DockPanel.MakeFloat(Point) Method

Floats the current dock panel at the specified position.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void MakeFloat(
    Point ptScreen
)

VB.NET

Public Sub MakeFloat(
    ptScreen As Point
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ptScreen	Point	A Point structure specifying the position of the top-left corner of the floating window (in screen coordinates).

Remarks

Use the MakeFloat method to make the panel floating.

To simulate the floating state the MakeFloat method creates a floating form and this will contain the panel being made to float. The created floating form can be accessed via the panel’s DockPanel.FloatForm property. The DockPanel.FloatForm property can for instance, be useful when changing the position and size of the floating panel. If the panel isn’t floating the DockPanel.FloatForm property returns null.

Note

Do not change the panel’s DockPanel.Visibility property or call the MakeFloat method in the form’s constructor. Use the DockManager.Load event for this purpose.

Note

When implementing tooltips using the standard System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip class, take note that the tooltips will not be displayed for controls that reside within floating dock panels. To provide tooltips for controls, use the DefaultToolTipController or ToolTipController component instead. See Tooltip Management to learn more.

Example

In the following example a new panel is created and floated in the bottom right corner of the screen.

C#

using DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking;
// ...
// Create a panel and make it floated.
DockPanel p1 = dockManager1.AddPanel(DockingStyle.Float);
p1.Text = "Panel 1";
// ...
p1.FloatSize = new Size(100, 150);
Point pt = new Point(Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Width - p1.Width, 
  Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height - p1.Height);
// Move the panel to the bottom right corner of the screen.
p1.MakeFloat(pt);         

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking
' ...
' Create a panel and make it floated.
Dim p1 As DockPanel = DockManager1.AddPanel(DockingStyle.Float)
p1.Text = "Panel 1"
' ...
p1.FloatSize = New Size(100, 150)
Dim pt As Point = New Point(Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Width - p1.Width, _
  Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height - p1.Height)
' Move the panel to the bottom right corner of the screen.
p1.MakeFloat(pt)

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-programmatically-move-the-dock-panel-on-the-another-screen-e1011/CS/Q139656/DockPanelExtension.cs#L24

    point = new Point(screen.WorkingArea.X + point.X, screen.WorkingArea.Y + point.Y);
    dockPanel.MakeFloat(point);
}

VB.NET

how-to-programmatically-move-the-dock-panel-on-the-another-screen-e1011/VB/Q139656/DockPanelExtension.vb#L23

    point = New Point(screen.WorkingArea.X + point.X, screen.WorkingArea.Y + point.Y)
    dockPanel.MakeFloat(point)
End If