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The Weifenluo DockPanel Suite is an open source library that extends the .NET WinForms API to support forms that can be interactively docked by a user to customise their application UI layout.

The Weifenluo DockPanel Suite is an open source library (under the MIT license) that extends the .NET WinForms API to support forms that can be interactively docked by a user to customise their application UI layout. It supports the look and feel of Visual Studio .NET and is widely used by other open source projects.

For more information visit the project website at http://dockpanelsuite.com

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Recommendations for a docking library for Delphi / C++Builder?

My team is currently thinking of moving our existing MDI-based application to a more modern, docking-based approach. We're still thinking, but we'd like to move it to something like VS2010's docking and visual look: This has the following…
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Using WeifenLuo DockPanel Suite

I have just downloaded the WeifenLuo(Dock Panel Suite) and trying to work with that but I couldn't find a specific documentation on how to use it. And I have gone through some of the SO questions and finally got something to get started. Here is…
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DockLeft custom size

I am trying to set DocContent DockLeft to custom size but it is not working. Can anyone suggest how to accomplish this? I was testing this code but it ends up with default width 404 not 700 as I set. dockPanelMain.SuspendLayout(true); DockContent…
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Free docking controls that can be docked into third party app

I have a application(not mine) that uses AxXtremeDockingPane by CodeJock to add dockable panels to the application. AxXtremeDockingPane has a method called AttachToWindow(int handle) which when called will create a docking manger into the window…
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DockPanelSuite's DockState and AutoHide

Working with DockState and AutoHide, I am looking for the following things: Find out if the DockContent is in AutoHide mode Ability to toggle between 'regular' and AutoHide mode. Trigger an event when an AutoHide dock has come into view. Trigger an…
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Is WeifenLuo DockPanel Suite applicable to an MDI environment only?

My point is - as I see in WeifenLuo DockPanel suite samples - there is used only MDI environment. But if I want to use docking inside of a child-form, can I?
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Weifenluo Dock Panel Suite: Float windows using their design size?

How can I make floating windows use their design size (and not the Dock Panel Suite's default size) with the Weifenluo Dock Panel suite? Hint: I tried a proposition from the Dock Panel Suite forums at SF.net, but that doesn't seem to work.
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How to set active content in dockpanel suite

I have a list of object. I am using the WeifenLuo DockPanel Suite to display each object in the list in a different window. I want to be able to set the active window in the dockPanel so the active window will be the one I selected in the object…
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Calling up DockPanel-Suite's "AutoHidden" DockContent programmatically

I am having trouble causing an 'autohide' dock to appear programmatically. Couldn't find any answer around the net, though the following SO Question suggested that .Show() should have done the trick I've tried this on the latest NuGet version of the…
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DockPanel Suite - Move DockContent from one Dock Panel to another

I have a C# .NET application that opens multiple windows with a DockPanel control. I would like to be able to drag a DockContent object from one DockPanel to one in another form. Has anyone figured out how to accomplish this? Right now you can only…
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Set vertical dock priority over horizontal with DockPanel Suite

I'm using DockPanel Suite but I've run into an issue due to the relatively sparse documentation. I have two docked panels: one which docks left and right, called "Side", and one which docks on the bottom, called "Bottom". I would like Side to fill…
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DockPanel Suite tab sorting

one of my projects uses WeiFen Luo's DockPanel Suite http://dockpanelsuite.com/. Now customer demands to have tabs sorted in a given order when in Document view. The tabs are all instances of the same DockContent-derived class. It carries a float by…
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mousedown event does not trigger for dockpanel suite in C#

I have a Form MainForm which inherits DockContent and even registered the mousedown and keypress event in the initialization of form. But none of these events get triggered and really don't know what could be the reason. Below is the code : using…
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Always show DocumentTabStrip on DockPanel

The behavior that's causing me a problem is when the user splits DockPanel with multiple DockContent documents. If the user then wishes to move or close the DockContent on the new panel section is no way to do so. To me the most userfriendly…
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How to enable Drag & Drop for all the children controls

My situation is as follows, I have win-forms applications with DockPanel Suite and lots of controls, which cover the entire screen, I want to enable D&D of files from the windows explorer to the application. I know how to implement the D&D, but it…
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