SplitContainer.Panel1MinSize Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:

SplitContainer.cs

Gets or sets the minimum distance in pixels of the splitter from the left or top edge of Panel1.

C#

public int Panel1MinSize { get; set; }

Property Value

Int32

An Int32 representing the minimum distance in pixels of the splitter from the left or top edge of Panel1. The default value is 25 pixels, regardless of Orientation.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The specified value is incompatible with the orientation.

Examples

The following code example shows a vertical splitter where the minimum size of Panel1 (the left panel) is set to 30 pixels, which is now the minimum distance the splitter can be from the left edge of the container. Other basic properties of a vertical splitter are also shown. This example is part of a larger example provided for the SplitContainer class.

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 = 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;

Remarks

Use the Panel1MinSize property to prevent the splitter from moving too close to the left or top edge of the container. For example, you might want to prevent some of the display area of a TreeView from being covered.

If the Orientation property is Vertical (the default), Panel1MinSize returns the minimum distance in pixels of the splitter from the left edge of Panel1. If the Orientation property is Horizontal, Panel1MinSize returns the minimum distance in pixels of the splitter from the top edge of Panel1.

Applies to

See also

• Orientation
• Panel1