TdxCustomLayoutControl Members

The base class for the Layout control.

Constructors

Name	Description
Create(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
CreateParented(HWND)	Inherited from TWinControl.

Properties

Name	Description
AbsoluteItemCount	Returns the total number of layout control elements.
AbsoluteItems	Provides indexed access to the layout control’s elements.
Action	Inherited from TControl.
ActiveCanvas	Provides access to the control’s GDI-based canvas. Inherited from TcxControl.
Align	Inherited from TControl.
AlignDisabled	Inherited from TWinControl.
AlignmentConstraintCount	Returns the number of alignment constraints defined within the layout control.
AlignmentConstraints	Provides zero-based indexed access to alignment constraints defined within the layout control.
AlignWithMargins	Inherited from TControl.
Anchors	Inherited from TControl.
AutoContentSizes	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Instead, use AlignHorz and AlignVert properties at the level of individual layout items.
AutoControlAlignment	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsItem.AutoControlAreaAlignment property instead.
AutoControlTabOrders	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsItem.AutoControlTabOrders property instead.
Automation protected	Provides access to layout control UI Automation and accessibility-related settings.
AutoSize	Inherited from TControl.
AutoSizeMode protected	Inherited from TcxScrollingControl.
AvailableItemCount	Returns the number of elements temporarily hidden from view.
AvailableItems	Provides indexed access to the layout control’s temporarily hidden elements.
BevelEdges	Inherited from TWinControl.
BevelInner	Inherited from TWinControl.
BevelKind	Inherited from TWinControl.
BevelOuter	Inherited from TWinControl.
BevelWidth	Inherited from TWinControl.
BiDiMode	Inherited from TControl.
BorderSize protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
BorderStyle protected	Specifies the control’s border style. Inherited from TcxControl.
BorderWidth	Inherited from TWinControl.
Bounds	Returns the control’s boundaries. Inherited from TcxControl.
BoundsRect	Inherited from TControl.
Brush	Inherited from TWinControl.
Canvas	Provides access to the control’s GDI-based canvas. Inherited from TcxControl.
Caption	Inherited from TControl.
ClientBounds	Returns the control’s client area. Inherited from TcxControl.
ClientHeight	Inherited from TControl.
ClientOrigin	Inherited from TControl.
ClientRect	Inherited from TControl.
ClientWidth	Inherited from TControl.
Color	Inherited from TControl.
ComObject	Inherited from TComponent.
ComponentCount	Inherited from TComponent.
ComponentIndex	Inherited from TComponent.
Components	Inherited from TComponent.
ComponentState	Inherited from TComponent.
ComponentStyle	Inherited from TComponent.
Constraints	Inherited from TControl.
Container	Provides access to the layout container.
ContentBounds	Returns the bounding rectangle of the layout control’s client area, in layout control coordinates.
ControlCount	Inherited from TWinControl.
Controls	Inherited from TWinControl.
ControlState	Inherited from TControl.
ControlStyle	Inherited from TControl.
Ctl3D	Inherited from TWinControl.
CurrentPPI	Inherited from TControl.
Cursor	Inherited from TControl.
CustomHint	Inherited from TControl.
Customization	Specifies whether the ExpressLayout Control is in customization mode.
CustomizeAvailableItemsViewKind	Specifies the manner in which layout items are displayed in the Customization Form‘s Available Items pane.
CustomizeForm	Provides access to the Customization Form.
CustomizeFormBounds	Specifies the bound rectangle of the Customization Form in pixels.
CustomizeFormClass	Specifies the class which represents the Customization Form.
CustomizeFormTabbedView	Specifies how the Layout Tree View and Available Items panes are arranged in the Customization Form.
DefaultUseGlobalSkin	Specifies if all Layout controls in the application automatically update their appearance from application-wide skin and palette settings.
DesignInfo	Inherited from TComponent.
DockClientCount	Inherited from TWinControl.
DockClients	Inherited from TWinControl.
DockManager	Inherited from TWinControl.
DockOrientation	Inherited from TControl.
DockSite	Inherited from TWinControl.
DoubleBuffered	Inherited from TWinControl.
DragAndDropObject	Inherited from TcxControl.
DragAndDropObjectClass	Inherited from TcxControl.
DragAndDropState	Inherited from TcxControl.
DragCursor	Inherited from TControl.
DragDropMode protected	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. The layout control now uses a unified indication style for drag-and-drop operations.
DragKind	Inherited from TControl.
DragMode	Inherited from TControl.
Enabled	Inherited from TControl.
ExplicitHeight	Inherited from TControl.
ExplicitLeft	Inherited from TControl.
ExplicitTop	Inherited from TControl.
ExplicitWidth	Inherited from TControl.
Floating	Inherited from TControl.
FloatingDockSiteClass	Inherited from TControl.
FocusOnClick protected	Specifies if clicking the control focuses it. Inherited from TcxControl.
Font	Inherited from TControl.
