Xceed Docking Windows for WinForms v2.3 Documentation
Xceed.DockingWindows Namespace / ToolWindow Class / ParentGroup Property


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    ParentGroup Property
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    Gets the ToolWindow's container when the ToolWindow is grouped with other ToolWindows.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    <BrowsableAttribute(False)>
    <DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)>
    Public ReadOnly Property ParentGroup As ToolWindowGroup
    'Usage
     
    Dim instance As ToolWindow
    Dim value As ToolWindowGroup
     
    value = instance.ParentGroup
    [Browsable(false)]
    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
    public ToolWindowGroup ParentGroup {get;}

    Property Value

    A reference to a ToolWindowGroup representing the ToolWindow's container when it is grouped with other ToolWindows. The ParentGroup property of a ToolWindow will never be a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
    Remarks

    ToolWindows are considered to be grouped when their associated tabs are displayed.

    It is required to always access a ToolWindowGroup via the ToolWindow.ParentGroup property and never cache this property value.

    Requirements

    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

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