Docking

Docking deals with the layout of the window(s) in an application. It takes care of the window layout automatically, for the end users. A dock window can be hidden or shown. In the auto hidden mode, the window will be hidden if it is no longer used, and whenever the user points the cursor to auto hidden tab, the window will be displayed again.

It has been designed based on the features present in Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2005 docking concept. The function of the Dock window is same as the above feature. i.e., auto hides or floats to any part of the main window.

Users need not close the unused windows in order to perform multiple operations simultaneously. In turn, Docking Manager hides the unused windows and displays them whenever it is required by the user, thereby providing a user friendly windows layout.