File: System\Windows\Forms\Layout\TableLayout.cs
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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using System.Drawing;
 
namespace System.Windows.Forms.Layout;
 
internal partial class TableLayout : LayoutEngine
{
    // This code was taken from ndp\clr\src\BCL\System\Array.cs
    // This changeset replaced the sorting algorithm when elements with the same
    // value are sorted. While Array.Sort() was documented as not a being stable sort,
    // we need to preserve the order of same elements as it used to be with the old algorithm since
    // some customers are putting more than one control in the same TableLayout cell
    // and we rely on this order to resolve the conflict
 
    private static int GetMedian(int low, int hi)
    {
        // Note both may be negative, if we are dealing with arrays w/ negative lower bounds.
        return low + ((hi - low) >> 1);
    }
 
    private static void Sort(LayoutInfo[] array, IComparer<LayoutInfo> comparer)
    {
        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(array);
 
        if (array.Length > 1)
        {
            SorterObjectArray sorter = new(array, comparer);
            sorter.QuickSort(0, array.Length - 1);
        }
    }
 
    // End of sorting code
 
    // Singleton instance shared by all containers.
    internal static TableLayout Instance { get; } = new();
 
    private static readonly int s_containerInfoProperty = PropertyStore.CreateKey();
    private static readonly int s_layoutInfoProperty = PropertyStore.CreateKey();
 
    private static readonly string?[] s_propertiesWhichInvalidateCache =
    [
       // suspend layout before changing one of the above property will cause the AffectedProperty of LayoutEventArgs to be set to null
 
       null,
       PropertyNames.ChildIndex,   // Changing Z-order changes the row/column assignments
       PropertyNames.Parent,        // So does adding/removing controls
       PropertyNames.Visible,      // as well as visibility
       PropertyNames.Items,        // Changing toolstrip items collection
       PropertyNames.Rows,
       PropertyNames.Columns,
       PropertyNames.RowStyles,
       PropertyNames.ColumnStyles,
       // RowSpan, ColumnSpan, TableIndex manually call ClearCachedAssignments.
    ];
 
    internal static TableLayoutSettings CreateSettings(IArrangedElement owner)
    {
        return new TableLayoutSettings(owner);
    }
 
    internal override void ProcessSuspendedLayoutEventArgs(IArrangedElement container, LayoutEventArgs args)
    {
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
 
        foreach (string? propertyName in s_propertiesWhichInvalidateCache)
        {
            if (ReferenceEquals(args.AffectedProperty, propertyName))
            {
                ClearCachedAssignments(containerInfo);
                break;
            }
        }
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  LayoutCore: EntryPoint from LayoutEngine.
    ///  Container: IArrangedElement to layout (could be table layout panel but doesn't have to be - eg. ToolStrip)
    ///  LayoutEventArgs: args created from PerformLayout.
    ///
    ///  Summary of algorithm:
    ///  (1). Determine the row and column assignments of all the children of the container. (This can be cached)
    ///  (2). Apply column styles, then row styles for all the rows:
    ///  (a). Create a list of column or row sizes (Strip[]) - initialize absolute columns/rows sizes.
    ///  (b). Determine the minimum size of all the controls
    ///  (c). Determine the maximum size of all the controls
    ///  (d). Distribute the minimum size of the control to the corresponding Strip for column or row
    ///  (e). Distribute the remaining size to the column or row as according to the Row/Column style.
    ///  (3). Expand the last row/column to fit the table
    ///  (4). Set the bounds of the child elements as according to the row/column heights specified in Strip[]
    ///  (a)  Calculate bounds of item
    ///  (b)  Align and stretch item to fill column/row as according to Dock and Anchor properties.
    /// </summary>
    private protected override bool LayoutCore(IArrangedElement container, LayoutEventArgs args)
    {
        ProcessSuspendedLayoutEventArgs(container, args);
 
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
        EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments(container, containerInfo, doNotCache: false);
 
        int cellBorderWidth = containerInfo.CellBorderWidth;
 
        // shrink the size of the display rectangle so that we have space to draw the border
        Size containerSize = container.DisplayRectangle.Size - new Size(cellBorderWidth, cellBorderWidth);
 
        // make sure our sizes are non-negative
        containerSize.Width = Math.Max(containerSize.Width, 1);
        containerSize.Height = Math.Max(containerSize.Height, 1);
 
        Size usedSpace = ApplyStyles(containerInfo, containerSize, measureOnly: false);
        ExpandLastElement(containerInfo, usedSpace, containerSize);
        RectangleF displayRect = (RectangleF)container.DisplayRectangle;
        displayRect.Inflate(-(cellBorderWidth / 2.0f), -(cellBorderWidth) / 2.0f);
        SetElementBounds(containerInfo, displayRect);
 
