Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking

[Steve McLellan]

Hi,

I'm trying to add panels to a parent panel programatically . I'd like them to
all take up an equal amount of the parent form as it's resized etc. Using
Docking::Fill obviously causes one panel to expand to fill the entire
parent, and I can't get a satisfactory result using Anchor - the leftmost
controls start to take more than their fair share as the parent panel grows
in size.. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Some kind of grid system
is what I'm looking for I guess. I could achieve this effect with custom
resizing code but I don't want to have to do that if avoidable.

Thanks in advance,

Steve

[Mathieu Chavoutier]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking


"Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
de news:enH9%2357J EHA.268@TK2MSFT NGP11.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to add panels to a parent panel programatically . I'd like them[/color]
to[color=blue]
> all take up an equal amount of the parent form as it's resized etc. Using
> Docking::Fill obviously causes one panel to expand to fill the entire
> parent, and I can't get a satisfactory result using Anchor - the leftmost
> controls start to take more than their fair share as the parent panel[/color]
grows[color=blue]
> in size.. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Some kind of grid system
> is what I'm looking for I guess. I could achieve this effect with custom
> resizing code but I don't want to have to do that if avoidable.[/color]

I think that Resize is the only way.
Nevertheless, it doesn't use much lines of code :

private void resize(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

// I have 4 panels, and I want each of them in a corner, and also to take a
quarter of the screen

// L is Left, R right, T top and B bottom

/*********

* LT * RT *

*********

* LB * RB *

**********/

LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, 0);

LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / 2;

LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / 2;

LTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.To p;

RTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2, 0);

RTpanel.Width = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

RTpanel.Height = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

RTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.To p;

LBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);

LBpanel.Width = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

LBpanel.Height = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

LBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;

RBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2,
RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);

RBpanel.Width = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

RBpanel.Height = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

RBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;

}

[Mathieu Chavoutier]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking


"Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
de news:enH9%2357J EHA.268@TK2MSFT NGP11.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to add panels to a parent panel programatically . I'd like them[/color]
to[color=blue]
> all take up an equal amount of the parent form as it's resized etc. Using
> Docking::Fill obviously causes one panel to expand to fill the entire
> parent, and I can't get a satisfactory result using Anchor - the leftmost
> controls start to take more than their fair share as the parent panel[/color]
grows[color=blue]
> in size.. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Some kind of grid system
> is what I'm looking for I guess. I could achieve this effect with custom
> resizing code but I don't want to have to do that if avoidable.[/color]

I think that Resize is the only way.
Nevertheless, it doesn't use much lines of code :

private void resize(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

// I have 4 panels, and I want each of them in a corner, and also to take a
quarter of the screen

// L is Left, R right, T top and B bottom

/*********

* LT * RT *

*********

* LB * RB *

**********/

LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, 0);

LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / 2;

LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / 2;

LTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.To p;

RTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2, 0);

RTpanel.Width = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

RTpanel.Height = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

RTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.To p;

LBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);

LBpanel.Width = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

LBpanel.Height = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

LBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;

RBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2,
RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);

RBpanel.Width = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;

RBpanel.Height = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;

RBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;

}

[Steve McLellan]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking

Hi,

Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to have
to write a custom layout event handler I think.

Thanks for the reply,

Steve

"Mathieu Chavoutier" <NoSpam@NoSpam. org> wrote in message
news:OGt4AB8JEH A.2756@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
> de news:enH9%2357J EHA.268@TK2MSFT NGP11.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to add panels to a parent panel programatically . I'd like[/color][/color]
them[color=blue]
> to[color=green]
> > all take up an equal amount of the parent form as it's resized etc.[/color][/color]
Using[color=blue][color=green]
> > Docking::Fill obviously causes one panel to expand to fill the entire
> > parent, and I can't get a satisfactory result using Anchor - the[/color][/color]
leftmost[color=blue][color=green]
> > controls start to take more than their fair share as the parent panel[/color]
> grows[color=green]
> > in size.. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Some kind of grid[/color][/color]
system[color=blue][color=green]
> > is what I'm looking for I guess. I could achieve this effect with custom
> > resizing code but I don't want to have to do that if avoidable.[/color]
>
> I think that Resize is the only way.
> Nevertheless, it doesn't use much lines of code :
>
> private void resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
>
> {
>
> // I have 4 panels, and I want each of them in a corner, and also to take[/color]
a[color=blue]
> quarter of the screen
>
> // L is Left, R right, T top and B bottom
>
> /*********
>
> * LT * RT *
>
> *********
>
> * LB * RB *
>
> **********/
>
> LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, 0);
>
> LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / 2;
>
> LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / 2;
>
> LTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.To p;
>
> RTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2, 0);
>
> RTpanel.Width = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> RTpanel.Height = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> RTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.To p;
>
> LBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);
>
> LBpanel.Width = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> LBpanel.Height = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> LBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;
>
> RBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2,
> RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);
>
> RBpanel.Width = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> RBpanel.Height = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> RBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;
>
> }
>
>[/color]

[Steve McLellan]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking

Hi,

Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to have
to write a custom layout event handler I think.

