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jimfred on 08/21/11


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C# example using WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.DockPanel from http://sourceforge.net/projects/dockpanelsuite/

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URL: http://robertsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/06/programmatic-pane-nesting-using.html

How to use: [1] In main form, set IsMdiContainer, add a WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.DockPanel and set dockPanel.Dock = DockStyle.Fill; [2] Add Forms. Have these new forms inherit from WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.DockContent [3] Modify main form constructor. Example below.

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  1. public Form1()
  2.         {
  3.             InitializeComponent();
  4.  
  5.             // dockPanel1 already added to this form 
  6.             dockPanel1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
  7.             dockPanel1.BackColor = Color.Beige;
  8.             dockPanel1.BringToFront();
  9.  
  10.             Form2 frm2 = new Form2(); // These forms inherit from DockContent 
  11.             frm2.BackColor = Color.SteelBlue;
  12.             frm2.ShowHint = DockState.Document;   
  13.             frm2.Show(dockPanel1);
  14.  
  15.             Form3 frm3 = new Form3();
  16.             frm3.BackColor = Color.DarkSeaGreen;
  17.             frm3.ShowHint = DockState.DockRight;
  18.             frm3.Show(dockPanel1);
  19.  
  20.             Form4 frm4 = new Form4(); 
  21.             frm4.BackColor = Color.PaleGoldenrod;
  22.             frm4.ShowHint = DockState.Float;
  23.             frm4.Show(dockPanel1);
  24.             frm4.DockHandler.FloatPane.DockTo(dockPanel1.DockWindows[DockState.DockRight]);
  25.         }

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