Handle	Inherited from TWinControl.
Height	Inherited from TControl.
HelpContext	Inherited from TControl.
HelpKeyword	Inherited from TControl.
HelpType	Inherited from TControl.
HighlightRoot
Hint	Specifies a hint message for the control. Inherited from TcxControl.
HostDockSite	Inherited from TControl.
HScrollBar protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
HScrollBarVisible protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
ImeMode	Inherited from TWinControl.
ImeName	Inherited from TWinControl.
IniFileName	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsStoring.IniFileName property instead.
IsDesigning	Identifies if the control is being modified by the form designer. Inherited from TcxControl.
IsDestroying	Identifies if the control is about to be destroyed. Inherited from TcxCustomControl.
IsDrawingLocked	Inherited from TWinControl.
IsFocused	Identifies if the control has focus. Inherited from TcxControl.
IsLoading	Identifies if the control is being loaded. Inherited from TcxControl.
Items	Provides access to the root group and its child groups/items.
Keys protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
LayoutDirection	Specifies the direction in which the ExpressLayout Control root group items are placed.
LayoutLookAndFeel	Associates the Layout control with a dedicated look & feel storage component.
Left	Inherited from TControl.
LeftPos	Determines the horizontal offset of the currently visible left border relative to the real left border of the TdxCustomLayoutControl object.
LookAndFeel	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the LayoutLookAndFeel property instead.
LookAndFeelPainter protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
LRDockWidth	Inherited from TControl.
Margins	Inherited from TControl.
MenuItems protected	Specifies which customization context menu items are visible.
MouseCapture	Inherited from TControl.
MouseCaptureObject	Provides access to the dragged object during a drag-and-drop operation. Inherited from TcxControl.
MouseDownPos	Specifies the mouse pointer position when an OnMouseDown event occurs. Inherited from TcxControl.
MouseInClient	Inherited from TWinControl.
Name	Inherited from TComponent.
Observers	Inherited from TComponent.
OccupiedClientHeight	Returns the layout control client area’s height, in pixels.
OccupiedClientWidth	Returns the layout control client area’s width, in pixels.
OptionsImage	Specifies image options for the layout control.
OptionsItem	Provides access to layout element behavior settings at the layout control level.
OptionsStoring	Specifies layout persistence settings for the ExpressLayout Control.
Owner	Inherited from TComponent.
Padding	Inherited from TWinControl.
Parent	Inherited from TControl.
ParentBackground protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
ParentBiDiMode	Inherited from TControl.
ParentColor	Inherited from TControl.
ParentCtl3D	Inherited from TWinControl.
ParentCustomHint	Inherited from TControl.
ParentDoubleBuffered	Inherited from TWinControl.
ParentFont	Inherited from TControl.
ParentShowHint	Inherited from TControl.
ParentWindow	Inherited from TWinControl.
PixelsPerInch	Inherited from TWinControl.
PopupMenu protected	Specifies the popup menu associated with the control. Inherited from TcxControl.
RaiseOnNonMainThreadUsage	Inherited from TControl.
RedrawDisabled	Inherited from TWinControl.
RedrawOnResize	Specifies if the Layout control redraws content during resize operations.
RegistryPath	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsStoring.RegistryPath property instead.
ScaleFactor	Inherited from TControl.
ScrollBars protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
ShowDesignSelectors
ShowHint	Inherited from TControl.
Showing	Inherited from TWinControl.
StoreInIniFile	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsStoring.StoreToIniFile property instead.
StoreInRegistry	Deprecated. This property exists for backward compatibility only. Use the OptionsStoring.StoreToRegistry property instead.
StyleElements	Inherited from TControl.
StyleName	Inherited from TControl.
TabOrder	Inherited from TWinControl.
TabStop	Inherited from TcxControl.
Tag	Inherited from TComponent.
TBDockHeight	Inherited from TControl.
Text	Inherited from TControl.
TipMode	Inherited from TWinControl.
Top	Inherited from TControl.
TopPos	Inherited from TcxScrollingControl.
Touch	Inherited from TControl.
Transparent protected	Specifies if the control is transparent in GDI render mode. Inherited from TcxControl.
UndockHeight	Inherited from TControl.
UndockWidth	Inherited from TControl.
UndoRedoManager	Provides access to the TdxUndoRedoManager instance.
UseDockManager	Inherited from TWinControl.
UseGlobalSkin	Specifies if the Layout control automatically updates appearance from the skin and palette defined application-wide.
VCLComObject	Inherited from TComponent.
Visible	Inherited from TControl.
VisibleDockClientCount	Inherited from TWinControl.
VScrollBar protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
VScrollBarVisible protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
Width	Inherited from TControl.
WindowProc	Inherited from TControl.

