SplitContainer.SplitterDistance Property (System.Windows.Forms)

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.NET Framework Class Library

SplitContainer..::.SplitterDistance Property

Gets or sets the location of the splitter, in pixels, from the left or top edge of the SplitContainer.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<SettingsBindableAttribute(True)> _
Public Property SplitterDistance As Integer

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As SplitContainer
Dim value As Integer

value = instance.SplitterDistance

instance.SplitterDistance = value

[SettingsBindableAttribute(true)]
public int SplitterDistance { get; set; }

Visual C++

[SettingsBindableAttribute(true)]
public:
property int SplitterDistance {
    int get ();
    void set (int value);
}

JScript

public function get SplitterDistance () : int
public function set SplitterDistance (value : int)

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int32
An System..::.Int32 representing the location of the splitter, in pixels, from the left or top edge of the SplitContainer. The default value is 50 pixels.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	The value is less than zero.
InvalidOperationException	The value is incompatible with the orientation.

Remarks

Use the SplitterDistance property to determine or specify the distance in pixels of the splitter from the left or top edge of the container. You can both specify an initial distance and change the distance at design time or run time. If Orientation is Horizontal, SplitterDistance is calculated in pixels from the top edge of the SplitContainer. If Orientation is Vertical, SplitterDistance is calculated in pixels from the left edge of the SplitContainer.

Examples

The following code example specifies that the initial distance of the vertical splitter from the left edge of the container is 79 pixels. Other basic properties of a vertical splitter are also shown. This example is part of a larger example provided for the SplitContainer class.

Visual Basic

' Basic SplitContainer properties.
' This is a vertical splitter that moves in 10-pixel increments.
' This splitter needs no explicit Orientation property because Vertical is the default.
splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
splitContainer1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
splitContainer1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1"
' You can drag the splitter no nearer than 30 pixels from the left edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel1MinSize = 30
' You can drag the splitter no nearer than 20 pixels from the right edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel2MinSize = 20
splitContainer1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 79
' This splitter moves in 10-pixel increments.
splitContainer1.SplitterIncrement = 10
splitContainer1.SplitterWidth = 6
' splitContainer1 is the first control in the tab order.
splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0
splitContainer1.Text = "splitContainer1"

' Add a TreeView control to the left panel.
splitContainer1.Panel1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
' Add a TreeView control to Panel1.
splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(treeView1)
splitContainer1.Panel1.Name = "splitterPanel1"
' Controls placed on Panel1 support right-to-left fonts.
splitContainer1.Panel1.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.Yes

// Basic SplitContainer properties.
// This is a vertical splitter that moves in 10-pixel increments.
// This splitter needs no explicit Orientation property because Vertical is the default.
splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
splitContainer1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 30 pixels from the left edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel1MinSize = 30;
// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 20 pixels from the right edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel2MinSize = 20;
splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 79;
// This splitter moves in 10-pixel increments.
splitContainer1.SplitterIncrement = 10;
splitContainer1.SplitterWidth = 6;
// splitContainer1 is the first control in the tab order.
splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0;
splitContainer1.Text = "splitContainer1";
// When the splitter moves, the cursor changes shape.
splitContainer1.SplitterMoved += new System.Windows.Forms.SplitterEventHandler(splitContainer1_SplitterMoved);
splitContainer1.SplitterMoving += new System.Windows.Forms.SplitterCancelEventHandler(splitContainer1_SplitterMoving);

// Add a TreeView control to the left panel.
splitContainer1.Panel1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
// Add a TreeView control to Panel1.
splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(treeView1);
splitContainer1.Panel1.Name = "splitterPanel1";
// Controls placed on Panel1 support right-to-left fonts.
splitContainer1.Panel1.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.Yes;

Visual C++

// Basic SplitContainer properties.
// This is a vertical splitter that moves in 10-pixel increments.
// This splitter needs no explicit Orientation property because Vertical is the default.
splitContainer1->Dock = System::Windows::Forms::DockStyle::Fill;
splitContainer1->ForeColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::Control;
splitContainer1->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 0, 0 );
splitContainer1->Name = "splitContainer1";

// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 30 pixels from the left edge of the container.
splitContainer1->Panel1MinSize = 30;

// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 20 pixels from the right edge of the container.
splitContainer1->Panel2MinSize = 20;
splitContainer1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 292, 273 );
splitContainer1->SplitterDistance = 79;

// This splitter moves in 10-pixel increments.
splitContainer1->SplitterIncrement = 10;
splitContainer1->SplitterWidth = 6;

// splitContainer1 is the first control in the tab order.
splitContainer1->TabIndex = 0;
splitContainer1->Text = "splitContainer1";

// When the splitter moves, the cursor changes shape.
splitContainer1->SplitterMoved += gcnew System::Windows::Forms::SplitterEventHandler( this, &Form1::splitContainer1_SplitterMoved );
splitContainer1->SplitterMoving += gcnew System::Windows::Forms::SplitterCancelEventHandler( this, &Form1::splitContainer1_SplitterMoving );

// Add a TreeView control to the left panel.
splitContainer1->Panel1->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::Control;

// Add a TreeView control to Panel1.
splitContainer1->Panel1->Controls->Add( treeView1 );
splitContainer1->Panel1->Name = "splitterPanel1";

// Controls placed on Panel1 support right-to-left fonts.
splitContainer1->Panel1->RightToLeft = System::Windows::Forms::RightToLeft::Yes;

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Reference

SplitContainer Class

SplitContainer Members

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

Orientation