c# assign a button custom location on FlowLayoutPanel

Question

I have a FlowLayoutPanel on which I have some Buttons ordered vertically (the panel ordered automatically just the way I wanted). But now I want to place another button1 but with a custom location (at the top right corner of FlowLayoutPanel). So far I tried button1.Location = new Point(x,y); but the button1 is still placed in order. Can you help me? Thanks

Answer 1

If you want to position a control in your desired location you're using a wrong container. FlowLayouPanel as name suggests it arranges its children in a flow manner.

Either use simple Panel or create a custom LayoutEngine.

To answer your another question: To place buttons vertically you can do this.

Point location = Point.Empty;
foreach (Button button in buttons)
{
    button.Location = location;
    location.Y += button.Height;
    location.Y += 10;//Add some space
}

Another approach is to use descendant of FlowLayoutPanel and override the OnLayout method like this.

public class MyFlowLayoutPanel : FlowLayoutPanel
{
    protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
    {
        base.OnLayout(levent);

        var button = flowLayout.Controls.OfType<Button>().FirstOrDefault();
        if (button != null)
            button.Location = new Point(flowLayout.Width - button.Width, 0);
    }
}