[Solved] Can other controls occupy space on the Navigation View

[Simon]

Hi there,

I would like to add controls to the navigation portion of the Navigation View if possible. I can place controls in front of the Navigation View (see attached image) but I was hoping to be able to add a panel above or below where the Navigation buttons are that will collapse if the Navigation VIew button section is collapsed. Is this at all possible or should I simply place controls in front of the Nav View as I have put in the image.

Thanking you in advance

Simon

[Nadya | Tech Support Engineer]

Hello, Simon,

You can place any controls in the content area at right in RadNavigationView. However, the area that you showed on picture is a NavigationViewItemLayout and is indended to be fill with RadPageViewPages only. You can not add other elements or controls there. See WinForms NavigationView Structure article for more details.

You said that you need to be able to add a panel with other controls (calendar) above or below the NavigationView and also I suppose that you need those panel to expand/collapse when navigating.

I can suggest to you the following solution. You can add desired control, let's say RadCalendar to the Controls collection on your form. Then, you can position it to appear at the exact area in the item container beneath the added pages in RadNavigationView. You can calculate the exact place by using ItemContainer bounds and set the calendar location.

For example:

If you need the calendar to also expand/collapse when NavigationView collapses you can handle the Collapsing and Expanded events and manage the calendar visibility to achieve desired behavior. You can see the achieved behavior in the attached gif file. 

I attached a sample project that demonstrates this approach. You can download the project and test it on your side. Keep in mind that it is for demonstration purposes. Feel free to extend it further and add relevant controls that you need. If you prefer, you can organize them in a user control.

I hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
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