Overview

Telerik SplitContainer for Windows Forms is a composite control which allows you to add many container panels to a form, separated by splitters. It is very handy for creating complex user interfaces where a selection in one panel determines what objects are shown in another panel. The splitter makes it very easy for users to resize the panels to fit their personal liking.

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Features

• Nesting SplitPanels
• Fixed Splitter Support
• Extensive VS.NET Design-time Support
• Appearance

• Nesting SplitPanels

  What makes Telerik SplitContainer unique are several features, which are not available in Microsoft's SplitContainer control. As with the default SplitContainer, nested containers are supported by Telerik Split Container, however you are not limited to the initial two panel setup - you can have as many panels in a container as needed without having to nest more containers.
  
  

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• Fixed Splitter Support

  All splitters used in Telerik SplitContainer can be fixed unlike the default toolbox control which is limited to just one fixed splitter per container. This allows you to create complicated layouts which will behave as expected when the form is resized by the user.
  
  

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• Extensive VS.NET Design-time Support

  The SplitContainer Designer gives you full interactive design-time control over the containers, position, and properties of splitters within the SplitContainer. You can visually design the initial size and position of the containers and splitters on your form without writing a single line of code. The component also comes with the most common options included directly in the smart tag:

  • Add new horizontal or vertical panel(s) to the selected container;
  • Set the orientation of the splitter (horizontal/vertical);
  • Fix the splitter to restrict panel resizing.

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• Appearance

  Contrary to the standard SplitContainer control, Telerik Windows Forms SplitContainer can be skinned to your liking. In addition, it is shipped with a rich set of themes that allow you to easily build slick interfaces with the look-and-feel of Windows Vista, Office 2007, Outlook, etc. The themes can be easily switched using a single property.

  Also, all RadControls for WinForms come with a feature we call Theme Color Blending, which allows for tweaking the color scheme of a theme, without the need to redo the theme from scratch. The updated color scheme is applied to all Telerik WinForms controls that you are using in your application for a fresh new look. Or you can build a new theme from scratch to fit your exact visual demands by using the Visual Style Builder productivity tool.

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