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Dock Layout Manager for WPF

Visual Studio inspired Docking UX

The DevExpress WPF Docking Library includes myriad UI/UX options, which allow you to create Microsoft Visual Studio inspired Dock Window interfaces with absolute ease. Dock hints and built-in context menus make docking operations straightforward and transparent.

You can easily accomplish all panel arrangement tasks via simple drag and drop operations. Our WPF Docking Library includes built-in support for auto-hide windows, splitters, and tab containers.

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WPF Docking Library | DevExpress

Auto-Hide & Floating Panels

Pin a panel or make it stay on top.

Dock panels replicate the auto-hide functionality introduced by Visual Studio. In this mode, an auto-hide panel is automatically minimized when the mouse pointer leaves its region.

Using drag-and-drop, you can dock any panel to any edge of a parent container or to other dock panels, or you can make any panel float over other controls. A floating panel is always on top of all other panels.

The DevExpress WPF Docking Library also includes tab and split panel containers so that you can efficiently ogranize dock windows.

I have looked into many different companies but DevExpress was beating them all for my needs in terms of diversity of WPF tools and the quality of them. Matt Alinc / Alinc Enterprises
Auto-Hide Panels - WPF Docking Library | DevExpress

Save/Restore Layouts

Save and load runtime customizations made by users.

You can save layout information to a XML file, stream or system registry, and then restore it. This information may include the visibility, position, state, size of dock panels, etc.

You can also use our WPF Workspace Manager that provides a centralized mechanism to save/restore layouts of all Bar Managers, Ribbon Controls, Navigation Bars, Document and Dock Managers within your WPF application.

A truly professional, fully-featured set of controls from people focused on continual development. As developers, we can't ask for anything more. Keep up the awesome work. Nigel Bogle / CEO - Software Engineer
Save and Restore Layouts - WPF Docking Library | DevExpress

Additional Info

WPF Themes and App Skins

The DevExpress WPF Subscription ships with over 50 custom designed and highly polished themes for your next WPF application. You can use each of these themes easily, without modification or manipulate them using our free WPF Theme Designer application. Learn more about theme designer

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Deliver elegant, touch-enabled WPF applications using the platform you know and love. The WPF Subscription helps you leverage your current investments and address customer needs via a comprehensive range of WPF controls that support touch on both Windows 7 and Windows 10.

Sec 508 and Accessibility

The DevExpress WPF Subscription makes it easy to create WPF applications that meet government regulations regarding web accessibility. Sec 508 and Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 support is available for key DevExpress WPF controls. Learn more about accessibility

Straightforward Localization

All DevExpress WPF controls can be easily localized using satellite resource assemblies. DevExpress delivers satellite assemblies for a large variety of languages and cultures. To make it easy to get started, resource files for three cultures are included to our installation: German, Japanese, and Spanish. If you need to modify our shipping resources or create satellite assemblies for a different language, simply use our Online Localization Service, a free tool for our active WPF subscribers. Online Localization Service

MVVM Support

DevExpress WPF Controls have been engineered to support the Model-View-ViewModel development pattern. Controls such as the DevExpress WPF Grid provide the same level of MVVM support as the standard Microsoft Data Grid along with additional features not available from Microsoft. DevExpress controls allow you to generate columns based on data and customize them using WPF styles without limitations. Learn more about MVVM support

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Review the list of development tools and frameworks supported by our products. We strongly recommend that you always download and use the most recent versions. If the latest version does not support the IDE or framework you're using, please submit a support ticket via the DevExpress Support Center and request an evaluation version that suits your requirements.

Version
23.2.5
23.1.9
22.1.13
18.1.18
Release Date
14-March-2024
14-March-2024
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5-May-2022
Support Status
Supported
Supported
Limited Support
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(for legacy apps)
Minor Updates
Yes
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No
No
Security Updates
Yes
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Supported Frameworks
.NET 6 / .NET 7 / .NET 8
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET 6 / .NET 7
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET Core 3+
.NET 6
.NET 5
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET Framework 4.0+
Supported IDE
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
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