TLazDockConfigNode

type TLazDockConfigNode = class(TPersistent)

public

  procedure Create();

Create - constructor for a new node given a parent node and an optional name for the new node

  destructor Destroy; override;

Destroy - destructor for TLazDocConfigNode: frees parents and children, the calls inherited Destroy

  procedure Clear;

Clear - performs Free and Clear for all child nodes

  procedure Assign(); override;

Assign - systematically copies sizes, anchors, titles and other details from Source to a new node.

  function FindByName();

FindByName - searches through a tree of nodes to find one that matches the given name

  function IndexOf();

IndexOf - returns the index value of the given string in the list of child nodes

  function GetScreenBounds;

GetScreenBounds - returns the bounds of the area occupied by the node, as screen coordinates

  function FindNeighbour();

FindNeighbour - returns the identity of the neighbouring node on the given side; optionally ignores splitters.

  function IsTheOnlyNeighbour();

IsTheOnlyNeighbour - returns True if the nominated node is the only neighbour on the specified side

  procedure SaveToConfig();

SaveToConfig - saves details of the configuration to a config file in the given Path

  procedure LoadFromConfig();

LoadFromConfig - loads configuration details from a file in the given path

  function GetPath;

GetPath - returns the path name for the configuration file relevant to the current node

  procedure WriteDebugReport;

WriteDebugReport - produces a formatted report with details of the node for which debugging is needed

  function DebugLayoutAsString;

DebugLayoutAsString - returns a string specifying the layout of the required debugging report

  property Bounds: TRect; [rw]

The Bounds of the current node

  property ClientBounds: TRect; [rw]

ClientBounds - the bounds of the node's clients

  property Parent: TLazDockConfigNode; [rw]

The Parent of the current node

  property Sides: String; [rw]

The Sides of the node to which anchoring is to be performed

  property ChildCount: Integer; [r]

ChildCount - the number of child nodes

  property Childs: TLazDockConfigNode; default; [r]

Childs - the child nodes in an indexed list

published

  property TheType: TLDConfigNodeType; [rw]

TheType of node (see definition of TLDConfigNodeType)

  property Name: String; [rw]

The Name of the node

  property WindowState: TWindowState; [rw]

WindowState - the state of the window in which the node is placed

end;

TLazDockConfigNode

TLazDockConfigNode - a node to be configured in a docking control

TPersistent

TObject