        // ScrollableControl will first try to get the layoutbounds from the derived control when
        // trying to figure out if ScrollBars should be added.
        CommonProperties.SetLayoutBounds(containerInfo.Container, new Size(SumStrips(containerInfo.Columns, 0, containerInfo.Columns.Length),
                                                        SumStrips(containerInfo.Rows, 0, containerInfo.Rows.Length)));
 
        return CommonProperties.GetAutoSize(container);
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  GetPreferredSize:  Called on the container to determine the size that best fits its contents.
    ///  Container: IArrangedElement to determine preferredSize (could be table layout panel but doesn't have to be - eg. ToolStrip)
    ///  ProposedConstraints: the suggested size that the table layout should fit into. If either argument is 0,
    ///             TableLayout pretends it's unconstrained for performance reasons.
    ///
    ///  Summary of Algorithm:
    ///  Similar to LayoutCore. Row/Column assignments are NOT cached. TableLayout uses AGGRESSIVE
    ///  caching for performance reasons.
    /// </summary>
    internal override Size GetPreferredSize(IArrangedElement container, Size proposedConstraints)
    {
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
 
        // PERF: Optimizing nested table layouts.
        // The problem:  TableLayout asks for GPS(0,0) GPS(1,0) GPS(0,1) and GPS(w,0) and GPS(w,h).
        // if the table layout is nested, this becomes pretty nasty, as we don't cache row, column
        // assignments in preferred size.
        // GPS(0,1) GPS(1,0) should return same as GPS(0,0)- if that's already cached return it.
        float oldWidth = -1f;
        Size prefSize = containerInfo.GetCachedPreferredSize(proposedConstraints, out bool isCacheValid);
        if (isCacheValid)
        {
            return prefSize;
        }
 
        // create a dummy containerInfo and we operate on the dummy containerInfo only
        // the reason to do so is that when we call ApplyStyles, we change the information
        // in the containerInfo. Specifically it will change the strip size so that the
        // size information may no longer be accurate.
        ContainerInfo tempInfo = new(containerInfo);
        int cellBorderWidth = containerInfo.CellBorderWidth;
 
        // pretend the last column is the size of the container if it is absolutely sized
        if (containerInfo.MaxColumns == 1 && containerInfo.ColumnStyles.Count > 0 && containerInfo.ColumnStyles[0].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute)
        {
            // shrink the size of the display rectangle so that we have space to draw the border
            Size containerSize = container.DisplayRectangle.Size - new Size(cellBorderWidth * 2, cellBorderWidth * 2);
 
            // make sure our sizes are non-negative
            containerSize.Width = Math.Max(containerSize.Width, 1);
            containerSize.Height = Math.Max(containerSize.Height, 1);
            oldWidth = containerInfo.ColumnStyles[0].Size;
            containerInfo.ColumnStyles[0].SetSize(Math.Max(oldWidth, Math.Min(proposedConstraints.Width, containerSize.Width)));
        }
 
        // notice we always assign rows and columns here since the user may change the properties of the table while the layout is
        // suspended, so we have no way to know whether the cache is invalid or not here.
        EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments(container, tempInfo, doNotCache: true);
 
        // deduct the padding for cell border before doing layout
        Size cellBorderSize = new(cellBorderWidth, cellBorderWidth);
        proposedConstraints -= cellBorderSize;
        proposedConstraints.Width = Math.Max(proposedConstraints.Width, 1);
        proposedConstraints.Height = Math.Max(proposedConstraints.Height, 1);
        if (tempInfo.Columns is not null && containerInfo.Columns is not null && (tempInfo.Columns.Length != containerInfo.Columns.Length))
        {
            ClearCachedAssignments(containerInfo);
        }
 
        if (tempInfo.Rows is not null && containerInfo.Rows is not null && (tempInfo.Rows.Length != containerInfo.Rows.Length))
        {
            ClearCachedAssignments(containerInfo);
        }
 
        prefSize = ApplyStyles(tempInfo, proposedConstraints, measureOnly: true);
        // prefSize = MeasureStyles(tempInfo);
 
        // restores the old strip size
        if (oldWidth >= 0)
        {
            containerInfo.ColumnStyles[0].SetSize(oldWidth);
        }
 
        // add back the padding for the cell border
        return (prefSize + cellBorderSize);
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments: Sets up Row/Column assignments for all the children of the container
    ///  - Does nothing if Cache is valid
    ///  - sets RowStart,RowSpan,ColumnStart,ColumnSpan into the LayoutInfo[] collection (containerInfo.ChildrenInfo)
    /// </summary>
    private static void EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments(IArrangedElement container, ContainerInfo containerInfo, bool doNotCache)
    {
        // Assign new rows and columns if the cache is invalid or if we are in GetPreferredSize
        if (!HasCachedAssignments(containerInfo) || doNotCache)
        {
            AssignRowsAndColumns(containerInfo);
        }
 