Methods

Name	Description
AcceptMousePosForClick(Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TcxControl.
AddFontListener(IcxFontListener)	Inherited from TcxControl.
ApplyBestFit	Specifies whether the layout control editor is resized to entirely display its content.
Assign(TPersistent)	Inherited from TPersistent.
AssignTo(TPersistent)	Inherited from TPersistent.
BeginDrag(Boolean,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
BeginDragAndDrop	Inherited from TcxControl.
BeginInvoke(TAsyncConstArrayFunctionEvent,Untyped[],TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke(TAsyncConstArrayProc,Untyped[],TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke(TAsyncConstArrayProcedureEvent,Untyped[],TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke(TAsyncFunctionEvent,TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke(TAsyncProcedureEvent,TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke(TProc,TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke<TResult>(TAsyncConstArrayFunc<TResult>,Untyped[],TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginInvoke<TResult>(TFunc<TResult>,TObject)	Inherited from TComponent.
BeginTranslation	Enables the translation mode for the layout element captions.
BeginUpdate	Disables ExpressLayout Control refresh operations.
BringToFront	Inherited from TControl.
Broadcast(Untyped)	Inherited from TWinControl.
CancelUpdate	Enables updates to the layout control’s View.
CanFocus	Inherited from TWinControl.
CanFocusEx	Inherited from TcxControl.
CanRestore
ChangeScale(Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
CheckNonMainThreadUsage	Inherited from TControl.
Clear	Removes all absolute items (layout items and groups) and destroys all external controls associated with the items via the Control property.
Click	Inherited from TControl.
ClientToParent(TPoint,TWinControl)	Inherited from TControl.
ClientToScreen(TPoint)	Inherited from TControl.
ClientToScreen(TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
ConstrainedResize(Integer,Integer,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
ContainsControl(TControl)	Inherited from TWinControl.
ControlAtPos(TPoint,Boolean,Boolean,Boolean)	Inherited from TWinControl.
CreateAlignmentConstraint	Creates an instance of the TdxLayoutAlignmentConstraint object.
CreateGroup
CreateGroup(TdxLayoutGroupClass,TdxCustomLayoutGroup)	Creates a new group within the ExpressLayout Control and returns it.
CreateItem(TdxCustomLayoutItemClass,TdxCustomLayoutGroup)	Creates a new item within the ExpressLayout Control and returns it.
CreateItemForControl(TControl,TdxCustomLayoutGroup)	Creates a new item for an existing control, places it within a specific group and returns the newly created item.
CreateParentedControl(HWND)	Inherited from TWinControl.
DestroyComponents	Inherited from TComponent.
Destroying	Inherited from TComponent.
DisableAlign	Inherited from TWinControl.
Dock(TWinControl,TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
DockDrop(TDragDockObject,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TWinControl.
DragDrop(TObject,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
Dragging	Inherited from TControl.
DrawTextBiDiModeFlags(Longint)	Inherited from TControl.
DrawTextBiDiModeFlagsReadingOnly	Inherited from TControl.
EnableAlign	Inherited from TWinControl.
EndDrag(Boolean)	Inherited from TControl.
EndFunctionInvoke(IAsyncResult)	Inherited from TComponent.
EndInvoke(IAsyncResult)	Inherited from TComponent.
EndInvoke<TResult>(IAsyncResult)	Inherited from TComponent.
EndTranslation	Disables the translation mode for the layout elementcaptions.
EndUpdate(Boolean)	Enables refresh operations on the layout control, and invalidates the control.
Equals(TObject)	Inherited from TObject.
ExecuteAction(TBasicAction)	Inherited from TComponent.
FindChildControl(String)	Inherited from TWinControl.
FindComponent(String)	Inherited from TComponent.
FindItem(string)	Finds an item by its name or by a specific control (or its handle) associated with the item.
FindItem(THandle)
FindItem(TControl)
FinishDragAndDrop(Boolean)	Inherited from TcxControl.
FlipChildren(Boolean)	Inherited from TWinControl.
Focused	Inherited from TWinControl.
FreeNotification(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
FreeOnRelease	Inherited from TComponent.
GetChildren(TGetChildProc,TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
GetControlsAlignment	Inherited from TControl.
GetDragImages	Inherited from TControl.
GetHashCode	Inherited from TObject.
GetHitTest(Integer,Integer)	Returns the HitTest object that identifies a visual element at a specified point.
GetHitTest(TPoint)
GetNamePath	Inherited from TPersistent.
GetOwner	Inherited from TPersistent.
GetParentComponent	Inherited from TComponent.
GetStyleName	Inherited from TControl.
GetSystemMetrics(Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
GetTabControlList(TList)	Inherited from TWinControl.
GetTabOrderList(TList)	Inherited from TWinControl.
GetTextBuf(PChar,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
GetTextLen	Inherited from TControl.
HandleAllocated	Inherited from TWinControl.
HandleNeeded	Inherited from TWinControl.
HasParent	Inherited from TComponent.
Hide	Inherited from TControl.
