DockingManager issues

[Himanshu]

Hi,

I have these two quick questions:

1) While using the DockingManager, when we click on pin to autohide, it sometimes hides and creates the corresponding tab at the
top while at other times, it creates a tab on the sides/bottom.

The question is : how do we ensure that it only docks to the top only.

2) Whenever we enable the docking for a panel, we get three icons on the top right corner of the panel
a) Down arrow icon
b) Pin Icon
c) 'X' Close icon.
The question is: how to hide the down arrow icon?

Any help/suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Himanshu Kumar

[Murugan]

Hi Himanshu,

The question is : how do we ensure that it only docks to the top only.

Please set the OuterDockAbility of the DockingManager to Top. This will restrict the control to dock top only.

this.dockingManager1.SetOuterDockAbility(this.panel1, Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.DockAbility.Top);

The question is: how to hide the down arrow icon?

Please set MenuButtonVisibility of the control to false by using SetMenuButtonVisibility method.

this.dockingManager1.SetMenuButtonVisibility( this.panel1 , false );

Thanks for using Syncfusion products.

Regards,
Murugan P.S

[Himanshu]

Hi Murgan,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

1) We were able to hide the down arrow icon by setting the MenuButtonEnabled to false from the design view DockingManager properties.

2) For some reason, we are unable to locate SetOuterDockAbility for dockingManager(We are using Syncfusion 4.2.0.37).

So second issue remains unresolved.

Thanks & Reagrds,
Himanshu Kumar


>Hi Himanshu,

The question is : how do we ensure that it only docks to the top only.

Please set the OuterDockAbility of the DockingManager to Top. This will restrict the control to dock top only.

this.dockingManager1.SetOuterDockAbility(this.panel1, Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.DockAbility.Top);

The question is: how to hide the down arrow icon?

Please set MenuButtonVisibility of the control to false by using SetMenuButtonVisibility method.

this.dockingManager1.SetMenuButtonVisibility( this.panel1 , false );

Thanks for using Syncfusion products.

Regards,
Murugan P.S

[Murugan]

Hi Himanshu,

Please try the below code inside the DockAllow event and let em know if it helps you.

If ((arg.DockStyle != Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.DockingStyle.Top)
{

MessageBox.Show("Can''t be docked to the top or bottom.")
arg.Cancel = True

}

Thanks,
Murugan P.S