DockPanel.GetHitInfo(Point) Method

Returns information about the panel’s element located at the specified point.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public override HitInfo GetHitInfo(
    Point ptClient
)

VB.NET

Public Overrides Function GetHitInfo(
    ptClient As Point
) As HitInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ptClient	Point	A Point structure specifying the test point coordinates relative to the panel’s top-left corner.

Returns

Type	Description
HitInfo	A HitInfo object containing information on the panel’s element at the test point.

Remarks

Use the GetHitInfo method to obtain details on the element located at the specified point. The ptClient parameter should specify the point relative to the panel’s top left corner. Read the HitInfo.HitTest property of the returned object to get the element’s type.

The DockManager.GetDockPanelAtPos method allows you to get the dock panel (if any) located under the specified point.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-implement-a-context-menu-allowing-to-activate-a-certain-dockpanel-in-a-tabbed-group-e2676/CS/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.cs#L38

DockPanel panel = (DockPanel)sender;
HitInfo info = ((DockPanel)sender).GetHitInfo(e.Location);
if (info.HitTest == HitTest.Tab) {

how-to-activate-a-dockpanel-when-an-end-user-is-dragging-over-its-tab-e838/CS/WindowsFormsApplication2/PanelHelper.cs#L31

Point pt = pnl.PointToClient(new Point(e.X, e.Y));
HitInfo info = pnl.GetHitInfo(pt);
if (info.HitTest == HitTest.Tab)

VB.NET

how-to-implement-a-context-menu-allowing-to-activate-a-certain-dockpanel-in-a-tabbed-group-e2676/VB/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.vb#L43

Dim panel As DockPanel = CType(sender, DockPanel)
Dim info As HitInfo = (CType(sender, DockPanel)).GetHitInfo(e.Location)
If info.HitTest = HitTest.Tab Then

how-to-activate-a-dockpanel-when-an-end-user-is-dragging-over-its-tab-e838/VB/WindowsFormsApplication2/PanelHelper.vb#L27

Dim pt As Point = pnl.PointToClient(New Point(e.X, e.Y))
Dim info As HitInfo = pnl.GetHitInfo(pt)
If info.HitTest = HitTest.Tab Then