dockable form 1

[Pampers]

Hi everyone,
I made a one form app in VS2005 (VB.NET). How can I make the form a dockable form so the user can dock somewhere in the screen...

Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[Drederick]

Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_LocationChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.LocationChanged
If Me.Left < Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width / 2 Then
Me.Left = 0
Else
Me.Left = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width - Me.Width
End If
End Sub
End Class

 

[Pampers]

Hi Drederick,
It's firmly glued to the left or right side of the screen! Nice. But not exactly what I was looking for. Maybe I should used the word auto hide, like vs2005 menu's (toolbox, properties etc.) itself, who foldup to the left or right if they don't have focus. If you mouse over, they fold out again.

Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[TipGiver]

There are ready to use controls ...3rd party ofcource.
Have a search on:

- Nevron .NET Vision Q2 2006 for VS2005
- r.a.d.controls from telerik
-

http://www.windowsforms.net/ControlGallery/default.aspx?Category=7&tabindex=5

Hope these help!

 

[Pampers]

tnx Tipgiver,
DockPanel looks very nice and the thing i'm looking for. Now I just have to get it to work...


Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated