'Declaration
 
<DescriptionAttribute("Indicates if docked ToolWindows can become auto-hide ToolWindows and if auto-hide ToolWindows can become docked ToolWindows.")>
<CategoryAttribute("Behavior")>
Public Property AllowAutoHide As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DockLayoutManager
Dim value As Boolean
 
instance.AllowAutoHide = value
 
value = instance.AllowAutoHide

[Description("Indicates if docked ToolWindows can become auto-hide ToolWindows and if auto-hide ToolWindows can become docked ToolWindows.")]
[Category("Behavior")]
public bool AllowAutoHide {get; set;}

Property Value

Each ToolWindow can be "pinned" or "unpinned". If a ToolWindow is unpinned, it will automatically hide when it no longer has the mouse and its associated tab will be displayed in the AutoHideFrameAppearance. To reopen the ToolWindow, the mouse must be placed over the tab. At any time, a ToolWindow can be pinned or unpinned by clicking on the "pin/unpin" glyph in the caption unless the AllowAutoHide property is set to false. Only a docked ToolWindow can be unpinned (state changed to ToolWindowState.AutoHide) or pinned (state changed to ToolWindowState).Docked.

This property only applies to end-user interactivity with ToolWindows; it does not prevent the state or visibility of ToolWindows from being changed programmatically.

To reset the value of the AllowAutoHide property to its default value, the ResetAllowAutoHide method must be called.

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DockLayoutManager Class
DockLayoutManager Members