FlyoutPanelOptions.AnchorType Property

Gets or sets the position at which the FlyoutPanel is displayed relative to its owner (FlyoutPanel.OwnerControl).

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("Layout")]
public PopupToolWindowAnchor AnchorType { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Layout")>
Public Property AnchorType As PopupToolWindowAnchor

Property Value

Type	Description
PopupToolWindowAnchor	The position at which the FlyoutPanel is displayed relative to its owner.

Available values:

Name	Description
TopRight	The panel is displayed at the owner’s top right corner in the original size specified by the Size property. When using the PopupToolWindowAnimation.Slide animation effect, the panel slides from top to bottom. Use the FlyoutPanelOptions.HorzIndent and FlyoutPanelOptions.VertIndent properties to shift the display position inward from the top right corner.
TopLeft	The panel is displayed at the owner’s top left corner in the original size specified by the Size property. When using the PopupToolWindowAnimation.Slide animation effect, the panel slides from top to bottom. Use the FlyoutPanelOptions.HorzIndent and FlyoutPanelOptions.VertIndent properties to shift the display position inward from the top left corner.
Top	The panel, when displayed, is stretched along the owner’s top edge.
Bottom	The panel, when displayed, is stretched along the owner’s bottom edge.
Left	The panel, when displayed, is stretched along the owner’s left edge.
Right	The panel, when displayed, is stretched along the owner’s right edge.
Center	The panel is displayed at the center of the owner. The display size is specified by the panel’s Size property.
Manual	The panel is displayed at the position specified by the FlyoutPanelOptions.Location property.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to AnchorType
FlyoutPanel	.Options .AnchorType

Remarks

The AnchorType property allows you to display the FlyoutPanel:

• stretched along the top, right, bottom or left edge of the FlyoutPanel.OwnerControl;

  Set the AnchorType property to Top, Right, Bottom or Left to accomplish this.

• in its original size in the top left or top right corner of the FlyoutPanel.OwnerControl;

  Set the AnchorType property to TopLeft or TopRight. In these modes, you can shift the panel inward from the corners by specifying the FlyoutPanelOptions.HorzIndent and FlyoutPanelOptions.VertIndent properties.

• in its original size at any position relative to the top left corner of the FlyoutPanel.OwnerControl;

  Set the AnchorType property to Manual and specify the position with the FlyoutPanelOptions.Location property.

Note

This property is ignored for beak panels.