LayoutControlItem Class

using DevExpress.XtraEditors;
using DevExpress.XtraLayout;
using DevExpress.XtraLayout.Utils;

TextEdit editorName = new TextEdit() { Name = "editorName" };
MemoEdit editorAddress = new MemoEdit() { Name = "editorAddress" };
ButtonEdit editorEmail = new ButtonEdit() { Name = "editorEmail" };
PictureEdit editorPicture = new PictureEdit() { Name = "pePhoto" };
TextEdit editorPhone1 = new TextEdit() { Name = "editorPhone1" };
TextEdit editorPhone2 = new TextEdit() { Name = "editorPhone2" };
TextEdit editorFax = new TextEdit() { Name = "editorFax" };
SimpleButton btnOK = new SimpleButton() { Name = "btnOK", Text = "OK" };
SimpleButton btnCancel = new SimpleButton() { Name = "btnCancel", Text = "Cancel" };
MemoEdit editorNotes = new MemoEdit() { Name = "editorNotes" };

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

//Create a layout item in the Root group using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method 
LayoutControlItem itemName = lc.Root.AddItem();
itemName.Name = "liName";
itemName.Control = editorName;
itemName.Text = "Name";

//Create a layout item using the LayoutControlItem constructor 
LayoutControlItem itemAddress = new LayoutControlItem(lc, editorAddress);
itemAddress.Name = "liAddress";
itemAddress.Text = "Address";
// Move the layout item to a position next to the 'Name' layout item. 
itemAddress.Move(itemName, InsertType.Right);

//Create a layout item using the LayoutControlItem constructor 
LayoutControlItem itemEmail = new LayoutControlItem(lc, editorEmail);
itemEmail.Name = "liEmail";
itemEmail.Text = "E-mail";
// Move the layout item to a position below the 'Name' layout item. 
itemEmail.Move(itemName, InsertType.Bottom);

// Add the Photo group. 
LayoutControlGroup groupPhoto = lc.Root.AddGroup();
groupPhoto.Name = "lgPhoto";
groupPhoto.Text = "Photo";
// Add a new layout item to the group to display an image. 
LayoutControlItem liPhoto = groupPhoto.AddItem();
liPhoto.Name = "liPhoto";
liPhoto.Control = editorPicture;
liPhoto.TextVisible = false;

//A tabbed group 
TabbedControlGroup tabbedGroup = lc.Root.AddTabbedGroup(groupPhoto, InsertType.Right);
tabbedGroup.Name = "TabbedGroupPhoneFax";
// Add the Phone group as a tab. 
LayoutControlGroup groupPhone = tabbedGroup.AddTabPage() as LayoutControlGroup;
groupPhone.Name = "lgPhone";
groupPhone.Text = "Phone";

LayoutControlItem liPhone1 = groupPhone.AddItem();
liPhone1.Name = "liPhone1";
liPhone1.Control = editorPhone1;
liPhone1.Text = "Phone 1";
LayoutControlItem liPhone2 = groupPhone.AddItem();
liPhone2.Name = "liPhone2";
liPhone2.Control = editorPhone2;
liPhone2.Text = "Phone 2";

// Add an empty resizable region below the last added layout item. 
EmptySpaceItem emptySpace11 = new EmptySpaceItem();
emptySpace11.Parent = groupPhone;

// Add the Fax group as a tab. 
LayoutControlGroup groupFax = tabbedGroup.AddTabPage() as LayoutControlGroup;
groupFax.Name = "lgFax";
groupFax.Text = "Fax";
LayoutControlItem liFax = groupFax.AddItem();
liFax.Name = "liFax";
liFax.Control = editorFax;
liFax.Text = "Fax";

// Add an empty resizable region below the last added layout item. 
EmptySpaceItem emptySpace12 = new EmptySpaceItem();
emptySpace12.Parent = groupFax;

tabbedGroup.SelectedTabPage = groupPhone;

// Create a borderless group to display the OK and CANCEL buttons at the bottom of the LayoutControl 
// If items are combined in a group, their alignmenent is not dependent on the items outside this group. 
LayoutControlGroup groupButtons = lc.Root.AddGroup();
groupButtons.Name = "GroupButtons";
groupButtons.GroupBordersVisible = false;

EmptySpaceItem emptySpace2 = new EmptySpaceItem();
emptySpace2.Parent = groupButtons;

//Create a layout item (using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method) next to the 'emptySpace2' item 
LayoutControlItem itemOKButton = groupButtons.AddItem(emptySpace2, InsertType.Right);
itemOKButton.Name = "liButtonOK";
itemOKButton.Control = btnOK;
itemOKButton.Text = "OK Button";
itemOKButton.TextVisible = false;
itemOKButton.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom;
itemOKButton.MaxSize = new Size(200, 25);
itemOKButton.MinSize = new Size(90, 25);

//Create a layout item (using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method) next to the 'itemOKButton' item 
LayoutControlItem itemCancelButton = groupButtons.AddItem(itemOKButton, InsertType.Right);
itemCancelButton.Name = "liButton";
itemCancelButton.Control = btnCancel;
itemCancelButton.Text = "Cancel Button";
itemCancelButton.TextVisible = false;
itemCancelButton.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom;
itemCancelButton.MaxSize = new Size(200, 25);
itemCancelButton.MinSize = new Size(90, 25);

// Create a hidden layout item. 
LayoutControlItem itemNotes = new LayoutControlItem();
itemNotes.Name = "liNotes";
lc.HiddenItems.AddRange(new BaseLayoutItem[] { itemNotes });
itemNotes.Control = editorNotes;
itemNotes.Text = "Notes";

Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors
Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout
Imports DevExpress.XtraLayout.Utils

