("Child Form ({0})", number),
                MdiParent = this
            };
            SimpleButton btn = new SimpleButton() {
                Text = string.Format("Button"),
                Parent = childForm
            };
            childForm.Show();
        }
    }
}