        Debug_VerifyAssignmentsAreCurrent(container, containerInfo);
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  ExpandLastElement: expands the row/column to fill the rest of the space in the container.
    /// </summary>
    private static void ExpandLastElement(ContainerInfo containerInfo, Size usedSpace, Size totalSpace)
    {
        Strip[] rows = containerInfo.Rows;
        Strip[] cols = containerInfo.Columns;
        if (cols.Length != 0 && totalSpace.Width > usedSpace.Width)
        {
            cols[^1].MinSize += totalSpace.Width - usedSpace.Width;
        }
 
        if (rows.Length != 0 && totalSpace.Height > usedSpace.Height)
        {
            rows[^1].MinSize += totalSpace.Height - usedSpace.Height;
        }
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  AssignRowsAndColumns: part of EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments.
    ///  determines the number of rows and columns we need to create
    /// </summary>
    private static void AssignRowsAndColumns(ContainerInfo containerInfo)
    {
        int numCols = containerInfo.MaxColumns;
        int numRows = containerInfo.MaxRows;
 
        // forces iteration over child collection - this is cached and
        // sets containerInfo MinRowsAndColumns and MinColumns/MinRows
        LayoutInfo[] childrenInfo = containerInfo.ChildrenInfo;
        int minSpace = containerInfo.MinRowsAndColumns;
        int minColumn = containerInfo.MinColumns;
        int minRow = containerInfo.MinRows;
 
        TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle growStyle = containerInfo.GrowStyle;
        if (growStyle == TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle.FixedSize)
        {
            // if we're a fixed size - check to see if we have enough room
            if (containerInfo.MinRowsAndColumns > numCols * numRows)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(SR.TableLayoutPanelFullDesc);
            }
 
            if ((minColumn > numCols) || (minRow > numRows))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(SR.TableLayoutPanelSpanDesc);
            }
 
            numRows = Math.Max(1, numRows);
            numCols = Math.Max(1, numCols);
            // numRows = numRows - numRows indicates that columns are specified and rows should grow
        }
        else if (growStyle == TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle.AddRows)
        {
            numRows = 0; // indicates that columns are specified and rows should grow
        }
        else
        {// must be addcolumns
            numCols = 0; // indicates that rows are specified and columns should grow
        }
 
        if (numCols > 0)
        {
            // The user specified the number of column (the simple/fast case)
            xAssignRowsAndColumns(containerInfo, childrenInfo, numCols, numRows == 0 ? int.MaxValue : numRows, growStyle);
        }
        else if (numRows > 0)
        {
            // The user specified rows only (we need to compute the number of columns)
 
            int estimatedCols = Math.Max((int)Math.Ceiling((float)minSpace / numRows), minColumn);
 
            // make sure that estimatedCols is positive
            estimatedCols = Math.Max(estimatedCols, 1);
 
            while (!xAssignRowsAndColumns(containerInfo, childrenInfo, estimatedCols, numRows, growStyle))
            {
                // I am assuming that the division will put us pretty close to the right
                // number of columns. If this assumption is wrong, a binary search
                // between the number we get by dividing and `childrenInfo.Count`
                // could be more efficient. It would certainly degenerate better.
                estimatedCols++;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // No rows or columns specified, just do a vertical stack.
            xAssignRowsAndColumns(containerInfo, childrenInfo, maxColumns: Math.Max(minColumn, 1), maxRows: int.MaxValue, growStyle);
        }
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  xAssignRowsAndColumns: part of AssignRowsAndColumns.
    ///  def: fixed element: has a specific row/column assignment (assigned by SetRow,SetColumn, or Add(c,row,column)
    ///  def: flow element: does NOT have a specific row/column assignment.
    ///
    ///  Determines the placement of fixed and flow elements. Walks through the rows/columns - if there's a
    ///  spot for the fixed element, place it, else place the next flow element.
    /// </summary>
    private static bool xAssignRowsAndColumns(ContainerInfo containerInfo, LayoutInfo[] childrenInfo, int maxColumns, int maxRows, TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle growStyle)
    {
        Debug.Assert(maxColumns > 0, "maxColumn must be positive");
 
        int numColumns = 0;
        int numRows = 0;
        ReservationGrid reservationGrid = new();
 
        int currentRow = 0;
        int currentCol = 0;
 
        int fixedElementIndex = -1;
        int flowElementIndex = -1;
 
