# Properties

| Property               | Description                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AllowCustomize**     | With this property you can disable the customize mode. This way the user will be not able to edit the layout at runtime.                                             |
| **AllowHiddenItems**   | By default you can hide the items when you are in customize mode and this can be disabled by setting the property to *false*.                                        |
| **AllowResize**        | When this property is set to true the user will be able to resize the control containers at run time – without opening the customize dialog.                         |
| **Items**              | This collection contains the currently added items.                                                                                                                  |
| **DropDownMenu**       | Gives access to the default context menu.                                                                                                                            |
| **DragOverlayVisible** | Gets a value which indicates if the [drag overlay](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/layoutcontrol/customize-layout-mode) is visible. |
| **CustomizeDialog**    | Gives you access to the customize dialog instance. You can use it to assign custom dialog as well.                                                                   |

## Methods

| Method                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AddItem**              | Adds item to the layout. You can directly pass an item or a control instance.                                                                                              |
| **RemoveItem**           | Removes an item. You can pass the item or the contained control as parameter.                                                                                              |
| **HideItem**             | Hides an item, you can pass the item or the contained control as parameter.                                                                                                |
| **ShowCustomizeDialog**  | Shows the customize dialog.                                                                                                                                                |
| **CloseCustomizeDialog** | Closes the customize dialog.                                                                                                                                               |
| **GetAllItems**          | Returns IEnumerable collection of all the items. With the parameter you can include or exclude the hidden ones. This includes items nested within groups or tabbed groups. |
| **FindItemByControl**    | Returns the item in which specific control is hosted in.                                                                                                                   |

## Events

| Event                | Description                                             |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **StructureChanged** | Fires when the item position in the control is changed. |

## RadLayoutControlGroupItem Events

| Event      | Description                                          |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Expanded   | Occurs when the group item is expanded.              |
| Collapsed  | Occurs when the group item is collapsed.             |
| Expanding  | Occurs when the group item is about to be expanded.  |
| Collapsing | Occurs when the group item is about to be collapsed. |

## See Also

* [Properties](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/telerik.wincontrols.ui.radlayoutcontrol.html#propertiesm)
* [Methods](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/telerik.wincontrols.ui.radlayoutcontrol.html#methods)
* [Events](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/telerik.wincontrols.ui.radlayoutcontrol.html#events)