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LayoutControl Members

Creates and maintains a consistent layout of controls. See Layout and Data Layout Controls.

Constructors

Name Description
LayoutControl() Initializes a new instance of the LayoutControl class.
LayoutControl(Boolean, Boolean) Initializes a new instance of the LayoutControl class with the specified settings.
LayoutControl(Boolean) This constructor supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Fields

Name Description
ScrollStateAutoScrolling protected static Determines the value of the AutoScroll property. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollStateFullDrag protected static Determines whether the user has enabled full window drag. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollStateHScrollVisible protected static Determines whether the value of the HScroll property is set to true. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollStateUserHasScrolled protected static Determines whether the user had scrolled through the ScrollableControl control. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollStateVScrollVisible protected static Determines whether the value of the VScroll property is set to true. Inherited from ScrollableControl.

Properties

Name Description
AccessibilityObject Gets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleDefaultActionDescription Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleDescription Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleName Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleRole Gets or sets the accessible role of the control. Inherited from Control.
ActiveControl Gets or sets the active control on the container control. Inherited from ContainerControl.
AllowCustomization Gets or sets whether users can change the layout.
AllowCustomizationDefaultValue static Gets or sets a default value for the AllowCustomization property. The default value is true.
AllowCustomizationMenu Obsolete. Gets or sets whether the customization menu can be invoked by end-users.
AllowDrop Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. Inherited from Control.
AllowTouchGestures Gets or sets whether the LayoutControl allows touch gestures.
Anchor Gets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. Inherited from Control.
Appearance Provides access to the properties that control the appearance of the controls located within the layout control.
AppearanceController Gets an object that calculates appearances for layout items based on the appearance settings of items and their parent layout groups.
AutoScaleDimensions Gets or sets the dimensions that the control was designed to. Inherited from ContainerControl.
AutoScaleFactor protected Gets the scaling factor between the current and design-time automatic scaling dimensions. Inherited from ContainerControl.
AutoScaleMode Gets or sets the automatic scaling mode of the control. Inherited from ContainerControl.
AutoScroll Gets or sets whether the layout control will allow an end-user to scroll to any controls placed outside of its visible boundaries.
AutoScrollMargin Not supported.
AutoScrollMinSize Not supported.
AutoScrollOffset Gets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollControlIntoView(Control). Inherited from Control.
AutoScrollPosition This property is not supported by the LayoutControl class.
AutoSize Gets or sets whether the control’s size is automatically calculated based on its content.
AutoSizeMode Gets or sets how the control is resized when automatic resizing is enabled.
AutoValidate Gets or sets a value that indicates whether controls in this container will be automatically validated when the focus changes. Inherited from ContainerControl.
BackColor Gets or sets the control’s background color.
BackgroundImage Gets or sets the layout control’s background image.
BackgroundImageLayout Gets or sets the background image layout as defined in the ImageLayout enumeration.
BindingContext Gets or sets the BindingContext for the control.
Bottom Gets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
Bounds Gets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control. Inherited from Control.
CanEnableIme protected Gets a value indicating whether the ImeMode property can be set to an active value, to enable IME support. Inherited from ContainerControl.
CanFocus Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. Inherited from Control.
CanRaiseEvents protected Determines if events can be raised on the control. Inherited from Control.
CanSelect Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. Inherited from Control.
CaptionImages Obsolete. Gets or sets a collection of images that can be displayed within layout group captions.
Capture Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. Inherited from Control.
CausesValidation Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. Inherited from Control.
CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls static Gets or sets a value indicating whether to catch calls on the wrong thread that access a control’s Handle property when an application is being debugged. Inherited from Control.
ClientHeight Gets the layout control’s client height.
ClientRectangle Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
ClientSize Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
ClientWidth Gets the layout control’s client width.
CompanyName Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. Inherited from Control.
ConstraintsManager Gets the constraints manager.
Container Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. Inherited from Component.
ContainsFocus Gets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenu Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
Controls Gets the collection of controls contained within the control. Inherited from Control.
Created Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created. Inherited from Control.
CreateParams protected Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. Inherited from ContainerControl.
CurrentAutoScaleDimensions Gets the current run-time dimensions of the screen. Inherited from ContainerControl.
Cursor Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control.
CustomizationForm Provides access to the Customization Form.
CustomizationFormBounds Gets or sets the boundaries of the Customization Form.
CustomizationMenuManager An object which provides the Context Menu.
CustomizationMode Gets or sets whether users customize the layout in default mode via context menus or in quick mode via the customization form.
DataBindings Gets the data bindings for the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultBackColor static Gets the default background color of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultCursor protected Gets or sets the default cursor for the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultFont static Gets the default font of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultForeColor static Gets the default foreground color of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultImeMode protected Gets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultMargin protected Gets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls. Inherited from Control.
DefaultMaximumSize protected Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default maximum size of a control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultMinimumSize protected Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default minimum size of a control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultPadding protected Gets the internal spacing, in pixels, of the contents of a control. Inherited from Control.
DesignMode protected Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. Inherited from Component.
DisplayRectangle Gets the rectangle that represents the virtual display area of the control. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
Disposing Gets a value indicating whether the base Control class is in the process of disposing. Inherited from Control.
Dock Gets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent. Inherited from Control.
DockPadding Gets the dock padding settings for all edges of the control. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
DoubleBuffered protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control should redraw its surface using a secondary buffer to reduce or prevent flicker. Inherited from Control.
Enabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. Inherited from Control.
EnabledStateController Gets an object that calculates the enabled states for layout items based on the enabled states of layout groups and controls.
Events protected Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. Inherited from Component.
Focused Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. Inherited from Control.
FocusHelper For internal use.
Font Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control. Inherited from Control.
FontHeight protected Gets or sets the height of the font of the control. Inherited from Control.
ForeColor Gets or sets the foreground color of the control. Inherited from Control.
Handle Gets the window handle that the control is bound to. Inherited from Control.
HasChildren Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. Inherited from Control.
Height Gets or sets the height of the control. Inherited from Control.
HiddenItems Provides access to a collection of hidden layout items.
HiddenItemsSortComparer Allows you to specify a comparer object for sorting hidden items within the Customization Form.
HorizontalScroll Gets the characteristics associated with the horizontal scroll bar. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
HScroll protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether the horizontal scroll bar is visible. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
HtmlImages Gets or sets a collection of images that you can embed into captions/messages/tooltips in the control using the image HTML-inspired tag.
Images Gets or sets a collection of icons that can be displayed in a layout item, group, or tab’s label.
ImeMode Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. Inherited from Control.
ImeModeBase protected Gets or sets the IME mode of a control. Inherited from Control.
InvokeRequired Gets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. Inherited from Control.
IsAccessible Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. Inherited from Control.
IsDisposed Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. Inherited from Control.
IsHandleCreated Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. Inherited from Control.
IsInitialized Indicates whether the LayoutControl has been initialized.
IsLayoutModified Gets whether the layout has been modified. This member supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
IsMirrored Gets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored. Inherited from Control.
IsModified Gets whether the layout has been changed.
IsPrintingAvailable Indicates whether the LayoutControl can be printed.
IsUpdateLocked Gets whether the layout control has been locked for updating.
Items Provides access to all the layout items owned by the LayoutControl.
LayoutEngine Gets a cached instance of the control’s layout engine. Inherited from Control.
LayoutVersion Gets or sets the version of the layout.
Left Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
Location Gets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container. Inherited from Control.
LookAndFeel Provides access to the settings that control the layout control’s look and feel.
Margin Gets or sets the space between controls. Inherited from Control.
MaximumSize Gets or sets the size that is the upper limit that GetPreferredSize(Size) can specify. Inherited from Control.
MenuManager Gets or sets an object that controls the look and feel of the popup menus.
MinimumSize Gets or sets the size that is the lower limit that GetPreferredSize(Size) can specify. Inherited from Control.
ModifierKeys static Gets a value indicating which of the modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT) is in a pressed state. Inherited from Control.
MouseButtons static Gets a value indicating which of the mouse buttons is in a pressed state. Inherited from Control.
MousePosition static Gets the position of the mouse cursor in screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
Name Gets or sets the name of the control. Inherited from Control.
OptionsCustomizationForm Provides access to the options which control the appearance and behavior of the Customization Form.
OptionsFocus Provides access to the layout control’s focus options.
OptionsItemText Provides access to the default alignment settings of the controls displayed in the LayoutControl.
OptionsPrint The Layout Control’s print/export options. This object’s settings affect all layout items and groups.
OptionsSerialization Contains options that specify how the LayoutControl’s layout is saved to and restored from a data store (an XML file, a stream or the system registry).
OptionsView Provides access to the display options of the LayoutControl.
Padding Gets or sets padding within the control. Inherited from Control.
PaintStyles Provides access to the paint style collection.
Parent Gets or sets the parent container of the control. Inherited from Control.
ParentForm Gets the form that the container control is assigned to. Inherited from ContainerControl.
PreferredSize Gets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit. Inherited from Control.
ProductName Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control. Inherited from Control.
ProductVersion Gets the version of the assembly containing the control. Inherited from Control.
PropagatingImeMode protected static Gets an object that represents a propagating IME mode. Inherited from Control.
RecreatingHandle Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. Inherited from Control.
Region Gets or sets the window region associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
RenderRightToLeft protected This property is now obsolete. Inherited from Control.
