Is this possible to create 2 x 2 (4 panels ) splitter in C# Windows Forms ?

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Hi,

I want to create 2(rows) x 2(columns) splitter which will set 4 panels simultaneously.

For example, in MFC as we move center of horizontal & vertical splitter simultaneously, and it set 4 panels accordingly. Previously I had used MFC CSplitterWnd::CreateStatic (4 views for 4 panes). Now I have shifted my MFC Project into C#,

Please inform me as I want to do same thing in C#

Thanks in advance!

Posted 25-Nov-09 18:50pm

Dilip Jaju (DJ)

Updated 26-Nov-09 8:08am

Sean Ewington

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AFAIK, cannot be done by single splitter. Although you can make use of TableLayoutPanel.

Posted 25-Nov-09 20:37pm

dan!sh

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Hi,
I have already used SplitterMoved and SplitterMoving events with splitterDistance and SplitterIncrement functions but the thing is Splitter updates after I release the mouse buttons i.e at a time both doesnt move.

One more thing is, It is a solution for horizontal splitter moving or vertical splitter moving one at a time, Instead I want 4 panels should be updated at a time as we can do it in MFC at the intersection of two splitters.
Thanks!

Posted 29-Nov-09 17:52pm

Dilip Jaju (DJ)

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tolw · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-25T19:26:00

As far as I know the built in split container can only have two panels. You can get the 4 panel look you are going for by using three split containers (one horizontal splitter inside each of the vertical parent splitter's panels), but you will have to handle the resizing yourself, to ensure both child splitters are sized at the same time.

codemunkeh · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-26T06:11:00

Follow the other answer (one main horizontal splitter and two vertical splitters inside each of the panels, to give you the 4 separate panels).

Then hook up one of the vertical SplitContainer's SplitterMoved events (there may be reasons to use SplitterMoving, I'm not 100% on that. I'd go with SplitterMoved).

Inside the handler for that event, set the OTHER vertical splitter.SplitterDistance to be the first vertical splitter.SplitterDistance.

You should then be able to have all 4 panels stay in sync.

Is this possible to create 2 x 2 (4 panels ) splitter in C# Windows Forms ?

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