        // make sure to snap these two collections as we're not in a "containerInfo.Valid" state
        // so we'll wind up building up the lists over and over again.
        LayoutInfo[] fixedChildrenInfo = containerInfo.FixedChildrenInfo;
 
        // the element at the head of the absolutely positioned element queue
        LayoutInfo? fixedElement = GetNextLayoutInfo(fixedChildrenInfo, ref fixedElementIndex, absolutelyPositioned: true);
 
        // the element at the head of the non-absolutely positioned element queue
        LayoutInfo? flowElement = GetNextLayoutInfo(childrenInfo, ref flowElementIndex, absolutelyPositioned: false);
 
        while (fixedElement is not null || flowElement is not null)
        {
            int colStop = currentCol;
            int rowStop;
            if (flowElement is not null)
            {
                flowElement.RowStart = currentRow;
                flowElement.ColumnStart = currentCol;
                // try to layout the flowElement to see if it overlaps with the fixedElement
                AdvanceUntilFits(maxColumns, reservationGrid, flowElement, out colStop);
                // we have exceeded the row limit. just return
                if (flowElement.RowStart >= maxRows)
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
 
            // test to see if either the absolutely positioned element is null or it fits.
            if (flowElement is not null && (fixedElement is null || (!IsCursorPastInsertionPoint(fixedElement, flowElement.RowStart, colStop) && !IsOverlappingWithReservationGrid(fixedElement, reservationGrid, currentRow))))
            {
                // Place the flow element.
 
                // advance the rows in reservation grid
                for (int j = 0; j < flowElement.RowStart - currentRow; j++)
                {
                    reservationGrid.AdvanceRow();
                }
 
                currentRow = flowElement.RowStart;
                rowStop = Math.Min(currentRow + flowElement.RowSpan, maxRows);
 
                // reserve spaces in the reservationGrid
                reservationGrid.ReserveAll(flowElement, rowStop, colStop);
                flowElement = GetNextLayoutInfo(childrenInfo, ref flowElementIndex, absolutelyPositioned: false);
            }
            else
            {
                //
                // otherwise we place the fixed element.
                //
                if (currentCol >= maxColumns)
                {
                    // We have already passed the boundary. Go to next row.
                    currentCol = 0;
                    currentRow++;
                    reservationGrid.AdvanceRow();
                }
 
                // Set the rowStart and columnStart to fixedElement's specified position.
                fixedElement!.RowStart = Math.Min(fixedElement.RowPosition, maxRows - 1);
                fixedElement.ColumnStart = Math.Min(fixedElement.ColumnPosition, maxColumns - 1);
                if (currentRow > fixedElement.RowStart)
                {
                    // We have already passed the specified position. set the start column to the current column.
                    fixedElement.ColumnStart = currentCol;
                }
                else if (currentRow == fixedElement.RowStart)
                {
                    // Set the start column to be the max of the specified column and current column.
                    fixedElement.ColumnStart = Math.Max(fixedElement.ColumnStart, currentCol);
                }
                else
                {
                    // Set the start column to the specified column, which we have already done.
                }
 
                fixedElement.RowStart = Math.Max(fixedElement.RowStart, currentRow);
 
                // advance the reservation grid
                int j;
                for (j = 0; j < fixedElement.RowStart - currentRow; j++)
                {
                    reservationGrid.AdvanceRow();
                }
 
                // try to layout the absolutely positioned element as if it were non-absolutely positioned.
                // In this way we can tell whether this element overlaps with others or fits on the table.
                AdvanceUntilFits(maxColumns, reservationGrid, fixedElement, out _);
 
                // we have exceeded the row limit. just return
                if (fixedElement.RowStart >= maxRows)
                {
                    return false;
                }
 
                for (; j < fixedElement.RowStart - currentRow; j++)
                {
                    // advance the reservation grid if the fixedElement's row position has changed during layout
                    reservationGrid.AdvanceRow();
                }
 
                currentRow = fixedElement.RowStart;
 
                // make sure that we truncate the element's column span if it is too big
                colStop = Math.Min(fixedElement.ColumnStart + fixedElement.ColumnSpan, maxColumns);
                rowStop = Math.Min(fixedElement.RowStart + fixedElement.RowSpan, maxRows);
 
                // reserve space in the reservation grid
                reservationGrid.ReserveAll(fixedElement, rowStop, colStop);
 
                fixedElement = GetNextLayoutInfo(fixedChildrenInfo, ref fixedElementIndex, absolutelyPositioned: true);
            }
 
            currentCol = colStop;
            numRows = (numRows == int.MaxValue) ? rowStop : Math.Max(numRows, rowStop);
            numColumns = (numColumns == int.MaxValue) ? colStop : Math.Max(numColumns, colStop);
        }
 
        Debug.Assert(numRows <= maxRows, "number of rows allocated shouldn't exceed max number of rows");
        Debug.Assert(numColumns <= maxColumns, "number of columns allocated shouldn't exceed max number of columns");
 
        // we should respect column count and row count as according to GrowStyle.
        if (growStyle == TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle.FixedSize)
        {
            // now that we've calculated the assignments - use the "max" as the actual number of rows.
            numColumns = maxColumns;
            numRows = maxRows;
        }
        else if (growStyle == TableLayoutPanelGrowStyle.AddRows)
        {
            numColumns = maxColumns;
            numRows = Math.Max(containerInfo.MaxRows, numRows);
        }
        else
        { // add columns
            numRows = (maxRows == int.MaxValue) ? numRows : maxRows;
            numColumns = Math.Max(containerInfo.MaxColumns, numColumns);
        }
 
        // PERF: prevent overallocation of Strip[] arrays. We're going to null these guys out
        // anyways... so only allocate when the number of rows and columns is different.
        if (containerInfo.Rows is null || containerInfo.Rows.Length != numRows)
        {
            containerInfo.Rows = new Strip[numRows];
        }
 
        if (containerInfo.Columns is null || containerInfo.Columns.Length != numColumns)
        {
            containerInfo.Columns = new Strip[numColumns];
        }
 
        containerInfo.Valid = true;
        return true;
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  GetNextLayoutInfo: part of xAssignRowsAndColumns.
    ///  helper function that walks through the collection picking out the next flow element or fixed element.
    /// </summary>
    private static LayoutInfo? GetNextLayoutInfo(LayoutInfo[] layoutInfo, ref int index, bool absolutelyPositioned)
    {
        for (int i = ++index; i < layoutInfo.Length; i++)
        {
            if (absolutelyPositioned == layoutInfo[i].IsAbsolutelyPositioned)
            {
                index = i;
                return layoutInfo[i];
            }
        }
 
        index = layoutInfo.Length;
        return null;
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  IsCursorPastInsertionPoint: part of xAssignRowsAndColumns.
    ///  check to see if the user specified location for fixedLayoutInfo has passed the insertion point specified by the cursor
    /// </summary>
    private static bool IsCursorPastInsertionPoint(LayoutInfo fixedLayoutInfo, int insertionRow, int insertionCol)
    {
        Debug.Assert(fixedLayoutInfo.IsAbsolutelyPositioned, "should only check for those elements which are absolutely positioned");
 
        // if the element is bumped to a row below its specified row position, it means that the element overlaps with previous controls
        if (fixedLayoutInfo.RowPosition < insertionRow)
        {
            return true;
        }
 
        // if the element is bumped to a column after its specified column position, it also means that the element
        // overlaps with previous controls
        if (fixedLayoutInfo.RowPosition == insertionRow && fixedLayoutInfo.ColumnPosition < insertionCol)
        {
            return true;
        }
 
        return false;
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  IsOverlappingWithReservationGrid: part of xAssignRowsAndColumns.
    ///  check to see if the absolutely positioned layoutInfo fits in the reservation grid
    /// </summary>
    private static bool IsOverlappingWithReservationGrid(LayoutInfo fixedLayoutInfo, ReservationGrid reservationGrid, int currentRow)
    {
        // since we shall not put anything above our current row, this means that the fixedLayoutInfo overlaps
        // with something already placed on the table
        if (fixedLayoutInfo.RowPosition < currentRow)
        {
            return true;
        }
 
        for (int rowOffset = fixedLayoutInfo.RowPosition - currentRow; rowOffset < fixedLayoutInfo.RowPosition - currentRow + fixedLayoutInfo.RowSpan; rowOffset++)
        {
            for (int colOffset = fixedLayoutInfo.ColumnPosition; colOffset < fixedLayoutInfo.ColumnPosition + fixedLayoutInfo.ColumnSpan; colOffset++)
            {
                if (reservationGrid.IsReserved(colOffset, rowOffset))
                {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
 
        return false;
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  AdvanceUntilFits: part of xAssignRowsAndColumns.
    ///  Advances the position of layoutInfo until we have enough space and do not
    ///  collide with a rowSpanned element. ColStop will be the column on which the
    ///  element ends (exclusive).
    /// </summary>
    private static void AdvanceUntilFits(int maxColumns, ReservationGrid reservationGrid, LayoutInfo layoutInfo, out int colStop)
    {
        int prevRow = layoutInfo.RowStart;
        do
        {
            GetColStartAndStop(maxColumns, layoutInfo, out colStop);
        }
        while (ScanRowForOverlap(maxColumns, reservationGrid, layoutInfo, colStop, layoutInfo.RowStart - prevRow));
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  GetColStartAndStop: part of xAssignRowsAndColumns.
    /// </summary>
    private static void GetColStartAndStop(int maxColumns, LayoutInfo layoutInfo, out int colStop)
    {
        // Compute the column our element ends on
        colStop = layoutInfo.ColumnStart + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan;
        if (colStop > maxColumns)
        {
            if (layoutInfo.ColumnStart != 0)
            {
                // If we are not already at the beginning or a row, move down
                // to the next row.
                layoutInfo.ColumnStart = 0;
                layoutInfo.RowStart++;
            }
 
