FlowLayoutPanel Class (System.Windows.Forms)

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FlowLayoutPanel Class

Note: This class is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

Represents a panel that dynamically lays out its contents horizontally or vertically.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in system.windows.forms.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch)> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class FlowLayoutPanel
    Inherits Panel
    Implements IExtenderProvider

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As FlowLayoutPanel

[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch)] 
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] 
public class FlowLayoutPanel : Panel, IExtenderProvider

C++

[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType::AutoDispatch)] 
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] 
public ref class FlowLayoutPanel : public Panel, IExtenderProvider

/** @attribute ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch) */ 
/** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ 
public class FlowLayoutPanel extends Panel implements IExtenderProvider

JScript

ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch) 
ComVisibleAttribute(true) 
public class FlowLayoutPanel extends Panel implements IExtenderProvider

Remarks

The FlowLayoutPanel control arranges its contents in a horizontal or vertical flow direction. Its contents can be wrapped from one row to the next, or from one column to the next. Alternatively, its contents can be clipped instead of wrapped.

You can specify the flow direction by setting the value of the FlowDirection property. The FlowLayoutPanel control correctly reverses its flow direction in right-to-left (RTL) layouts. You can also specify whether the contents of the FlowLayoutPanel control are wrapped or clipped by setting the value of the WrapContents property.

Any Windows Forms control, including other instances of FlowLayoutPanel, can be a child of the FlowLayoutPanel control. With this capability, you can construct sophisticated layouts that adapt to your form's dimensions at run time.

Docking and anchoring behaviors of child controls differ from the behaviors in other container controls. Both docking and anchoring are relative to the largest control in the flow direction. For more information, see How to: Anchor and Dock Child Controls in a FlowLayoutPanel Control.

Example

The following example shows how to set the FlowDirection and WrapContents properties on a FlowLayoutPanel control.

Visual Basic

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    Private Sub wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles wrapContentsCheckBox.CheckedChanged

        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.WrapContents = Me.wrapContentsCheckBox.Checked

    End Sub

    Private Sub flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles flowTopDownBtn.CheckedChanged

        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.TopDown

    End Sub

    Private Sub flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles flowBottomUpBtn.CheckedChanged

        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.BottomUp

    End Sub

    Private Sub flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles flowLeftToRight.CheckedChanged

        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.LeftToRight

    End Sub

    Private Sub flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles flowRightToLeftBtn.CheckedChanged

        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.RightToLeft

    End Sub

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents FlowLayoutPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel
    Friend WithEvents wrapContentsCheckBox As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
    Friend WithEvents flowTopDownBtn As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
    Friend WithEvents flowBottomUpBtn As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
    Friend WithEvents flowLeftToRight As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
    Friend WithEvents flowRightToLeftBtn As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button3 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button4 As System.Windows.Forms.Button

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel
        Me.wrapContentsCheckBox = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
        Me.flowTopDownBtn = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.flowBottomUpBtn = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.flowLeftToRight = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.flowRightToLeftBtn = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'FlowLayoutPanel1
        '
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Button3)
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(Me.Button4)
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(47, 55)
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.Name = "FlowLayoutPanel1"
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0
        '
        'wrapContentsCheckBox
        '
        Me.wrapContentsCheckBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(46, 162)
        Me.wrapContentsCheckBox.Name = "wrapContentsCheckBox"
        Me.wrapContentsCheckBox.TabIndex = 1
        Me.wrapContentsCheckBox.Text = "Wrap Contents"
        '
        'flowTopDownBtn
        '
        Me.flowTopDownBtn.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(45, 193)
        Me.flowTopDownBtn.Name = "flowTopDownBtn"
        Me.flowTopDownBtn.TabIndex = 2
        Me.flowTopDownBtn.Text = "Flow TopDown"
        '
        'flowBottomUpBtn
        '
        Me.flowBottomUpBtn.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(44, 224)
        Me.flowBottomUpBtn.Name = "flowBottomUpBtn"
        Me.flowBottomUpBtn.TabIndex = 3
        Me.flowBottomUpBtn.Text = "Flow BottomUp"
        '
        'flowLeftToRight
        '
        Me.flowLeftToRight.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(156, 193)
        Me.flowLeftToRight.Name = "flowLeftToRight"
        Me.flowLeftToRight.TabIndex = 4
        Me.flowLeftToRight.Text = "Flow LeftToRight"
        '
        'flowRightToLeftBtn
        '
        Me.flowRightToLeftBtn.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(155, 224)
        Me.flowRightToLeftBtn.Name = "flowRightToLeftBtn"
        Me.flowRightToLeftBtn.TabIndex = 5
        Me.flowRightToLeftBtn.Text = "Flow RightToLeft"
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 3)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        '
        'Button2
        '
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(84, 3)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button2.Text = "Button2"
        '
        'Button3
        '
        Me.Button3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 32)
        Me.Button3.Name = "Button3"
        Me.Button3.TabIndex = 2
        Me.Button3.Text = "Button3"
        '
        'Button4
        '
        Me.Button4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(84, 32)
        Me.Button4.Name = "Button4"
        Me.Button4.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Button4.Text = "Button4"
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.flowRightToLeftBtn)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.flowLeftToRight)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.flowBottomUpBtn)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.flowTopDownBtn)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.wrapContentsCheckBox)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.FlowLayoutPanel1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.FlowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