RepositoryItems
ResizeRedraw protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. Inherited from Control.
Right Gets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
RightToLeft Gets or sets a value indicating whether control’s elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. Inherited from Control.
Root Gets or sets the LayoutControl’s root group.
ShowFocusCues protected Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. Inherited from Control.
ShowKeyboardCues protected Gets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators. Inherited from Control.
Site Gets or sets the site of the control. Inherited from Control.
Size Gets or sets the height and width of the control. Inherited from Control.
StyleController Gets or sets the style controller component that provides appearance settings for the control.
TabIndex Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. Inherited from Control.
TabStop Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. Inherited from Control.
Tag Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. Inherited from Control.
Text Gets or sets the text associated with this control. Inherited from Control.
ToolTipController Gets or sets the tooltip controller component that controls the appearance, position and content of hints displayed for layout items.
Top Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
TopLevelControl Gets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost Form that the control is contained in. Inherited from Control.
UndoManager Gets the manager that handles undo/redo operations via the Customization Form.
UseLocalBindingContext Gets or sets whether controls within the current LayoutControl use the local BindingContext, or the form’s BindingContext.
UseWaitCursor Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. Inherited from Control.
VerticalScroll Gets the characteristics associated with the vertical scroll bar. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
Visible Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. Inherited from Control.
VScroll protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether the vertical scroll bar is visible. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
Width Gets or sets the width of the control. Inherited from Control.
WindowTarget This property is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.

Methods

Name Description
About() static Activates the layout control’s About dialog box.
AccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32, Int32) protected Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control . Inherited from Control.
AccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32) protected Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control. Inherited from Control.
AddGroup() Creates a new layout group with the default layout type and adds it to the root group.
AddGroup(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Creates a new layout group at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddGroup(LayoutGroup, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Inserts the specified layout group at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddGroup(LayoutGroup) Inserts the specified layout group to the root group.
AddGroup(String, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Creates a new layout group with the specified caption at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddGroup(String) Creates a new layout group with the default layout type and the specified caption, and adds it to the root group.
AddItem() Creates a new layout item with the default layout type and adds it to the root group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Inserts the specified layout item at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Creates a new layout item at a position relative to another item within the root group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem) Inserts the specified layout item to the root group.
AddItem(String, Control, BaseLayoutItem, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Obsolete. Inserts the specified layout item at a position relative to another item within the root group. Allows a new text to be specified for the item.
AddItem(String, Control, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Creates a new layout item with the specified text and control, and adds it at a position relative to another item within the root group.
AddItem(String, Control) Creates a new layout item with the specified text and control, and adds it to the root group.
AddItem(String) Creates a new layout item with the specified text and adds it to the root group.
AddTabbedGroup() Creates a new tabbed group with the default layout type and adds it to the root group.
AddTabbedGroup(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Creates a new tabbed group and adds it at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddTabbedGroup(TabbedGroup, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType) Inserts the specified tabbed group at a position relative to an item within the root group.
AddTabbedGroup(TabbedGroup) Inserts the specified tabbed group to the root group.
AdjustFormScrollbars(Boolean) protected Adjusts the scroll bars on the container based on the current control positions and the control currently selected. Inherited from ContainerControl.
BeginInit() Starts the layout control’s runtime initialization.
BeginInvoke(Delegate, Object[]) Executes the specified delegate asynchronously with the specified arguments, on the thread that the control’s underlying handle was created on. Inherited from Control.
BeginInvoke(Delegate) Executes the specified delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control’s underlying handle was created on. Inherited from Control.
BeginUpdate() Locks the LayoutControl object by preventing visual updates of the object and its elements until the EndUpdate method is called.
BestFit() Proportionally resizes layout items that are displayed in a row or column.
BringToFront() Brings the control to the front of the z-order. Inherited from Control.
CalcHitInfo(Point) Returns information on the layout elements located at the specified point.
Clear() Disposes all the layout items and their controls owned by the Layout Control. Hidden items are not removed.
Clear(Boolean, Boolean) Clears items, allowing hidden items to be removed.
Contains(Control) Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateControl() Forces the creation of the visible control, including the creation of the handle and any visible child controls. Inherited from Control.
CreateCustomizationForm() Creates and returns a new Customization Form.
CreateEmptySpaceItem(LayoutGroup) Creates an Empty Space Items within the specified group.
CreateGraphics() Creates the Graphics for the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateHandle() protected Creates a handle for the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateLayoutGroup(LayoutGroup) Creates a new Layout Groups within the specified group.
CreateLayoutItem(LayoutGroup) Creates a new Layout Item within the specified group.
CreateObjRef(Type) Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
CreateSplitterItem(LayoutGroup) Creates a SplitterItem within the specified group.
