Trying to find a dock panel/window widget like Visual Studio uses for its Toolbox/Properties/Solution Explorer/etc windows. Is there seriously not one already part of the .net framework? Or am I blind? If not, is there one you can recommend for me to download?
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There isn't one with the framework, but there a bunch you can buy. I like Actipro's. I also suspect there are some free ones if you hunt around, but I haven't tried any of them.
Jake Pearson
2010-01-13 21:23:12
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Weifenluo's DockPanel Suite is a very popular implementation of the Visual Studio style user interface. It has the right price too.
Hans Passant
2010-01-13 21:29:32
I deleted my own post and am throwing my support to you. Good link. Thank you! +1.
David Stratton
2010-01-13 21:36:15
I stumbled across this too, but I'm trying to figure out how to use the darn thing.
Mark
2010-01-13 21:50:40
Ah -- this is a good start: http://robertsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/06/programmatic-pane-nesting-using.html
Mark
2010-01-13 22:23:31
There's a better way to set dock-right, and that tutorial doesn't show you how to add content to the panels. Thus, a code snippet on my blog: http://programanddesign.com/uncategorized/net-dock-panel/
Mark
2010-01-13 22:48:33
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You can use Visual Studio (2008) Shell itself as a framework for your own apps:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vsx2008/products/bb933751.aspx
This should give you all the docking, etc. that VS has.
*Edit: I don't know if the shell will be available for VS 2010
Chris Dunaway
2010-01-13 21:39:35
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I dont think you will find one in the controls included by default in VS, but I have used the Telerik version for ASP.NET and been impressed.
Tj Kellie
2010-01-13 21:47:54