    Friend Shared ReadOnly Property GetInstance() As Form1
        Get
            If m_DefaultInstance Is Nothing OrElse m_DefaultInstance.IsDisposed() Then
                SyncLock m_SyncObject
                    If m_DefaultInstance Is Nothing OrElse m_DefaultInstance.IsDisposed() Then
                        m_DefaultInstance = New Form1
                    End If
                End SyncLock
            End If
            Return m_DefaultInstance
        End Get
    End Property

    Private Shared m_DefaultInstance As Form1
    Private Shared m_SyncObject As New Object
#End Region


End Class

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
    private void wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged(
        System.Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.WrapContents = 
            this.wrapContentsCheckBox.Checked;
    }

    private void flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged(
        System.Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.TopDown;
    }

    private void flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged(
        System.Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.BottomUp;
    }

    private void flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged(
        System.Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.LeftToRight;
    }

    private void flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged(
        System.Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
    }

#region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    public Form1() : base()
    {        

        //This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent();

        //Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    }

    //Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (disposing)
        {
            if (components != null)
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
        }
        base.Dispose(disposing);
    }

    private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel FlowLayoutPanel1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox wrapContentsCheckBox;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowTopDownBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowBottomUpBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowLeftToRight;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowRightToLeftBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button Button1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button Button2;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button Button3;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button Button4;

    //Required by the Windows Form Designer
    private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

    //NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    //It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    //Do not modify it using the code editor.
    [System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode]
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
        this.Button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.Button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.Button3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.Button4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
        this.flowTopDownBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowBottomUpBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowLeftToRight = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
        this.SuspendLayout();
// 
// FlowLayoutPanel1
// 
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.Button1);
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.Button2);
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.Button3);
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.Button4);
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(47, 55);
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.Name = "FlowLayoutPanel1";
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
// 
// Button1
// 
        this.Button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
        this.Button1.Name = "Button1";
        this.Button1.TabIndex = 0;
        this.Button1.Text = "Button1";
// 
// Button2
// 
        this.Button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(84, 3);
        this.Button2.Name = "Button2";
        this.Button2.TabIndex = 1;
        this.Button2.Text = "Button2";
// 
// Button3
// 
        this.Button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 32);
        this.Button3.Name = "Button3";
        this.Button3.TabIndex = 2;
        this.Button3.Text = "Button3";
// 
// Button4
// 
        this.Button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(84, 32);
        this.Button4.Name = "Button4";
        this.Button4.TabIndex = 3;
        this.Button4.Text = "Button4";
// 
// wrapContentsCheckBox
// 
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(46, 162);
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.Name = "wrapContentsCheckBox";
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.TabIndex = 1;
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.Text = "Wrap Contents";
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged);
// 
// flowTopDownBtn
// 
        this.flowTopDownBtn.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(45, 193);
        this.flowTopDownBtn.Name = "flowTopDownBtn";
        this.flowTopDownBtn.TabIndex = 2;
        this.flowTopDownBtn.Text = "Flow TopDown";
        this.flowTopDownBtn.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged);
// 
// flowBottomUpBtn
// 
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(44, 224);
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.Name = "flowBottomUpBtn";
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.TabIndex = 3;
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.Text = "Flow BottomUp";
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged);
// 
// flowLeftToRight
// 
        this.flowLeftToRight.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(156, 193);
        this.flowLeftToRight.Name = "flowLeftToRight";
        this.flowLeftToRight.TabIndex = 4;
        this.flowLeftToRight.Text = "Flow LeftToRight";
        this.flowLeftToRight.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged);
// 
// flowRightToLeftBtn
// 
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(155, 224);
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.Name = "flowRightToLeftBtn";
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.TabIndex = 5;
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.Text = "Flow RightToLeft";
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged);
// 
// Form1
// 
        this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);
        this.Controls.Add(this.flowRightToLeftBtn);
        this.Controls.Add(this.flowLeftToRight);
        this.Controls.Add(this.flowBottomUpBtn);
        this.Controls.Add(this.flowTopDownBtn);
        this.Controls.Add(this.wrapContentsCheckBox);
        this.Controls.Add(this.FlowLayoutPanel1);
        this.Name = "Form1";
        this.Text = "Form1";
        this.FlowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
        this.ResumeLayout(false);
    }