CreateTabbedGroup(LayoutGroup) Creates a new Tabbed Group within the specified group.
DefWndProc(Message) protected Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. Inherited from Control.
DestroyHandle() protected Destroys the handle associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
DoDragDrop(Object, DragDropEffects) Begins a drag-and-drop operation. Inherited from Control.
DrawToBitmap(Bitmap, Rectangle) Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. Inherited from Control.
EndInit() Ends the layout control’s runtime initialization.
EndInvoke(IAsyncResult) Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. Inherited from Control.
EndUpdate() Unlocks the LayoutControl object after a call to the BeginUpdate method and causes an immediate visual update.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
ExportLayout(Stream) Exports the contents of the LayoutControl to the specified stream in XML format.
ExportToCsv(Stream, CsvExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to a stream in CSV format with the specified options.
ExportToCsv(Stream) Exports the control’s data to the specified stream in CSV format.
ExportToCsv(String, CsvExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in CSV format with the specified options.
ExportToCsv(String) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in CSV format.
ExportToDocx(Stream) Exports the control’s data in the Office Open XML file format (DOCX file) and sends it to the specified stream.
ExportToDocx(String) Exports the control’s data in the Office Open XML file format and saves it to the specified DOCX file.
ExportToHtml(Stream, HtmlExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified stream in HTML format using the specified options.
ExportToHtml(Stream, String, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in HTML format using the specified character encoding, with the specified title. The output file can be compressed (secondary characters e.g. spaces are removed) if required.
ExportToHtml(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in HTML format
ExportToHtml(String, HtmlExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in HTML format using the specified options.
ExportToHtml(String, String, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in HTML format using the specified character encoding, with the specified title. The output file can be compressed (secondary characters e.g. spaces are removed) if required.
ExportToHtml(String, String) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in HTML format using the specified character encoding.
ExportToHtml(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in HTML format
ExportToMht(Stream, MhtExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified stream in MHT format using the specified options.
ExportToMht(Stream, String, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in MHT format using the specified character encoding, with the specified title. The output file can be compressed (secondary characters e.g. spaces are removed) if required.
ExportToMht(String, MhtExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in MHT format using the specified options.
ExportToMht(String, String, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in MHT format using the specified character encoding, with the specified title. The output file can be compressed (secondary characters e.g. spaces are removed) if required.
ExportToMht(String, String) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in MHT format using the specified character encoding.
ExportToMht(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in MHT format.
ExportToPdf(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in PDF format.
ExportToPdf(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in PDF format.
ExportToRtf(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in RTF format.
ExportToRtf(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in RTF format.
ExportToText(Stream, TextExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified stream in Text format using the specified options.
ExportToText(Stream, String, Boolean, Encoding) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in TXT format using the specified separator string, quotation and text encoding settings.
ExportToText(Stream, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in TXT format using the specified separator string and quotation settings.
ExportToText(Stream, String) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in TXT format using the specified separator string.
ExportToText(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in TXT format.
ExportToText(String, TextExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in Text format using the specified options.
ExportToText(String, String, Boolean, Encoding) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in TXT format using the specified separator string, quotation and text encoding settings.
ExportToText(String, String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in TXT format using the specified separator string and quotation settings.
ExportToText(String, String) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in TXT format using the specified separator string.
ExportToText(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in TXT format.
ExportToXls(Stream, XlsExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified stream in XLS format using the specified options.
ExportToXls(Stream, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in XLS format using the specified formatting settings.
ExportToXls(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in XLS format.
ExportToXls(String, XlsExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in XLS format using the specified options.
ExportToXls(String, Boolean) Obsolete. Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in XLS format using the specified formatting settings.
ExportToXls(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in XLS format.
ExportToXlsx(Stream, XlsxExportOptions) Exports data to the specified stream in XLSX (MS Excel 2007) format using the specified options.
ExportToXlsx(Stream) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a stream in XLSX (MS Excel 2007) format.
ExportToXlsx(String, XlsxExportOptions) Exports the control’s data to the specified file in XLSX (MS Excel 2007) format using the specified options.
ExportToXlsx(String) Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in XLSX (MS Excel 2007) format.
FindForm() Retrieves the form that the control is on. Inherited from Control.
Focus() Sets input focus to the control. Inherited from Control.
FromChildHandle(IntPtr) static Retrieves the control that contains the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
FromHandle(IntPtr) static Returns the control that is currently associated with the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
GetAutoSizeMode() protected Retrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. Inherited from Control.
GetChildAtPoint(Point, GetChildAtPointSkip) Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates, specifying whether to ignore child controls of a certain type. Inherited from Control.
GetChildAtPoint(Point) Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates. Inherited from Control.