            // Cap colStop in case we have a element too large to fit on any row.
            colStop = Math.Min(layoutInfo.ColumnSpan, maxColumns);
        }
    }
 
    private static bool ScanRowForOverlap(int maxColumns, ReservationGrid reservationGrid, LayoutInfo layoutInfo, int stopCol, int rowOffset)
    {
        for (int i = layoutInfo.ColumnStart; i < stopCol; i++)
        {
            if (reservationGrid.IsReserved(i, rowOffset))
            {
                // If we hit reserved space, advance startCol past it. If we hit the end of the row,
                // just stop. AdvanceUntilFits will move to the next row and call us again.
                for (layoutInfo.ColumnStart = i + 1;
                    layoutInfo.ColumnStart < maxColumns && reservationGrid.IsReserved(layoutInfo.ColumnStart, rowOffset);
                    layoutInfo.ColumnStart++)
                {
                    ;
                }
 
                return true;
            }
        }
 
        return false;
    }
 
    private static Size ApplyStyles(ContainerInfo containerInfo, Size proposedConstraints, bool measureOnly)
    {
        Size preferredSize = Size.Empty;
 
        // allocate space for all absolutely sized strips. Set the size of the rest of the strips to 0.
        InitializeStrips(containerInfo.Columns, containerInfo.ColumnStyles);
        InitializeStrips(containerInfo.Rows, containerInfo.RowStyles);
 
        // perf optimization - detect if we should worry about column spans
        containerInfo.ChildHasColumnSpan = false;
        containerInfo.ChildHasRowSpan = false;
 
        // detect all rows/columns which have control starting from it
        foreach (LayoutInfo layoutInfo in containerInfo.ChildrenInfo)
        {
            containerInfo.Columns[layoutInfo.ColumnStart].IsStart = true;
            containerInfo.Rows[layoutInfo.RowStart].IsStart = true;
            if (layoutInfo.ColumnSpan > 1)
            {
                containerInfo.ChildHasColumnSpan = true;
            }
 
            if (layoutInfo.RowSpan > 1)
            {
                containerInfo.ChildHasRowSpan = true;
            }
        }
 
        preferredSize.Width = InflateColumns(containerInfo, proposedConstraints, measureOnly);
        int expandLastElementWidth = Math.Max(0, proposedConstraints.Width - preferredSize.Width);
        preferredSize.Height = InflateRows(containerInfo, proposedConstraints, expandLastElementWidth, measureOnly);
        return preferredSize;
    }
 
    // allocate space for all absolutely sized strips. Set the size of the rest of the strips to 0.
    private static void InitializeStrips(Strip[] strips, TableLayoutStyleCollection styles)
    {
        Strip strip;
        for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
        {
            TableLayoutStyle? style = i < styles.Count ? styles[i] : null;
            strip = strips[i];
            if (style is not null && style.SizeType == SizeType.Absolute)
            {
                strip.MinSize = (int)Math.Round((double)styles[i].Size);
                strip.MaxSize = strip.MinSize;
            }
            else
            {
                strip.MinSize = 0;
                strip.MaxSize = 0;
            }
 
            strip.IsStart = false;
            strips[i] = strip;
        }
    }
 
    private static int InflateColumns(ContainerInfo containerInfo, Size proposedConstraints, bool measureOnly)
    {
        bool dontHonorConstraint = measureOnly;
 
        LayoutInfo[] sortedChildren = containerInfo.ChildrenInfo;
        if (containerInfo.ChildHasColumnSpan)
        {
            Sort(sortedChildren, ColumnSpanComparer.GetInstance);
        }
 
        // Normally when we are called from GetPreferredSize (measureOnly is true), we want to treat ourselves
        // as being unbounded. But in some scenarios, we actually do want to honor the constraints. When
        // we are docked or anchored in the right combination, and our parent's layout engine supports
        // dock and anchoring, and we are actually constrained in at least one direction,
        // then we should honor the constraint.
 
