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[.net] viewports

Started by orlando2004 Mar 31, 2007 at 3:50 AM 2 replies 600+ views

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orlando2004

Mar 31, 2007 at 3:50 AM

I was wondering how 4 pane view ports are created in c#. I know one way of doing it but it has an unprofessional look. I would like some suggestions on the best way to create views for a CAD application.

slack

Mar 31, 2007 at 10:45 AM

You might look into docking libraries that provide a similar look and feel to VS 2005.

I've used SandDock, a reasonably priced .NET docking library, in a CAD system. It does not have every feature that I'd like, but it has excellent design time support and a decent API. The biggest difficulty I've had is adapting it to persist N number of views that may be created at runtime.

I looked briefly at the open source project DockPanel Suite, but I have not used it.

The only feature you may want for a 4-pane layout that I have not seen is resizing in the center in all directions (not just horizontal/vertical splitter sizing).

Google '.net docking' for more options (mostly commercial products).

Scylexan

Mar 31, 2007 at 11:33 AM

I've used the DockPanel Suite that slack suggested. It works really well and creates docking panels very similiar to the ones in VS 2005. I was happy using it.

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