#endregion
}

C++

#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;

public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
{
private:
    void wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged(
        System::Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e)
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->WrapContents =
            this->wrapContentsCheckBox->Checked;
    }

private:
    void flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged(System::Object^ sender,
        System::EventArgs^ e)
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->FlowDirection = FlowDirection::TopDown;
    }

private:
    void flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged(System::Object^ sender,
        System::EventArgs^ e)
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->FlowDirection = FlowDirection::BottomUp;
    }

private:
    void flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged(System::Object^ sender,
        System::EventArgs^ e)
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->FlowDirection =
            FlowDirection::LeftToRight;
    }

private:
    void flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged(
        System::Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e)
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->FlowDirection =
            FlowDirection::RightToLeft;
    }

#pragma region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

public:
    Form1(void)
    {

        // This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent();

        // Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent()
        // call

    }

    // Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
protected:
    ~Form1()
    {
        if (components != nullptr)
        {
            delete components;
        }
    }

private:
    System::Windows::Forms::FlowLayoutPanel^ flowLayoutPanel1;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox^ wrapContentsCheckBox;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton^ flowTopDownBtn;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton^ flowBottomUpBtn;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton^ flowLeftToRight;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton^ flowRightToLeftBtn;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::Button^ button1;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::Button^ button2;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::Button^ button3;
private:
    System::Windows::Forms::Button^ button4;

    // Required by the Windows Form Designer
private:
    System::ComponentModel::IContainer^ components;

    // NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form
    // Designer
    // It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
    // Do not modify it using the code editor.
private:
    [System::Diagnostics::DebuggerNonUserCode]
    void InitializeComponent()
    {
        this->flowLayoutPanel1 =
            gcnew System::Windows::Forms::FlowLayoutPanel();
        this->button1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button();
        this->button2 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button();
        this->button3 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button();
        this->button4 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button();
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox =
            gcnew System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox();
        this->flowTopDownBtn = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton();
        this->flowBottomUpBtn =
            gcnew System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton();
        this->flowLeftToRight =
            gcnew System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton();
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn =
            gcnew System::Windows::Forms::RadioButton();
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->SuspendLayout();
        this->SuspendLayout();
        //
        // flowLayoutPanel1
        //
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Controls->Add(this->button1);
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Controls->Add(this->button2);
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Controls->Add(this->button3);
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Controls->Add(this->button4);
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(47, 55);
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->TabIndex = 0;
        //
        // button1
        //
        this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(3, 3);
        this->button1->Name = "button1";
        this->button1->TabIndex = 0;
        this->button1->Text = "button1";
        //
        // button2
        //
        this->button2->Location = System::Drawing::Point(84, 3);
        this->button2->Name = "button2";
        this->button2->TabIndex = 1;
        this->button2->Text = "button2";
        //
        // button3
        //
        this->button3->Location = System::Drawing::Point(3, 32);
        this->button3->Name = "button3";
        this->button3->TabIndex = 2;
        this->button3->Text = "button3";
        //
        // button4
        //
        this->button4->Location = System::Drawing::Point(84, 32);
        this->button4->Name = "button4";
        this->button4->TabIndex = 3;
        this->button4->Text = "button4";
        //
        // wrapContentsCheckBox
        //
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(46, 162);
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox->Name = "wrapContentsCheckBox";
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox->TabIndex = 1;
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox->Text = "Wrap Contents";
        this->wrapContentsCheckBox->CheckedChanged +=
            gcnew System::EventHandler(
            this, &Form1::wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged);
        //
        // flowTopDownBtn
        //
        this->flowTopDownBtn->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(45, 193);
        this->flowTopDownBtn->Name = "flowTopDownBtn";
        this->flowTopDownBtn->TabIndex = 2;
        this->flowTopDownBtn->Text = "Flow TopDown";
        this->flowTopDownBtn->CheckedChanged +=
            gcnew System::EventHandler(
            this, &Form1::flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged);
        //
        // flowBottomUpBtn
        //
        this->flowBottomUpBtn->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(44, 224);
        this->flowBottomUpBtn->Name = "flowBottomUpBtn";
        this->flowBottomUpBtn->TabIndex = 3;
        this->flowBottomUpBtn->Text = "Flow BottomUp";
        this->flowBottomUpBtn->CheckedChanged +=
            gcnew System::EventHandler(
            this, &Form1::flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged);
        //
        // flowLeftToRight
        //
        this->flowLeftToRight->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(156, 193);
        this->flowLeftToRight->Name = "flowLeftToRight";
        this->flowLeftToRight->TabIndex = 4;
        this->flowLeftToRight->Text = "Flow LeftToRight";
        this->flowLeftToRight->CheckedChanged +=
            gcnew System::EventHandler(
            this, &Form1::flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged);
        //
        // flowRightToLeftBtn
        //
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn->Location =
            System::Drawing::Point(155, 224);
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn->Name = "flowRightToLeftBtn";
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn->TabIndex = 5;
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn->Text = "Flow RightToLeft";
        this->flowRightToLeftBtn->CheckedChanged +=
            gcnew System::EventHandler(
            this, &Form1::flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged);
        //
        // Form1
        //
        this->AutoScaleBaseSize = System::Drawing::Size(5, 13);
        this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(292, 266);
        this->Controls->Add(this->flowRightToLeftBtn);
        this->Controls->Add(this->flowLeftToRight);
        this->Controls->Add(this->flowBottomUpBtn);
        this->Controls->Add(this->flowTopDownBtn);
        this->Controls->Add(this->wrapContentsCheckBox);
        this->Controls->Add(this->flowLayoutPanel1);
        this->Name = "Form1";
        this->Text = "Form1";
        this->flowLayoutPanel1->ResumeLayout(false);
        this->ResumeLayout(false);
    }

#pragma endregion
};

import System.*;
import System.Windows.Forms.*;

public class Form1 extends System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
    private void wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged(Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_WrapContents(this.wrapContentsCheckBox.
            get_Checked());
    } //wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged

    private void flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged(Object sender,
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_FlowDirection(FlowDirection.TopDown);
    } //flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged

    private void flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged(Object sender,
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_FlowDirection(FlowDirection.BottomUp);
    } //flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged

    private void flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged(Object sender, 
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_FlowDirection(FlowDirection.LeftToRight);
    } //flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged

    private void flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged(Object sender,
        System.EventArgs e)
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_FlowDirection(FlowDirection.RightToLeft);
    } //flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged

    #region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    public Form1()
    {
        //This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent();
    } //Form1

    //Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    //Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    protected void Dispose(boolean disposing)
    {
        if (disposing) {
            if (components != null) {
                components.Dispose();
            }
        }
        super.Dispose(disposing);
    } //Dispose

    private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox wrapContentsCheckBox;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowTopDownBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowBottomUpBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowLeftToRight;
    private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton flowRightToLeftBtn;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button3;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Button button4;

