LayoutGroup Methods

A base class for regular layout groups.

Name	Description
Accept(BaseVisitor)	Invokes the Visit method of the specified visitor for each layout item that belongs to the current layout item group.
Add(BaseLayoutItem)	Adds the specified item along the bottom or right edge of the current group.
AddGroup()	Creates a new group and adds it to the current group.
AddGroup(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Creates a new group at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddGroup(LayoutGroup, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Inserts the specified group at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddGroup(LayoutGroup)	Inserts the specified group to the current group.
AddGroup(String, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Creates a new group with the specified caption at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddGroup(String)	Creates a new group with the default layout type and the specified caption, and adds it to the current group.
AddItem()	Creates a new layout item and adds it to the current group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Inserts the specified item at a position relative to another item within the current group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Creates a new layout item at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddItem(BaseLayoutItem)	Inserts the specified item to the current group.
AddItem(String, BaseLayoutItem, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Inserts the specified item at a position relative to another item within the current group. Allows the new text to be specified for the item.
AddItem(String, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Creates a new layout item with the specified text at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddItem(String)	Creates a new layout item with the specified text and adds it to the current group.
AddTabbedGroup()	Creates a new tabbed group and adds it to the current group.
AddTabbedGroup(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Creates a new tabbed group at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddTabbedGroup(TabbedGroup, BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Inserts the specified tabbed group at a position relative to an item within the current group.
AddTabbedGroup(TabbedGroup)	Inserts the specified tabbed group to the current group.
Assign(BaseLayoutItem)	Assigns the specified object’s property values to the current object’s corresponding properties. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
BeginInit()	Starts the component’s initialization. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
BeginUpdate()	Locks the LayoutItemContainer object by preventing visual updates of the object and its elements until the EndUpdate method is called. Inherited from LayoutItemContainer.
BestFit()	Resizes all elements with the group so that they are displayed in the optimal way.
CanMove(LayoutItemDragController)	Returns whether the layout item can be moved to a specific position. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
CanMoveItem(LayoutItemDragController)	Returns whether the specified item can be moved to the specified new position.
Clear()	Removes the items from the current group.
Clear(Boolean)	Removes all items from the current group.
ClearSelection()	Clears selected items specified by the LayoutGroup.SelectedItems property.
Clone(LayoutGroup, ILayoutControl)	Creates a copy of the current layout item. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
Contains(BaseLayoutItem)	Gets whether the specified item belongs to the current container. Inherited from LayoutItemContainer.
CreateGroupForSelectedItems()	Creates a new group that will contain the currently selected child items.
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.
CreateTabbedGroupForSelectedGroup()	Creates a new tabbed group that will display the selected child group within the current group.
Dispose()	Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
EndInit()	Finishes the component’s initialization. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
EndUpdate()	Unlocks the LayoutItemContainer object after a call to the BeginUpdate method and causes an immediate visual update. Inherited from LayoutItemContainer.
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.
FlipLayout()	Flips the current group’s layout items around a vertical axis.
FlipLayout(Boolean)	Flips the current group’s layout items around a vertical axis, and optionally allows you to flip the items in nested groups, if any.
GetDefaultText()	Gets the default value of the group’s BaseLayoutItem.Text property.
GetDisplayText()	Returns the BaseLayoutItem‘s BaseLayoutItem.Text value without HTML tags and hotkey prefixes (the “&” symbol). Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetLifetimeService()	Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetPaintAppearanceItemCaptionByState(ObjectState)	Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
GetService(Type) protected	Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. Inherited from Component.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
HideToCustomization()	Hides the item to the Customization Form. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
InitializeLifetimeService()	Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
Invalidate()	Invalidates the region which is occupied by the Layout Group.
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.
Move(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType, MoveType)	Moves the item to the specified visual position within the LayoutControl. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
Move(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Moves the item to the specified visual position within the LayoutControl. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
Move(LayoutItemDragController)	Moves the layout group to the specified position within the LayoutControl.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static	Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
Remove(BaseLayoutItem)	Removes the specified child item within the current group.
RemoveAt(Int32)	Removes the child item at the specified index.
RestoreFromCustomization()	Restores the current layout item from the Customization Form and adds it to the root group with the default layout type. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
RestoreFromCustomization(BaseLayoutItem, InsertType)	Restores the current layout item from the Customization Form and adds it to the parent group of the specified item at the specified visual position. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
RestoreFromCustomization(LayoutItemDragController)	Restores the current layout item from the Customization Form and displays it at the specified position within the LayoutControl. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
RestoreFromCustomization(LayoutGroup)	Restores the current layout item from the Customization Form and adds it to the specified group with the default layout type. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.
RotateLayout()	Interchanges the columns and rows of layout items, including columns and rows of nested groups.
RotateLayout(Boolean)	Interchanges the columns and rows of layout items, and optionally allows you to rotate nested groups.
ToString()	Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.
UngroupSelected()	Ungroups the selected child group.
Update()	Updates the region occupied by the layout item. Inherited from BaseLayoutItem.