Docking (auto Hiding) panel or GroupBox

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I am working in a Window Application in which I have 2 panel and Inside Panel there is a Datagridview. I want that 2nd panel auto hide just like "Properties Windows" or "Solution Explorer". Please help me to find a suitable code or provide link for it.

Posted 2-Apr-13 4:30am

Neetesh Agarwal

Updated 2-Apr-13 5:19am

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-02T04:52:00

Solution 1

You can use: DataGridView.DataSourceChanged event[^].

C#

Panel1.Visible = (DataGridView1.RowCount>0);

[EDIT]
Based on your needs defined in comments...

Probably you need to use: ToolStripContainer[^] and SplitContainer[^].

Please, follow these links:
Creating Smart Application Layouts With Windows Forms[^]
How to: Add ToolStrip Items dynamically[^]
Walkthrough: Creating a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control[^]
Walkthrough: Creating an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls[^]
[/EDIT]

[EDIT 2]
C# does Shell, Part 3[^]
Simple auto-hide panel[^]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8861243/c-sharp-way-to-implement-vertical-auto-hiding-tool-bar[^]
Using Desktop Toolbar[^] - also called an appbar - is a window that is similar to the Windows taskbar.
[/EDIT]

Posted 2-Apr-13 4:52am

Maciej Los

Updated 2-Apr-13 7:31am

v5

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Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:10am

Thats not work as my need, I have used it already. I want like Property window , Solution Explorer in Visual Studio

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 11:16am

You did specify your needs as follow: " I want that 2nd panel auto hide(when there is no data in 2nd Datagridview)".
Please, be more specific and provide more details, if you want detailed answer.

Please, use "Improve your question" to upgrade your question.

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:17am

just like "Properties Windows" or "Solution Explorer" in Visual Studio, As we can dock them and auto hide. when we click Its visible. Like that

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 11:18am

And what???

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:23am

???????

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:26am

Simply my need is to make panel auto hide like Properties windows in visual Studio........

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 11:41am

You mean, you want to create "auto-hide" property for Panel2 based on this conditions: Panel2 is not visible (by default), on the right (or on the left) side of window user sees "solution explorer"/"properties" "bookmarks"; when mouse is over this "bookmark", "solution explorer" or "properties" window is getting visibile. Is that what you want to achieve?

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:42am

YES..........

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 11:44am

Now, i understand...

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 11:49am

Thanks.... Please help me to solve my problem.

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 12:01pm

See my updated solution.

Neetesh Agarwal 2-Apr-13 12:26pm

Thanks I am trying it.

AjayDevgan2 3-Apr-13 8:33am

I also have same problem. If you find solution please write answer