InitiateAction	Inherited from TControl.
InsertComponent(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
InsertControl(TControl)	Inherited from TWinControl.
Invalidate	Inherited from TControl.
InvalidateRect(TRect,Boolean)	Adds a specified portion of the control’s client area to the window update region. Inherited from TcxControl.
InvalidateRgn(TcxRegion,Boolean)	Inherited from TcxControl.
InvalidateWithChildren	Inherited from TcxControl.
IsCustomStyleActive	Inherited from TControl.
IsImplementorOf(IInterface)	Inherited from TComponent.
IsLightStyleColor(TColor)	Inherited from TControl.
IsMouseInPressedArea(Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TcxControl.
IsRightToLeft	Inherited from TControl.
IsScrollDataValid protected	Inherited from TcxScrollingControl.
Loaded	Inherited from TComponent.
LoadFromIniFile(string)	Loads a previously saved Layout control state from an INI file.
LoadFromRegistry(string)	Loads a previously saved Layout control state from the system registry.
LoadFromStream(TStream)	Loads a previously saved Layout control state from a stream.
LockDrawing	Inherited from TWinControl.
LockScrollBars	Inherited from TcxControl.
ManualDock(TWinControl,TControl,TAlign)	Inherited from TControl.
ManualFloat(TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
MouseDown(TMouseButton,TShiftState,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
MouseMove(TShiftState,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
MouseUp(TMouseButton,TShiftState,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
MouseWheelHandler(TMessage)	Inherited from TControl.
Notification(TComponent,TOperation)	Inherited from TComponent.
PaintTo(HDC,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TWinControl.
PaintTo(TCanvas,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TWinControl.
ParentToClient(TPoint,TWinControl)	Inherited from TControl.
Perform(Cardinal,WPARAM,LPARAM)	Inherited from TControl.
Perform(Cardinal,WPARAM,PChar)	Inherited from TControl.
Perform(Cardinal,WPARAM,TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
PostMouseMove	Inherited from TcxControl.
PostMouseMove(TPoint)	Inherited from TcxControl.
PreProcessMessage(TMsg)	Inherited from TWinControl.
Realign	Inherited from TWinControl.
ReferenceInterface(IInterface,TOperation)	Inherited from TComponent.
Refresh	Inherited from TControl.
RemoveComponent(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
RemoveControl(TControl)	Inherited from TWinControl.
RemoveFontListener(IcxFontListener)	Inherited from TcxControl.
RemoveFreeNotification(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
Repaint	Inherited from TControl.
ReplaceDockedControl(TControl,TWinControl,TControl,TAlign)	Inherited from TControl.
Restore	Restores layout group and item settings from assigned external data stores.
SaveToIniFile(string,Boolean)	Saves layout group/item settings to an INI file.
SaveToRegistry(string,Boolean)	Saves ExpressLayout Control group/item settings to the Registry.
SaveToStream(TStream)	Saves layout group/item settings to a stream.
ScaleBy(Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TWinControl.
ScaleForPPI(Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleRectSize(TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleValue(Double)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleValue(Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleValue(TPoint)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleValue(TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
ScaleValue(TSize)	Inherited from TControl.
ScreenToClient(TPoint)	Inherited from TControl.
ScreenToClient(TRect)	Inherited from TControl.
ScrollBy(Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TWinControl.
ScrollContent(TcxDirection)	Inherited from TcxControl.
ScrollWindow(Integer,Integer,TRect)	Inherited from TcxControl.
SendToBack	Inherited from TControl.
SetBounds(Integer,Integer,Integer,Integer)	Inherited from TControl.
SetDesignVisible(Boolean)	Inherited from TControl.
SetFocus	Inherited from TWinControl.
SetParentComponent(TComponent)	Inherited from TComponent.
SetScrollBarInfo(TScrollBarKind,Integer,Integer,Integer,Integer,Integer,Boolean,Boolean)	Inherited from TcxControl.
SetSubComponent(Boolean)	Inherited from TComponent.
SetTextBuf(PChar)	Inherited from TControl.
Show	Inherited from TControl.
SmartPaste(string)	Inserts the specified string or current clipboard content into all configured layout items using the AI-powered Smart Paste functionality.
StartDrag(TDragObject)	Inherited from TcxControl.
Store	Saves layout group and item settings to assigned external storages.
SupportsUIAutomation protected	Inherited from TcxCustomControl.
SystemInfoChanged(Cardinal)	Inherited from TcxControl.
ToString	Inherited from TObject.
TranslationChanged	Inherited from TcxControl.
UnlockDrawing	Inherited from TWinControl.
UnlockScrollBars	Inherited from TcxControl.
Update	Inherited from TControl.
UpdateAction(TBasicAction)	Inherited from TComponent.
UpdateControlState	Inherited from TWinControl.
UpdateWithChildren	Inherited from TcxControl.
UseRightToLeftAlignment	Inherited from TControl.
UseRightToLeftReading	Inherited from TControl.
UseRightToLeftScrollBar	Inherited from TControl.
WndProc(TMessage)	Inherited from TControl.

