KryptonWorkspace has a new property called MaximizedCell that positions a cell to occupy the entire client area of the workspace. This allows the user to concentrate on an area of special interest for a period of time before returning to the previous layout. Here we have a simple workspace with three cells defined.

Right clicking on the Workstation tab header shows a context menu with a new Maximize option.

Selecting the option gives the following maximized layout with all but the maximized cell hidden from view.

Right click the tab header again and you will find the Maximize option has changed to become Restore instead. Keyboard users can use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + M combination to toggle between maximized and restored.

In the examples above you can see a ButtonSpec that I added with appropriate images that allows an easier method of switching without requiring the user to discover the feature by looking at the context menu. This ButtonSpec is not added by the workspace and so if you want the same ability you will need to add it manually just as I did. You can see the new Cell Maximize + Restore sample to discover the few lines of code needed to add this capability.

Double Clicking Tabs
I’ve also added a new event to the KryptonNavigator called TabDoubleClicked which is fired whenever the user double clicks with the left mouse button on the tab header. In my new sample this is used to toggle the maximzed state but you could use this as a trigger for any default action you would like to perform.

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