Thanks for the reply,

Steve

"Mathieu Chavoutier" <NoSpam@NoSpam. org> wrote in message
news:OGt4AB8JEH A.2756@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
> de news:enH9%2357J EHA.268@TK2MSFT NGP11.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to add panels to a parent panel programatically . I'd like[/color][/color]
them[color=blue]
> to[color=green]
> > all take up an equal amount of the parent form as it's resized etc.[/color][/color]
Using[color=blue][color=green]
> > Docking::Fill obviously causes one panel to expand to fill the entire
> > parent, and I can't get a satisfactory result using Anchor - the[/color][/color]
leftmost[color=blue][color=green]
> > controls start to take more than their fair share as the parent panel[/color]
> grows[color=green]
> > in size.. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Some kind of grid[/color][/color]
system[color=blue][color=green]
> > is what I'm looking for I guess. I could achieve this effect with custom
> > resizing code but I don't want to have to do that if avoidable.[/color]
>
> I think that Resize is the only way.
> Nevertheless, it doesn't use much lines of code :
>
> private void resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
>
> {
>
> // I have 4 panels, and I want each of them in a corner, and also to take[/color]
a[color=blue]
> quarter of the screen
>
> // L is Left, R right, T top and B bottom
>
> /*********
>
> * LT * RT *
>
> *********
>
> * LB * RB *
>
> **********/
>
> LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, 0);
>
> LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / 2;
>
> LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / 2;
>
> LTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.To p;
>
> RTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2, 0);
>
> RTpanel.Width = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> RTpanel.Height = RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> RTpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.To p;
>
> LBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(0, RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);
>
> LBpanel.Width = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> LBpanel.Height = LBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> LBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Le ft | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;
>
> RBpanel.Locatio n = new Point(myPanel.C lientSize.Width / 2,
> RTpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2);
>
> RBpanel.Width = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Widt h / 2;
>
> RBpanel.Height = RBpanel.Parent. ClientSize.Heig ht / 2;
>
> RBpanel.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Ri ght | AnchorStyles.Bo ttom;
>
> }
>
>[/color]

[Mathieu Chavoutier]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking


"Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
de news:efExaO8JEH A.272@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to have
> to write a custom layout event handler I think.[/color]

Perhaps, if you have a list of Panels, you can do a list, and loop

while (elements_in_th e_list)
{
LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(x * myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N, x *
myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N);
LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N;
LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N;
x++;
}

And, if it's not only panels, you will have litte changes to do :o)

Hope that help.

[Mathieu Chavoutier]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking


"Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
de news:efExaO8JEH A.272@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to have
> to write a custom layout event handler I think.[/color]

Perhaps, if you have a list of Panels, you can do a list, and loop

while (elements_in_th e_list)
{
LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(x * myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N, x *
myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N);
LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N;
LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N;
x++;
}

And, if it's not only panels, you will have litte changes to do :o)

Hope that help.

[Steve McLellan]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking

Hi,

Yeah, I've done a system like that as a layout handler and it seems to work
fine. Thanks!

Steve

"Mathieu Chavoutier" <NoSpam@NoSpam. org> wrote in message
news:eQ6XL4DKEH A.1264@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
> de news:efExaO8JEH A.272@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to[/color][/color]
have[color=blue][color=green]
> > to write a custom layout event handler I think.[/color]
>
> Perhaps, if you have a list of Panels, you can do a list, and loop
>
> while (elements_in_th e_list)
> {
> LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(x * myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N, x *
> myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N);
> LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N;
> LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N;
> x++;
> }
>
> And, if it's not only panels, you will have litte changes to do :o)
>
> Hope that help.
>
>[/color]

[Steve McLellan]

Re: Multiple panels with 'Fill' docking

Hi,

Yeah, I've done a system like that as a layout handler and it seems to work
fine. Thanks!

Steve

"Mathieu Chavoutier" <NoSpam@NoSpam. org> wrote in message
news:eQ6XL4DKEH A.1264@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> a écrit dans le message
> de news:efExaO8JEH A.272@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yeah, but when you've got 'n' panels, it becomes harder. I'm going to[/color][/color]
have[color=blue][color=green]
> > to write a custom layout event handler I think.[/color]
>
> Perhaps, if you have a list of Panels, you can do a list, and loop
>
> while (elements_in_th e_list)
> {
> LTpanel.Locatio n = new Point(x * myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N, x *
> myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N);
> LTpanel.Width = myPanel.ClientS ize.Width / N;
> LTpanel.Height = myPanel.ClientS ize.Height / N;
> x++;
> }
>
> And, if it's not only panels, you will have litte changes to do :o)
>
> Hope that help.
>
>[/color]