Events

Name	Description
OnAlignInsertBefore	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnAlignPosition	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnCanResize	Inherited from TControl.
OnClick	Inherited from TControl.
OnConstrainedResize	Inherited from TControl.
OnContextPopup	Inherited from TControl.
OnCustomization	Occurs when activating/deactivating customization mode.
OnDblClick	Inherited from TControl.
OnDockDrop	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnDockOver	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnDragDrop	Inherited from TControl.
OnDragOver	Inherited from TControl.
OnEndDock	Inherited from TControl.
OnEndDrag	Inherited from TControl.
OnEnter	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnExit	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnFocusChanged protected	Inherited from TcxControl.
OnGesture	Inherited from TControl.
OnGetCustomizationMenuItems	Enables you to customize context menu contents in customization mode.
OnGetItemStoredProperties	Enables you to customize the list of layout element settings that will be stored in external storage.
OnGetItemStoredPropertyValue	Enables you to specify the layout element custom setting’s value.
OnGetSiteInfo	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnGetStoredProperties	Enables you to customize the list of layout control settings that will be stored in external storage.
OnGetStoredPropertyValue	Enables you to specify the layout control custom setting’s value.
OnHyperlinkClick	Allows you to respond to a click on a hyperlink in a layout item caption or prevent hyperlink activation.
OnHyperlinkMouseEnter	Allows you to execute custom code when the mouse pointer moves into a hyperlink area within a layout item caption.
OnHyperlinkMouseLeave	Allows you to execute custom code when the mouse pointer leaves a hyperlink within a layout item caption.
OnKeyDown	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnKeyPress	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnKeyUp	Inherited from TWinControl.
OnMouseActivate	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseDown	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseEnter protected	Occurs when the mouse pointer enters into the control. Inherited from TcxControl.
OnMouseLeave protected	Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. Inherited from TcxControl.
OnMouseMove	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseUp	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseWheel	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseWheelDown	Inherited from TControl.
OnMouseWheelUp	Inherited from TControl.
OnResize	Inherited from TControl.
OnSetItemStoredPropertyValue	Enables you to restore a layout element‘s custom setting that was previously stored by the OnGetItemStoredProperties and OnGetItemStoredPropertyValue event handlers.
OnSetStoredPropertyValue	Enables you to restore a layout control’s custom setting that was previously stored by the OnGetStoredProperties and OnGetStoredPropertyValue event handlers.
OnShowHyperlinkHint	Allows you to change a hyperlink hint before it appears.
OnStartDock	Inherited from TControl.
OnStartDrag	Inherited from TControl.
OnUnDock	Inherited from TWinControl.