sizing panels to 50% of form width?

Is there a way to make two panels divide a form by 50% without using code?

I've tried to do this using the dock, anchor, and dockpadding properties but I can't figure it out

I placed two panels on a form and set the one
to dock left and the other to dock right, but when I resize the form the midle doesn't fill out

I know how to do this using code I just thought that microsoft would of included such a feature. why didn't they just allow you to specify percentages for the width and height properties. Such a feature would alow panels to act as layout managers.

That would be to efficient... when people get something that is 100% wonderful, there is no need for upgrades... You will probably by the next version of MS-VS just for the hope that they included that... See...marketing ;)

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...icDataGrid.asp

This routine sizes to percentages, I wrote it and use it all the time, it's in C# but you want it let me know and I'll convert it to VB.NET real quick.

set one panel to dock right and the other to dock fill. size the one on the right to where u want if before docking the other one.

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Originally posted by thephantom
set one panel to dock right and the other to dock fill. size the one on the right to where u want if before docking the other one.

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yes I've done that but it doesn't maintain the 50% relationship.

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Originally posted by 00Kevin
yes I've done that but it doesn't maintain the 50% relationship.

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True, but if you resize the one docked at the left to 50% the other will follow. So by doing it like thephantom said, at least you only need to resize on of them.