    //Required by the Windows Form Designer
    private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

    //NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    //It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    //Do not modify it using the code editor.
    /** @attribute System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()
     */
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
        this.flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
        this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.button3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.button4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
        this.flowTopDownBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowBottomUpBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowLeftToRight = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
        this.SuspendLayout();
        // 
        // flowLayoutPanel1
        // 
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.get_Controls().Add(this.button1);
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.get_Controls().Add(this.button2);
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.get_Controls().Add(this.button3);
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.get_Controls().Add(this.button4);
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(47, 55));
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_Name("flowLayoutPanel1");
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.set_TabIndex(0);
        // 
        // button1
        // 
        this.button1.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3));
        this.button1.set_Name("button1");
        this.button1.set_TabIndex(0);
        this.button1.set_Text("button1");
        // 
        // button2
        // 
        this.button2.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(84, 3));
        this.button2.set_Name("button2");
        this.button2.set_TabIndex(1);
        this.button2.set_Text("button2");
        // 
        // button3
        // 
        this.button3.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(3, 32));
        this.button3.set_Name("button3");
        this.button3.set_TabIndex(2);
        this.button3.set_Text("button3");
        // 
        // button4
        // 
        this.button4.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(84, 32));
        this.button4.set_Name("button4");
        this.button4.set_TabIndex(3);
        this.button4.set_Text("button4");
        // 
        // wrapContentsCheckBox
        // 
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(46, 162));
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.set_Name("wrapContentsCheckBox");
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.set_TabIndex(1);
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.set_Text("Wrap Contents");
        this.wrapContentsCheckBox.add_CheckedChanged(new System.EventHandler(
            this.wrapContentsCheckBox_CheckedChanged));
        // 
        // flowTopDownBtn
        // 
        this.flowTopDownBtn.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(45, 193));
        this.flowTopDownBtn.set_Name("flowTopDownBtn");
        this.flowTopDownBtn.set_TabIndex(2);
        this.flowTopDownBtn.set_Text("Flow TopDown");
        this.flowTopDownBtn.add_CheckedChanged(new System.EventHandler(
            this.flowTopDownBtn_CheckedChanged));
        // 
        // flowBottomUpBtn
        // 
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(44, 224));
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.set_Name("flowBottomUpBtn");
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.set_TabIndex(3);
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.set_Text("Flow BottomUp");
        this.flowBottomUpBtn.add_CheckedChanged(new System.EventHandler(
            this.flowBottomUpBtn_CheckedChanged));
        // 
        // flowLeftToRight
        // 
        this.flowLeftToRight.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(156, 193));
        this.flowLeftToRight.set_Name("flowLeftToRight");
        this.flowLeftToRight.set_TabIndex(4);
        this.flowLeftToRight.set_Text("Flow LeftToRight");
        this.flowLeftToRight.add_CheckedChanged(new System.EventHandler(
            this.flowLeftToRight_CheckedChanged));
        // 
        // flowRightToLeftBtn
        // 
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.set_Location(new System.Drawing.Point(155, 224));
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.set_Name("flowRightToLeftBtn");
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.set_TabIndex(5);
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.set_Text("Flow RightToLeft");
        this.flowRightToLeftBtn.add_CheckedChanged(new System.EventHandler(
            this.flowRightToLeftBtn_CheckedChanged));
        // 
        // Form1
        // 
        this.set_ClientSize(new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266));
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.flowRightToLeftBtn);
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.flowLeftToRight);
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.flowBottomUpBtn);
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.flowTopDownBtn);
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.wrapContentsCheckBox);
        this.get_Controls().Add(this.flowLayoutPanel1);
        this.set_Name("Form1");
        this.set_Text("Form1");
        this.flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
        this.ResumeLayout(false);
    } //InitializeComponent
    #endregion
} //Form1

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
     System.ComponentModel.Component
       System.Windows.Forms.Control
         System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl
           System.Windows.Forms.Panel
            System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0

Reference

FlowLayoutPanel Members
System.Windows.Forms Namespace
TableLayoutPanel
FlowDirection

Other Resources

How to: Anchor and Dock Child Controls in a FlowLayoutPanel Control