Dim editorName As TextEdit = New TextEdit() With {.Name = "editorName"}
Dim editorAddress As MemoEdit = New MemoEdit() With {.Name = "editorAddress"}
Dim editorEmail As ButtonEdit = New ButtonEdit() With {.Name = "editorEmail"}
Dim editorPicture As PictureEdit = New PictureEdit() With {.Name = "pePhoto"}
Dim editorPhone1 As TextEdit = New TextEdit() With {.Name = "editorPhone1"}
Dim editorPhone2 As TextEdit = New TextEdit() With {.Name = "editorPhone2"}
Dim editorFax As TextEdit = New TextEdit() With {.Name = "editorFax"}
Dim btnOK As SimpleButton = New SimpleButton() With {.Name = "btnOK", .Text = "OK"}
Dim btnCancel As SimpleButton = New SimpleButton() With {.Name = "btnCancel", .Text = "Cancel"}
Dim editorNotes As MemoEdit = New MemoEdit() With {.Name = "editorNotes"}

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

'Create a layout item in the Root group using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method 
Dim itemName As LayoutControlItem = lc.Root.AddItem()
itemName.Name = "liName" 
itemName.Control = editorName
itemName.Text = "Name" 

'Create a layout item using the LayoutControlItem constructor 
Dim itemAddress As LayoutControlItem = New LayoutControlItem(lc, editorAddress)
itemAddress.Name = "liAddress" 
itemAddress.Text = "Address" 
itemAddress.Move(itemName, InsertType.Right)

'Create a layout item using the LayoutControlItem constructor 
Dim itemEmail As LayoutControlItem = New LayoutControlItem(lc, editorEmail)
itemEmail.Name = "liEmail" 
itemEmail.Text = "E-mail" 
itemEmail.Move(itemName, InsertType.Bottom)

'Add the Photo group. 
Dim groupPhoto As LayoutControlGroup = lc.Root.AddGroup()
groupPhoto.Name = "lgPhoto" 
groupPhoto.Text = "Photo" 

'Add a new layout item to the group to display an image. 
Dim liPhoto As LayoutControlItem = groupPhoto.AddItem()
liPhoto.Name = "liPhoto" 
liPhoto.Control = editorPicture
liPhoto.TextVisible = False 

'A tabbed group 
Dim tabbedGroup As TabbedControlGroup = lc.Root.AddTabbedGroup(groupPhoto, InsertType.Right)
tabbedGroup.Name = "TabbedGroupPhoneFax" 
'Add the Phone group as a tab. 
Dim groupPhone As LayoutControlGroup = TryCast(tabbedGroup.AddTabPage(), LayoutControlGroup)
groupPhone.Name = "lgPhone" 
groupPhone.Text = "Phone" 

Dim liPhone1 As LayoutControlItem = groupPhone.AddItem()
liPhone1.Name = "liPhone1" 
liPhone1.Control = editorPhone1
liPhone1.Text = "Phone 1" 

Dim liPhone2 As LayoutControlItem = groupPhone.AddItem()
liPhone2.Name = "liPhone2" 
liPhone2.Control = editorPhone2
liPhone2.Text = "Phone 2" 

'Add an empty resizable region below the last added layout item. 
Dim emptySpace11 As EmptySpaceItem = New EmptySpaceItem()
emptySpace11.Parent = groupPhone

'Add the Fax group as a tab. 
Dim groupFax As LayoutControlGroup = TryCast(tabbedGroup.AddTabPage(), LayoutControlGroup)
groupFax.Name = "lgFax" 
groupFax.Text = "Fax" 
Dim liFax As LayoutControlItem = groupFax.AddItem()
liFax.Name = "liFax" 
liFax.Control = editorFax
liFax.Text = "Fax" 

'Add an empty resizable region below the last added layout item. 
Dim emptySpace12 As EmptySpaceItem = New EmptySpaceItem()
emptySpace12.Parent = groupFax
tabbedGroup.SelectedTabPage = groupPhone

'Create a borderless group to display the OK And CANCEL buttons at the bottom of the LayoutControl 
'If items are combined in a group, their alignmenent Is Not dependent on the items outside this group. 
Dim groupButtons As LayoutControlGroup = lc.Root.AddGroup()
groupButtons.Name = "GroupButtons" 
groupButtons.GroupBordersVisible = False 

Dim emptySpace2 As EmptySpaceItem = New EmptySpaceItem()
emptySpace2.Parent = groupButtons

'Create a layout item (using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method) next to the 'emptySpace2' item 
Dim itemOKButton As LayoutControlItem = groupButtons.AddItem(emptySpace2, InsertType.Right)
itemOKButton.Name = "liButtonOK" 
itemOKButton.Control = btnOK
itemOKButton.Text = "OK Button" 
itemOKButton.TextVisible = False 
itemOKButton.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom
itemOKButton.MaxSize = New Size(200, 25)
itemOKButton.MinSize = New Size(90, 25)

'Create a layout item (using the LayoutGroup.AddItem method) next to the 'itemOKButton' item 
Dim itemCancelButton As LayoutControlItem = groupButtons.AddItem(itemOKButton, InsertType.Right)
itemCancelButton.Name = "liButton" 
itemCancelButton.Control = btnCancel
itemCancelButton.Text = "Cancel Button" 
itemCancelButton.TextVisible = False 
itemCancelButton.SizeConstraintsType = SizeConstraintsType.Custom
itemCancelButton.MaxSize = New Size(200, 25)
itemCancelButton.MinSize = New Size(90, 25)

'Create a hidden layout item. 
Dim itemNotes As LayoutControlItem = New LayoutControlItem()
itemNotes.Name = "liNotes" 
lc.HiddenItems.AddRange(New BaseLayoutItem() {itemNotes})
itemNotes.Control = editorNotes
itemNotes.Text = "Notes"