dash-dock-view 1.0.0
Dynamic window dock layout for Dash
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.8

# Dash Dock View

A flexible, professional-grade docking layout system for Dash applications. Build complex, resizable, and rearrangeable panel layouts with ease.

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## Installation

```bash
pip install dash-dock-view
```

## Features

- **4 Layout Components**: DashDockLayout, DashGridLayout, DashSplitLayout, DashPaneLayout
- **Drag & Drop**: Drag tabs between groups to reorganize
- **Panel Positioning**: Place panels at left, right, top, bottom, or center
- **Floating Panels**: Popout windows support
- **Layout Persistence**: Save and restore layouts via JSON
- **Theming**: Light, dark, and Apple Liquid Glass themes
- **Full Dash Integration**: Render any Dash component inside panels

## Quick Start

```python
from dash import Dash, html
from dash_dock_view import DashDockLayout

app = Dash(__name__)

app.layout = html.Div([
    DashDockLayout(
        id="my-dock",
        panels=[
            {"id": "panel-1", "title": "Editor", "position": "center"},
            {"id": "panel-2", "title": "Console", "position": "bottom", "size": 200},
            {"id": "panel-3", "title": "Explorer", "position": "left", "size": 250},
        ],
        children=[
            html.Div(id="panel-1", children="Main content here"),
            html.Div(id="panel-2", children="Console output"),
            html.Div(id="panel-3", children="File explorer"),
        ],
        theme="dockview-theme-dark",
        height="600px",
    )
])

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(debug=True)
```

## Layout Components

### DashDockLayout
Full-featured docking system with tabs, floating panels, and drag-and-drop.

### DashGridLayout
Grid-based resizable panel system for structured layouts.

### DashSplitLayout
Simple split panel layout with horizontal or vertical orientation.

### DashPaneLayout
Collapsible accordion-style panes for organized content.

## Themes

- `dockview-theme-light` - Classic light theme
- `dockview-theme-dark` - Classic dark theme
- `dockview-theme-liquid-glass-light` - Apple Liquid Glass (light)
- `dockview-theme-liquid-glass-dark` - Apple Liquid Glass (dark)

## Panel Options

| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|----------|------|---------|-------------|
| id | string | required | Unique panel identifier |
| title | string | id value | Display title in tab |
| position | string | 'center' | 'left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom', 'center' |
| size | number | auto | Initial size in pixels |
| visible | boolean | True | Whether panel is visible |
| active | boolean | False | Whether panel is active on load |
| collapsed | boolean | False | Start collapsed (click to expand) |

## Component Props

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| panels | array | [] | Panel configurations |
| children | node | None | Dash components for panels |
| theme | string | 'dockview-theme-light' | Theme class |
| height | string | '600px' | Container height |
| locked | boolean | False | Lock layout modifications |
| hideCloseButtons | boolean | False | Hide close buttons on tabs |
| showAddButton | boolean | True | Show add panel button |
| disableDnd | boolean | False | Disable drag-and-drop |

## Documentation

Run the demo app for full documentation:

```bash
python app.py
```

Visit http://localhost:8050 to see interactive examples.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](./LICENSE)