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Understanding WinDockManager

This is a great place for you to start learning about the WinDockManager™ component, and its key features and functionalities. The topics in this section will give you a better idea of why you would want to use WinDockManager in your applications.

Click the links below to gain an overview of the WinDockManager component.

  • About WinDockManager — Introduces you to the WinDockManager component.

  • Group Styles — Describes the different group styles (i.e., horizontal split, vertical split, tab group, and sliding group) that can be used to display child panes.

  • Panes Overview — Provides a detailed overview of the various pane types and the relationships between them.

  • WinDockManager Design-Time Functionality — Explains the various ways in which you can create and manage your docked controls at design time.

  • Pane Object Types — Describes the three pane object types (DockableControlPane, DockableGroupPane, and DockAreaPane).

  • WinDockManager Smart Tag — Describes the properties and settings that are displayed in the WinDockManager component’s Smart Tag.