        // The Int16.MaxValue check will tell us whether we are actually constrained or not. This is not ideal.
 
        if (dontHonorConstraint && (proposedConstraints.Width < short.MaxValue))
        {
            if (containerInfo.Container is TableLayoutPanel tlp && tlp.ParentInternal is not null && tlp.ParentInternal.LayoutEngine == DefaultLayout.Instance)
            {
                if (tlp.Dock is DockStyle.Top or DockStyle.Bottom or DockStyle.Fill)
                {
                    dontHonorConstraint = false; // we want to honor constraints
                }
 
                if ((tlp.Anchor & (AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Right)) == (AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Right))
                {
                    dontHonorConstraint = false; // we want to honor constraints
                }
            }
        }
 
        foreach (LayoutInfo layoutInfo in sortedChildren)
        {
            IArrangedElement element = layoutInfo.Element;
 
            int columnSpan = layoutInfo.ColumnSpan;
 
            // since InitializeStrips already allocated absolutely sized columns, we can skip over them
            if (columnSpan > 1 || !IsAbsolutelySized(layoutInfo.ColumnStart, containerInfo.ColumnStyles))
            {
                int minWidth;
                int maxWidth;
 
                // optimize for the case where one of the parameters is known.
                if ((columnSpan == 1 && layoutInfo.RowSpan == 1) &&
                    (IsAbsolutelySized(layoutInfo.RowStart, containerInfo.RowStyles)))
                {
                    int constrainingHeight = (int)containerInfo.RowStyles[layoutInfo.RowStart].Size;
                    minWidth = GetElementSize(element, new Size(0, constrainingHeight)).Width;
                    maxWidth = minWidth;
                }
                else
                {
                    minWidth = GetElementSize(element, new Size(1, 0)).Width;
                    maxWidth = GetElementSize(element, Size.Empty).Width;
                }
 
                // tack on margins
                Padding margin = CommonProperties.GetMargin(element);
                minWidth += margin.Horizontal;
                maxWidth += margin.Horizontal;
 
                // distribute the minimum size, then maximum size over the columns
                int colStop = Math.Min(layoutInfo.ColumnStart + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan, containerInfo.Columns.Length);
                DistributeSize(containerInfo.ColumnStyles, containerInfo.Columns, layoutInfo.ColumnStart, colStop, minWidth, maxWidth, containerInfo.CellBorderWidth);
            }
        }
 
        int width = DistributeStyles(containerInfo.CellBorderWidth, containerInfo.ColumnStyles, containerInfo.Columns, proposedConstraints.Width, dontHonorConstraint);
 
        // TLP doesn't honor proposedConstraints
        if (dontHonorConstraint && width > proposedConstraints.Width && proposedConstraints.Width > 1)
        {
            // Step 1: iterate through the rows or columns,
            //  - calculate the amount of space allocated
            //     - for percent size columns
            //  - sum up the total "%"s being used
            //     - eg totalPercent = 22 + 22 + 22 = 66%. each column should take up 1/3 of the remaining space.
 
            Strip[] strips = containerInfo.Columns;
            float totalPercent = 0;
            int totalPercentAllocatedSpace = 0;
            TableLayoutStyleCollection styles = containerInfo.ColumnStyles;
 
            for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
            {
                Strip strip = strips[i];
                if (i < styles.Count)
                {
                    TableLayoutStyle style = styles[i];
                    if (style.SizeType == SizeType.Percent)
                    {
                        totalPercent += style.Size;
                        totalPercentAllocatedSpace += strip.MinSize;
                    }
                }
            }
 
            // We will attempt to steal from percentage size columns in order to
            // meet the proposed constraints as closely as possible
            int currentOverflow = width - proposedConstraints.Width;
 
            int stealAmount = Math.Min(currentOverflow, totalPercentAllocatedSpace);
 
            for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
            {
                if (i < styles.Count)
                {
                    TableLayoutStyle style = styles[i];
                    if (style.SizeType == SizeType.Percent)
                    {
                        float percentageOfTotal = style.Size / (float)totalPercent;
                        strips[i].MinSize -= (int)(percentageOfTotal * stealAmount);
                    }
                }
            }
 
            return width - stealAmount;
        }
 
        return width;
    }
 
    private static int InflateRows(ContainerInfo containerInfo, Size proposedConstraints, int expandLastElementWidth, bool measureOnly)
    {
        bool dontHonorConstraint = measureOnly;
 
        LayoutInfo[] sortedChildren = containerInfo.ChildrenInfo;
        if (containerInfo.ChildHasRowSpan)
        {
            Sort(sortedChildren, RowSpanComparer.GetInstance);
        }
 
        bool multiplePercent = containerInfo.HasMultiplePercentColumns;
 
        // Normally when we are called from GetPreferredSize (measureOnly is true), we want to treat ourselves
        // as being unbounded. But in some scenarios, we actually do want to honor the constraints. When
        // we are docked or anchored in the right combination, and our parent's layout engine supports
        // dock and anchoring, and we are actually constrained in at least one direction,
        // then we should honor the constraint.
 
