LayoutControlItem Class

public class LayoutControlItem : LayoutItem, IContextItemCollectionOptionsOwner,
  IContextItemCollectionOwner

Public Class LayoutControlItem Inherits LayoutItem, IContextItemCollectionOptionsOwner,
  IContextItemCollectionOwner

using DevExpress.XtraLayout;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors;

LayoutControl lc = new LayoutControl();
lc.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
this.Controls.Add(lc);

//Create a layout item and add it to the root group.    
LayoutControlItem item1 = lc.Root.AddItem();
// Set the item's Control and caption.
item1.Name = "Layout Item 1";
Control textBox1 = new TextEdit();
textBox1.Name = "TextBox1";
item1.Control = textBox1;
item1.Text = "Name";

// Create a new layout item.
LayoutControlItem item2 = new LayoutControlItem();
// Add the item to the root group by setting its parent.
item2.Parent = lc.Root;
item2.Name = "Layout Item 2";
Control textBox2 = new TextEdit();
textBox2.Name = "TextBox2";
item2.Control = textBox2;
item2.Text = "E-mail";

// Create a hidden layout item.
LayoutControlItem item3 = new LayoutControlItem();
item3.Name = "Layout Item 3";
lc.HiddenItems.AddRange(new BaseLayoutItem[] { item3 });
Control textBox3 = new MemoEdit();
textBox3.Name = "TextBox3";
item3.Control = textBox3;
item3.Text = "Notes";

Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors

Dim lc As New LayoutControl()
lc.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
Me.Controls.Add(lc)

'Create a layout item and add it to the root group.    
Dim item1 As LayoutControlItem = lc.Root.AddItem()
' Set the item's Control and caption.
item1.Name = "Layout Item 1"
Dim textBox1 As Control = New TextEdit()
textBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
item1.Control = textBox1
item1.Text = "Name"

' Create a new layout item.
Dim item2 As New LayoutControlItem()
' Add the item to the root group by setting its parent.
item2.Parent = lc.Root
item2.Name = "Layout Item 2"
Dim textBox2 As Control = New TextEdit()
textBox2.Name = "TextBox2"
item2.Control = textBox2
item2.Text = "E-mail"

' Create a hidden layout item.
Dim item3 As New LayoutControlItem()
item3.Name = "Layout Item 3"
lc.HiddenItems.AddRange(New BaseLayoutItem() {item3})
Dim textBox3 As Control = New MemoEdit()
textBox3.Name = "TextBox3"
item3.Control = textBox3
item3.Text = "Notes"