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.v21.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Design, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

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
True	true. DefaultBoolean.True has a constant value of 0, while the standard true value corresponds to a value of 1. In Visual Basic, do not use implicit conversion of Boolean values to DefaultBoolean, and vice versa, as the conversion may produce incorrect results.
False	false. DefaultBoolean.False has a constant value of 1, while the standard false value corresponds to a value of 0. In Visual Basic, do not use implicit conversion of Boolean values to DefaultBoolean, and vice versa, as the conversion may produce incorrect results.
Default	The default behavior determined by the control’s logic.

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).