GetContainerControl() Returns the next ContainerControl up the control’s chain of parent controls. Inherited from Control.
GetControlByName(String) Returns the control with the specified name, contained within the Layout Control.
GetControlName(Control) static Gets the specified control’s name.
GetGroupAtPoint(Point) Returns the group which is located at the specified point.
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetItemByControl(Control, LayoutControlGroup) Returns the layout item which is contained within the specified group and holds the specified control.
GetItemByControl(Control) Returns the layout item contained within the root group which holds the specified control.
GetItemByRepositoryItem(RepositoryItem, LayoutControlGroup) Returns the layout item contained in the specified group and holds the control with the specified repository item.
GetLifetimeService() Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetNextControl(Control, Boolean) Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. Inherited from Control.
GetPreferredSize(Size) Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which the control can be fit.
GetScaledBounds(Rectangle, SizeF, BoundsSpecified) protected Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. Inherited from Control.
GetScrollState(Int32) protected Determines whether the specified flag has been set. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
GetService(Type) protected Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. Inherited from Component.
GetStyle(ControlStyles) protected Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. Inherited from Control.
GetTopLevel() protected Determines if the control is a top-level control. Inherited from Control.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
HardUpdate() Obsolete. Recalculates the view information and immediately updates the LayoutControl.
Hide() Conceals the control from the user. Inherited from Control.
HideCustomizationForm() Closes the Customization Form.
HideItem(BaseLayoutItem) Hides the specified layout item.
HideSelectedItems() Hides the currently selected items to the Customization Form.
InitializeLifetimeService() Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
InitLayout() protected Called after the control has been added to another container. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate() Invalidates the entire surface of the control and causes the control to be redrawn. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Boolean) Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Rectangle, Boolean) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Rectangle) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Region, Boolean) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Region) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invoke(Delegate, Object[]) Executes the specified delegate, on the thread that owns the control’s underlying window handle, with the specified list of arguments. Inherited from Control.
Invoke(Delegate) Executes the specified delegate on the thread that owns the control’s underlying window handle. Inherited from Control.
InvokeGotFocus(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokeLostFocus(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokeOnClick(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the Click event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokePaint(Control, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the Paint event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokePaintBackground(Control, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
IsInputChar(Char) protected Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. Inherited from Control.
IsInputKey(Keys) protected Determines whether the specified key is a regular input key or a special key that requires preprocessing. Inherited from Control.
IsKeyLocked(Keys) static Determines whether the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK key is in effect. Inherited from Control.
IsMnemonic(Char, String) static Determines if the specified character is the mnemonic character assigned to the control in the specified string. Inherited from Control.
LayoutChanged() Updates the Layout Control.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
MemberwiseClone(Boolean) protected Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
NotifyInvalidate(Rectangle) protected Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. Inherited from Control.
OnAutoSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnAutoValidateChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the AutoValidateChanged event. Inherited from ContainerControl.
OnBackColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackColorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnBackgroundImageChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnBindingContextChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BindingContextChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnCausesValidationChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnClick(EventArgs) protected Raises the Click event. Inherited from Control.
OnClientSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnContextMenuChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnContextMenuStripChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnCreateControl() protected Raises the CreateControl() method. Inherited from ContainerControl.
OnCursorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CursorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnDockChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the DockChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnDoubleClick(EventArgs) protected Raises the DoubleClick event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragDrop event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragEnter event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragLeave(EventArgs) protected Raises the DragLeave event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragOver(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragOver event. Inherited from Control.
OnEnter(EventArgs) protected Raises the Enter event. Inherited from Control.
OnGiveFeedback(GiveFeedbackEventArgs) protected Raises the GiveFeedback event. Inherited from Control.
OnHelpRequested(HelpEventArgs) protected Raises the HelpRequested event. Inherited from Control.
OnImeModeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ImeModeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnInvalidated(InvalidateEventArgs) protected Raises the Invalidated event. Inherited from Control.
OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs) protected Raises the KeyPress event. Inherited from Control.
OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs) protected Raises the KeyUp event. Inherited from Control.
OnLeave(EventArgs) protected Raises the Leave event. Inherited from Control.
OnLocationChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the LocationChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnMarginChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the MarginChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseCaptureChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseHover(EventArgs) protected Raises the MouseHover event. Inherited from Control.
OnMove(EventArgs) protected Raises the Move event. Inherited from Control.
OnNotifyMessage(Message) protected Notifies the control of Windows messages. Inherited from Control.
OnPaddingChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the PaddingChanged event. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
OnParentBackColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackColorChanged event when the BackColor property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentBackgroundImageChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentBindingContextChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ParentChanged event. Inherited from ContainerControl.
OnParentCursorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CursorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnParentEnabledChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentFontChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentForeColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnPreviewKeyDown(PreviewKeyDownEventArgs) protected Raises the PreviewKeyDown event. Inherited from Control.
OnPrint(PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the Paint event. Inherited from Control.
OnQueryContinueDrag(QueryContinueDragEventArgs) protected Raises the QueryContinueDrag event. Inherited from Control.
OnRegionChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the RegionChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnResize(EventArgs) protected Raises the Resize event. Inherited from Control.
OnScroll(ScrollEventArgs) protected Raises the Scroll event. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
OnSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the SizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnStyleChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the StyleChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnSystemColorsChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the SystemColorsChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnTabIndexChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the TabIndexChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnTabStopChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the TabStopChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnTextChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the TextChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnValidated(EventArgs) protected Raises the Validated event. Inherited from Control.
PerformAutoScale() Performs scaling of the container control and its children. Inherited from ContainerControl.
PerformLayout() Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls. Inherited from Control.
PerformLayout(Control, String) Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls. Inherited from Control.
PointToClient(Point) Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. Inherited from Control.
PointToScreen(Point) Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
PreProcessControlMessage(Message) Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. Inherited from Control.
PreProcessMessage(Message) Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. Inherited from Control.
Print() Prints the LayoutControl.
ProcessCmdKey(Message, Keys) protected Processes a command key. Inherited from ContainerControl.
ProcessDialogChar(Char) protected Processes a dialog character. Inherited from ContainerControl.
ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message) protected Processes a key message and generates the appropriate control events. Inherited from Control.
ProcessTabKey(Boolean) protected Selects the next available control and makes it the active control. Inherited from ContainerControl.
RaiseDragEvent(Object, DragEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate drag event. Inherited from Control.
RaiseKeyEvent(Object, KeyEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate key event. Inherited from Control.
RaiseMouseEvent(Object, MouseEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate mouse event. Inherited from Control.
RaisePaintEvent(Object, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate paint event. Inherited from Control.
RecreateHandle() protected Forces the re-creation of the handle for the control. Inherited from Control.
RectangleToClient(Rectangle) Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. Inherited from Control.
RectangleToScreen(Rectangle) Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
ReflectMessage(IntPtr, Message) protected static Reflects the specified message to the control that is bound to the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
Refresh() Updates the layout control.
RegisterCustomPropertyGridWrapper(Type, Type) Registers the specified wrapper object that identifies which properties to display for specific layout items in the Customization Form‘s Property Grid.
RegisterFixedItemType(Type) Registers the specified ‘fixed’ item for runtime use in the LayoutControl.
RegisterUserCustomizationForm(Type) Registers the specified custom Customization Form.
Remove(BaseLayoutItem, Boolean) Removes the specified item from the control.
Remove(BaseLayoutItem) Removes the specified item from the control.
RenameSelectedItem() Activates an edit box that allows an end-user to rename the currently selected layout item.
ResetBackColor() Resets the BackColor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetBindings() Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values. Inherited from Control.
ResetCursor() Resets the Cursor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetFont() Resets the Font property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetForeColor() Resets the ForeColor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetImeMode() Resets the ImeMode property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetMouseEventArgs() protected Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. Inherited from Control.
ResetRightToLeft() Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetText() Resets the Text property to its default value (Empty). Inherited from Control.
RestoreDefaultLayout() Restores the layout that has been saved using the LayoutControl.SetDefaultLayout method.
RestoreLayoutFromRegistry(String) Restores the layout that is stored at the specified system registry path.
RestoreLayoutFromStream(Stream) Restores the layout from the specified stream.
RestoreLayoutFromXml(String) Restores the layout from the specified XML file.
ResumeLayout() Resumes usual layout logic. Inherited from Control.
ResumeLayout(Boolean) Resumes usual layout logic, optionally forcing an immediate layout of pending layout requests. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(ContentAlignment) protected Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(HorizontalAlignment) protected Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(LeftRightAlignment) protected Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateContent(ContentAlignment) protected Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateHorizontal(HorizontalAlignment) protected Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateLeftRight(LeftRightAlignment) protected Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
SaveLayoutToRegistry(String) Saves the current layout to the specified system registry path.
SaveLayoutToStream(Stream) Saves the current layout to the specified stream.
SaveLayoutToXml(String) Saves the layout to an XML file.
Scale(SizeF) Scales the control and all child controls by the specified scaling factor. Inherited from Control.
Scale(Single, Single) Scales the entire control and any child controls. Inherited from Control.
Scale(Single) Scales the control and any child controls. Inherited from Control.
ScaleCore(Single, Single) protected This method is not relevant for this class. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollControlIntoView(Control) Scrolls the specified child control into view on an auto-scroll enabled control. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ScrollToControl(Control) protected Calculates the scroll offset to the specified child control. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
Select() Activates the control. Inherited from Control.
