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    Change the Dock Panel View

    Use the WindowsFormsSettings.DockingViewStyle setting to specify the dock panel style for ribbon-based and standard Print Preview forms.

    The Light style defines one-pixel borders for all dock panels as shown on the following image:

    When the DockingViewStyle is set to Default or Classic values, the Print Preview looks as follows: