The Layout Control allows you to create an attractive layout within a few seconds. On-the-Fly Layout Design-Time Customization
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In the following image, the photo has been moved to the right side of the form using drag-and-drop, and the other controls still retain their positions and order.Īlthough the size of controls can change after specific controls are moved or added to the layout, this can be easily corrected by resizing the controls using the mouse. If you try to resize this form, the control layout will not be corrupted, instead, it will be proportionally resized.Įven if you rearrange the controls, the layout will remain consistent. Whether you resize the form or change the font settings of the controls, the layout will never break and the controls will never overlap.Ĭonsider the following form that contains a Layout Control with a few controls on it. The main advantage to the Layout Control is its capability to automatically maintain a consistent layout of controls within a form. The sections below provide more information on these features. Runtime customization capability and the ability to save/restore layouts to/from data storage.Options to customize size constraints, control alignment, label visibility, item appearance, etc.Built-in support for groups, tabbed groups, splitters, labels and separators.Displaying labels for embedded controls.The layout is not corrupted when new controls are added or existing controls are removed or rearranged.
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