How to: Write and read a docking layout to and from an XML file

• Nov 13, 2018

The following code can be used to read and write the layout of dock panels from and to an XML file.

C#

string xmlFile = "c:\\XtraBars\\DockStates\\MainState.xml";
dockManager1.SaveLayoutToXml(xmlFile);

// ...

dockManager1.RestoreLayoutFromXml(xmlFile);

VB.NET

Dim xmlFile As String = "c:\XtraBars\DockStates\MainState.xml"
DockManager1.SaveLayoutToXml(xmlFile)

    '...

DockManager1.RestoreLayoutFromXml(xmlFile)