DockingTab & Float

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    Provides a layout configuration with tabs that can be floating windows or docked to different edges of the application.

    • Create a familiar docking tab interface with flexible behavior and styling.
    • Complex layouts can be rearranged and organized into multiple tabs or panels with pop-ups.
    • Maintain tabbed layout so each user can configure the layout as they like.
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    Why Choose DockingTab for WinForms?

    User Management Workspace

    Provides a customizable workspace that saves tab and panel layouts between application launches.

    Perfect Tab Control

    When panels are docked together, they become tabs. DockingTab can be used as a full-featured WinForms tab control with advanced features.

    Docking Similar to Visual Studio

    You can provide the same docking panel experience in your applications as in Visual Studio.

    Key Features of WinForms DockingTab

    Float and Dock Panels

    DockingTab provides WinForms floating panel behavior. It allows you to detach entire controls or individual panels (tabs) and automatically dock them to different edges of the application or float them in a separate window.

    Visual Studio-like Docking

    In addition to the default docking behavior, you can enable docking similar to Visual Studio. This docking behavior uses a diamond interface to clearly indicate to the user where the panel is docked or floated.

    WinForms Tab Control with Multiple Rows

    DockingTab can also be used as a WinForms tab control. It allows you to display multiple tabs in a single control. You can choose to wrap the tab headers across multiple lines or enable scrolling on a single line.

    Auto Hide or Pin Tabs

    DockingTab supports auto-hide. When the tab is "undocked," it minimizes to the edge of the application and can be opened by sliding it open when the user chooses.

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    Additional Features

    • Tab Positions

      Position tabs along the top, bottom, left, or right of the control. Stretch and tighten tabs to fit the available space.

    • Tab Styles

      Choose from built-in styles and apply custom themes. Configure the tab shape to be rectangular, rounded, or slanted.

    • Persist Tab Layout

      You can save and load the layout of your WinForms docking controls so that your layout preferences persist each time you run your application.

    • Tab List

      Displays all available tabs in a drop-down list so you can quickly navigate to the tab you want.

    • Close Tabs

      Allows tabs to be closed and hidden. Displays a close button on each tab or caption bar.

    • Hide Tabs

      Host multiple content panels without visible tab headers. Easily create wizard-like, multi-page forms in the Visual Studio designer.

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