Resources on creating dockable control

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Ron Vecchi

Could someone point me in the right direction for creating a control similar
to the VS solution explorer where it will auto hide and open when needed.


Thanks
 
You mean the docking windows? If so, check out following free control:
http://www.divil.co.uk/net/controls/dockingsuite/
This set of controls allows you to quickly and easily set up an interface
similar to that of Visual Studio .NET where tool windows are docked to the
sides of the main client area. Multiple panels can be docked to any side of
the form, and multiple controls can occupy the same space on the panel,
selectable with tabs. Advanced layouts can be achieved with panels and
controls being draggable to any other space in the docked configuration.

Full design-time support is included, and no coding is necessary to
configure an advanced window layout. There is no separate editor; windows
are laid out visually at design time just like they are at run time. Every
docked configuration achievable at runtime is just as easy to set up at
design time.

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Hi Ron!

in case you want to use commercial solutions check for Infragistics net
compnents, ComponentOne or others - trial versions are available for
download fromt their web sites (www.companyname.com).

Hope this helps.

Jacek
 
Thank you for the link to the free control,

I'd really like to try to create one on my own.
I'm a little new to windows forms and will use creating one as part of a
learning experience.

Thanks
 
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