The public interface ILayoutRoot can be used to query and manipulate the child layout elements directly under the layout root. The interface is implemented by the LayoutRoot.

• DockingManager Manager { get; }

• LayoutPanel RootPanel { get; }

• LayoutAnchorSide TopSide { get; }

• LayoutAnchorSide LeftSide { get; }

• LayoutAnchorSide RightSide { get; }

• LayoutAnchorSide BottomSide { get; }

• LayoutContent ActiveContent { get; }

• ObservableCollection<LayoutFloatingWindow> FloatingWindows { get; }

• ObservableCollection<LayoutAnchorable> Hidden { get; }

• void CollectGarbage();
  • This method can be used to traverse the tree of layout objects and remove empty unused elements, such as, LayoutAnchorablePanes without child elements.