windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtrabars-dot-docking-fff77eea.md
Represents the client area of a dock panel.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraBars.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Navigation
public class ControlContainer :
Panel,
ITransparentBackgroundManager,
IDirectXProviderOwner,
IDirectXClientProvider
Public Class ControlContainer
Inherits Panel
Implements ITransparentBackgroundManager,
IDirectXProviderOwner,
IDirectXClientProvider
The following members return ControlContainer objects:
A dock panel’s client area is represented by the ControlContainer control.
The panel’s control container can be accessed via the DockPanel.ControlContainer property. Use this property’s Controls collection to manipulate (add, remove or access) the visual controls within a panel.
In the following example a new panel is created and floated. Then a property grid is added to the panel and this lists the dock panel’s properties. To add visual controls to the panel, the DockPanel.ControlContainer property is used. The result is shown below:
using DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking;
// ...
// Create a floating dock panel.
DockPanel panel1 = dockManager1.AddPanel(DockingStyle.Float);
panel1.Text = "Panel 1";
// Create a property grid and place it on the panel.
PropertyGrid pGrid = new PropertyGrid();
panel1.ControlContainer.Controls.Add(pGrid);
pGrid.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
pGrid.SelectedObject = panel1;
Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking
' ...
' Create a floating dock panel.
Dim panel1 As DockPanel = DockManager1.AddPanel(DockingStyle.Float)
panel1.Text = "Panel 1"
' Create a property grid and place it on the panel.
Dim pGrid As PropertyGrid = New PropertyGrid
panel1.ControlContainer.Controls.Add(pGrid)
pGrid.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
pGrid.SelectedObject = panel1
Object MarshalByRefObject Component Control ScrollableControl Panel ControlContainer
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