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.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

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

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)>
<XtraSerializableProperty>
Public Property FloatPanelsAlwaysOnTop As DefaultBoolean

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.

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).