SelectNextControl(Control, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) Activates the next control. Inherited from Control.
SelectParentGroup() Selects the currently selected item’s parent.
SendToBack() Sends the control to the back of the z-order. Inherited from Control.
SetAutoScrollMargin(Int32, Int32) Sets the size of the auto-scroll margins. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
SetAutoSizeMode(AutoSizeMode) protected Sets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. Inherited from Control.
SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, BoundsSpecified) Sets the specified bounds of the control to the specified location and size. Inherited from Control.
SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) Sets the bounds of the control to the specified location and size. Inherited from Control.
SetClientSizeCore(Int32, Int32) protected Sets the size of the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
SetCursor(Cursor) Sets the current cursor.
SetDefaultLayout() Saves the current layout to an internal memory buffer.
SetDisplayRectLocation(Int32, Int32) protected Positions the display window to the specified value. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
SetScrollState(Int32, Boolean) protected Sets the specified scroll state flag. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
SetStyle(ControlStyles, Boolean) protected Sets a specified ControlStyles flag to either true or false. Inherited from Control.
SetTopLevel(Boolean) protected Sets the control as the top-level control. Inherited from Control.
SetVisibleCore(Boolean) protected Sets the control to the specified visible state. Inherited from Control.
Show() Displays the control to the user. Inherited from Control.
ShowCustomizationForm() Invokes the Customization Form.
ShowPrintPreview() Opens the Print Preview window for the LayoutControl with a Bars UI.
ShowRibbonPrintPreview() Displays the Print Preview window with a Ribbon UI.
SizeFromClientSize(Size) protected Determines the size of the entire control from the height and width of its client area. Inherited from Control.
SuspendLayout() Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. Inherited from Control.
IContainerControl.ActivateControl(Control) Activates the specified control. Inherited from ContainerControl.
IDropTarget.OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragDrop event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragEnter event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragLeave(EventArgs) Raises the DragLeave event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragOver(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragOver event. Inherited from Control.
ToString() Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.
UnRegisterCustomPropertyGridWrapper(Type) Unregisters the specified wrapper object that has been registered via the LayoutControl.RegisterCustomPropertyGridWrapper method.
UnRegisterFixedItemType(Type) Unregisters the specified ‘fixed’ item in the current LayoutControl.
Update() Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds() protected Updates the bounds of the control with the current size and location. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) protected Updates the bounds of the control with the specified size, location, and client size. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) protected Updates the bounds of the control with the specified size and location. Inherited from Control.
UpdateDefaultButton() protected When overridden by a derived class, updates which button is the default button. Inherited from ContainerControl.
UpdateStyles() protected Forces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control. Inherited from Control.
UpdateZOrder() protected Updates the control in its parent’s z-order. Inherited from Control.
Validate() Verifies the value of the control losing focus by causing the Validating and Validated events to occur, in that order. Inherited from ContainerControl.
Validate(Boolean) Verifies the value of the control that is losing focus; conditionally dependent on whether automatic validation is turned on. Inherited from ContainerControl.
ValidateChildren() Causes all of the child controls within a control that support validation to validate their data. Inherited from ContainerControl.
ValidateChildren(ValidationConstraints) Causes all of the child controls within a control that support validation to validate their data. Inherited from ContainerControl.

Events

Name Description
AutoSizeChanged This event is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.
AutoValidateChanged Occurs when the AutoValidate property changes. Inherited from ContainerControl.
BackColorChanged Occurs when the value of the BackColor property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageChanged Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageLayoutChanged Occurs when the BackgroundImageLayout property changes. Inherited from Control.
BeforeLoadLayout Occurs before a layout is restored from storage (a stream, xml file or the system registry).
BindingContextChanged Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. Inherited from Control.
CausesValidationChanged Occurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes. Inherited from Control.
Changed Fires when a property of the layout control is changed.
ChangeUICues Occurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change. Inherited from Control.
Changing Fires when a property of the layout control is about to be changed.
Click Occurs when the control is clicked. Inherited from Control.
ClientSizeChanged Occurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenuChanged Occurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenuStripChanged Occurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. Inherited from Control.
ControlAdded Occurs when a new control is added to the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
ControlRemoved Occurs when a control is removed from the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
CursorChanged Occurs when the value of the Cursor property changes. Inherited from Control.
CustomDraw Allows you to custom paint individual items in the LayoutControl.
DefaultLayoutLoaded Fires after the default layout (the layout saved by the LayoutControl.SetDefaultLayout method) has been loaded.
DefaultLayoutLoading Fires before loading the default layout (the layout saved by the LayoutControl.SetDefaultLayout method).
Disposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. Inherited from Component.
DockChanged Occurs when the value of the Dock property changes. Inherited from Control.
DoubleClick Occurs when the control is double-clicked. Inherited from Control.
DragDrop Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is completed. Inherited from Control.
DragEnter Occurs when an object is dragged into the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragLeave Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragOver Occurs when an object is dragged over the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
EnabledChanged Occurs when the Enabled property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
Enter Occurs when the control is entered. Inherited from Control.
FontChanged Occurs when the Font property value changes. Inherited from Control.
ForeColorChanged Occurs when the ForeColor property value changes. Inherited from Control.
GiveFeedback Occurs during a drag operation. Inherited from Control.
GotFocus Occurs when the control receives focus. Inherited from Control.
GroupExpandChanged Fires after a layout group has been expanded/collapsed.
GroupExpandChanging Fires when a layout group is about to be expanded or collapsed.
HandleCreated Occurs when a handle is created for the control. Inherited from Control.
HandleDestroyed Occurs when the control’s handle is in the process of being destroyed. Inherited from Control.
HelpRequested Occurs when the user requests help for a control. Inherited from Control.
HideCustomization Fires before the Customization Form is closed.
HyperlinkClick Occurs each time a user clicks hyperlinks within captions of layout items and layout groups.
ImeModeChanged Occurs when the ImeMode property has changed. Inherited from Control.
Invalidated Occurs when a control’s display requires redrawing. Inherited from Control.
ItemAdded Fires after a layout item has been added to the Items collection of its parent.
ItemDragging Fires repeatedly when a layout item is being dragged and allows you to prevent the item from being dropped at a specific position.
ItemRemoved Fires after a layout item has been removed from the Items collection of its parent.
ItemSelectionChanged Fires after the selected layout item has been changed.
KeyDown Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyPress Occurs when a character. space or backspace key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyUp Occurs when a key is released while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Layout Occurs when a control should reposition its child controls. Inherited from Control.
LayoutTreeViewPopupMenuShowing Occurs when the Layout Tree View Context Menu is about to be displayed.
LayoutUpdate Occurs after the size of any layout item has been changed.
LayoutUpgrade Occurs when a layout is restored from a data store (a stream, xml file or system registry), and its version differs from the version of the current layout.
Leave Occurs when the input focus leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
LocationChanged Occurs when the Location property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
LostFocus Occurs when the control loses focus. Inherited from Control.
MarginChanged Occurs when the control’s margin changes. Inherited from Control.
MouseCaptureChanged Occurs when the control loses mouse capture. Inherited from Control.
MouseClick Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDoubleClick Occurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDown Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed. Inherited from Control.
MouseEnter Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseHover Occurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseLeave Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseMove Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseUp Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released. Inherited from Control.
MouseWheel Occurs when the mouse wheel moves while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Move Occurs when the control is moved. Inherited from Control.
PaddingChanged Occurs when the control’s padding changes. Inherited from Control.
Paint Occurs when the control is redrawn. Inherited from Control.
ParentChanged Occurs when the Parent property value changes. Inherited from Control.
PopupMenuShowing Occurs when the Context Menu is about to be displayed.
PreviewKeyDown Occurs before the KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control. Inherited from Control.
QueryAccessibilityHelp Occurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. Inherited from Control.
QueryContinueDrag Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and enables the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled. Inherited from Control.
QueryControl
RegionChanged Occurs when the value of the Region property changes. Inherited from Control.
RequestUniqueName Allows you to provide unique names for layout items created in code, whose names conflict with existing names.
Resize Occurs when the control is resized. Inherited from Control.
RightToLeftChanged Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes. Inherited from Control.
Scroll Occurs when the user or code scrolls through the client area. Inherited from ScrollableControl.
ShowContextMenu Obsolete. Occurs when the Context Menu is about to be displayed.
ShowCustomization Fires immediately after the Customization Form has been invoked.
ShowLayoutTreeViewContextMenu Obsolete. Occurs when the Layout Tree View Context Menu is about to be displayed.
SizeChanged Occurs when the Size property value changes. Inherited from Control.
StyleChanged Occurs when the control style changes. Inherited from Control.
SystemColorsChanged Occurs when the system colors change. Inherited from Control.
TabIndexChanged Occurs when the TabIndex property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TabPageCloseButtonClick Fires when a Close button within a tab page is clicked.
TabStopChanged Occurs when the TabStop property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TextChanged Occurs when the Text property value changes. Inherited from Control.
UniqueNameRequest Obsolete. Allows you to provide unique names for layout items created in code, whose names conflict with existing names.
Validated Occurs when the control is finished validating. Inherited from Control.
Validating Occurs when the control is validating. Inherited from Control.
VisibleChanged Occurs when the Visible property value changes. Inherited from Control.
See Also