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  • DockingOptions.FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop Property

    Gets or sets whether floating DockManager panels are always drawn on top of their parent forms.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v25.1.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

    Declaration

    [DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
    [XtraSerializableProperty]
    public DefaultBoolean FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop { get; set; }

    Property Value

    Type Default Description
    DefaultBoolean Default

    Specifies whether floating panels are always drawn on top of their parent forms.

    Available values:

    Name Description Return Value
    True

    The value is true.

    0

    False

    The value is false.

    1

    Default

    The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

    2

    Property Paths

    You can access this nested property as listed below:

    Object Type Path to FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop
    DockManager
    .DockingOptions .FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop

    Remarks

    The figure below demonstrates the FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop property’s effect on dock panels.

    DockManager panels with and without the AlwaysOnTop setting

    The BarAndDockingController component has a corresponding DockingOptions.FloatWindowsAlwaysOnTop property. This property specifies the floating panel behavior for all DockManagers whose FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop equals DefaultBoolean.Default. If no BarAndDockingController is present or its own property value is also “Default”, float panels are always drawn on top of their parent forms.

    If floating panels are always drawn on top, they never show Minimize buttons (the DockManager.DockingOptions.ShowMinimizeButton property has no effect).

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