TDockManager

type TDockManager = class(TPersistent)

public

  constructor Create(); virtual;

Creates an DockManager for ADockSite.

  procedure BeginUpdate; virtual;

Starts updating the DockSite layout.

  procedure EndUpdate; virtual;

Finishes updating the DockSite layout.

  procedure GetControlBounds(); virtual; abstract;

Returns the zone bounds of a docked control.

  function GetDockEdge(); virtual;

Determine the DropAlign.

  procedure InsertControl();

Position DropCtl relative Control, using the alignment specified by InsertAt.

  procedure LoadFromStream(); virtual; abstract;

Restores the layout of the docksite from the specified stream.

  procedure PaintSite(); virtual;

Handles special painting of the docksite.

  procedure MessageHandler(); virtual;

Handles the messages sent to a docksite.

  procedure PositionDockRect();

Determines the DockRect while dragging a control over the docksite.

  procedure RemoveControl(); virtual; abstract;

Removes the undocked control from the docksite layout.

  procedure ResetBounds(); virtual; abstract;

Refreshes the layout for the dock site.

  procedure SaveToStream(); virtual; abstract;

Saves the docksite layout to Stream.

  procedure SetReplacingControl(); virtual;

Specifies the control to be replaced subsequently.

  function AutoFreeByControl; virtual;

Returns True if the DockManager should be destroyed together with the docksite.

  function IsEnabledControl(); virtual;

Determines whether the specified control is a windowed control using the current dock manager.

  function CanBeDoubleDocked; virtual;

end;

TDockManager

The layout manager for a docksite.

TPersistent,IFPObserved

TObject

TDockTree

A tree of TDockZone instances where each docked window has one tree.