docking window

custom form

floating panel

autohide

Custom docking windows library, featuring floating forms, autohide panels and redockable windows. Full Office2003 theme support, integrated WYSIWYG desginer support for VS.NET, fast rendering, accurate panel transitions and full documentation. Supports tabbed docked windows and stacked windows, similar to the Visual Studio .Net model. Windows can be docked to any side of any other panel, windows can be hidden to each of the four sides of the docking surface. With the built-in Windows XP theme support and Office2003 style you can easily create modern looking user interfaces with great functionality. The full design-time support allows an easy creation of complex docking scenarios. The flexible architecture permist multiple nested docking models with unlimited redocking capabilities. Floating windows and floating tabs add to the pleathora of features. The layout persistance allows saving and restoring of a particular docking scenario. The model has a built-in skinning support that allows creation of user-defined skins for a custom appearance. The Docking Windows contain pages which act like scrollable container controls and therefore can hold any number of windows forms controls. The latest build includes advanced docking control features like: docking restrictions, restrictions overrides, resize restrictions and advanced drag and drop control.