You can display two windows side-by-side in the main window work area. Switching to one of these windows displays both of them.
The following rules apply to windows that are displayed side-by-side:
- A single window can be displayed side-by-side with exactly one window.
- Docked windows cannot be displayed side-by-side with other windows.
To show two windows side-by-side, run one of the following commands: Show side-by-side (vertically)/Show side-by-side (horizontally), and then select a window. These commands are available in the following menus:
- System commands area, the Dock/Show side-by-side with another window button.
- Main menu, the Windows section.
- Context menus of form titles and context menus of the items on the opened items panel.
You can also use the Show side-by-side with the current window (vertically)/Show side-by-side with the current window (horizontally) command of the context menus of items in the opened items panel.
The commands perform the following actions:
- Show side-by-side (vertically). The second window is displayed to the right of the first one. If the command is executed from the context menu of an inactive window, it becomes active.
- Show side-by-side (horizontally). The second window is displayed below the first one. If the command is executed from the context menu of an inactive window, it becomes active.
- Show side-by-side with the current window (vertically). The current window is displayed on the left.
- Show side-by-side with the current window (horizontally). The current window is displayed at the top.
To show windows separately, right-click the form title or the item of the opened items panel, and then click Undock/Show separately.
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