How to create Auto Hiding control like Toolbox in VBStudio?

[VladimirKim]

How to create Auto Hiding control like Toolbox in VB Studio?
I have a lot of controls on the form, but those that I would place on the toolbox are rarely used, so I would like them not to appear on the form, but be there at the time when needed. I don't even know what to start with.Please make your suggestions. Thanks.

 

[earthandfire]

Much will depend on the way your form is laid out. In principle the task is quite easy - a simple solution would be to group the controls in question on a Panel, set to DockLeft, with the rest of the controls on a Panel set to DockFill. When the mouse is over the main panel, collapse the secondary panel by setting its width to a small value (ie 5). When the mouse is over the collapsed panel set its width to whatever is necessary to show all the controls.


Hope this helps.