        // The Int16.MaxValue check will tell us whether we are actually constrained or not. This is not ideal.
 
        if (dontHonorConstraint && (proposedConstraints.Height < short.MaxValue))
        {
            if (containerInfo.Container is TableLayoutPanel tlp && tlp.ParentInternal is not null && tlp.ParentInternal.LayoutEngine == DefaultLayout.Instance)
            {
                if (tlp.Dock is DockStyle.Left or DockStyle.Right or DockStyle.Fill)
                {
                    dontHonorConstraint = false; // we want to honor constraints
                }
 
                if ((tlp.Anchor & (AnchorStyles.Top | AnchorStyles.Bottom)) == (AnchorStyles.Top | AnchorStyles.Bottom))
                {
                    dontHonorConstraint = false; // we want to honor constraints
                }
            }
        }
 
        foreach (LayoutInfo layoutInfo in sortedChildren)
        {
            IArrangedElement element = layoutInfo.Element;
            int rowSpan = layoutInfo.RowSpan;
 
            // we can skip over absolute row styles, as they've been preallocated
            if (rowSpan > 1 || !IsAbsolutelySized(layoutInfo.RowStart, containerInfo.RowStyles))
            {
                int currentWidth = SumStrips(containerInfo.Columns, layoutInfo.ColumnStart, layoutInfo.ColumnSpan);
                // make sure that the total width is the actual final width to avoid
                // inconsistency of width between the ApplyStyles and SetElementBounds
                // Only apply when there is one multiple percentage column
                if (!dontHonorConstraint && layoutInfo.ColumnStart + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan >= containerInfo.MaxColumns && !multiplePercent)
                {
                    currentWidth += expandLastElementWidth;
                }
 
                // since we know the width at this point, use that as the constraining width.
                Padding margin = CommonProperties.GetMargin(element);
                int minHeight = GetElementSize(element, new Size(currentWidth - margin.Horizontal, 0)).Height + margin.Vertical;
                int maxHeight = minHeight;
                int rowStop = Math.Min(layoutInfo.RowStart + layoutInfo.RowSpan, containerInfo.Rows.Length);
                DistributeSize(containerInfo.RowStyles, containerInfo.Rows, layoutInfo.RowStart, rowStop, minHeight, maxHeight, containerInfo.CellBorderWidth);
            }
        }
 
        return DistributeStyles(containerInfo.CellBorderWidth, containerInfo.RowStyles, containerInfo.Rows, proposedConstraints.Height, dontHonorConstraint);
    }
 
    private static Size GetElementSize(IArrangedElement element, Size proposedConstraints) =>
        CommonProperties.GetAutoSize(element)
            ? element.GetPreferredSize(proposedConstraints)
            : CommonProperties.GetSpecifiedBounds(element).Size;
 
    internal static int SumStrips(Strip[] strips, int start, int span)
    {
        int size = 0;
        for (int i = start; i < Math.Min(start + span, strips.Length); i++)
        {
            Strip strip = strips[i];
            size += strip.MinSize;
        }
 
        return size;
    }
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  Sets the minimum size for each element
    /// </summary>
    private static void DistributeSize(TableLayoutStyleCollection styles, Strip[] strips, int start, int stop, int min, int max, int cellBorderWidth)
    {
        xDistributeSize(styles, strips, start, stop, min, MinSizeProxy.GetInstance, cellBorderWidth);
        xDistributeSize(styles, strips, start, stop, max, MaxSizeProxy.GetInstance, cellBorderWidth);
    }
 
    private static void xDistributeSize(TableLayoutStyleCollection styles, Strip[] strips, int start, int stop, int desiredLength, SizeProxy sizeProxy, int cellBorderWidth)
    {
        int currentLength = 0;   // total length allocated so far
        int numUninitializedStrips = 0;  // number of strips whose Size is 0 and is not absolutely positioned
 
        // subtract the space for cell borders. Notice if a control spans two columns its
        // proposed size is 10 and the border width is 3, we actually only need to distribute
        // 7 pixels among the two cells it spans
        desiredLength -= cellBorderWidth * (stop - start - 1);
        desiredLength = Math.Max(0, desiredLength);
 
        for (int i = start; i < stop; i++)
        {
            sizeProxy.Strip = strips[i];
            if (!IsAbsolutelySized(i, styles) && sizeProxy.Size == 0)
            {
                // the strip is not absolutely sized and it hasn't been initialized
                numUninitializedStrips++;
            }
 
            currentLength += sizeProxy.Size;
        }
 
        int missingLength = desiredLength - currentLength;
 
        if (missingLength <= 0)
        {
            // no extra space left. Simply return.
            return;
        }
 
        if (numUninitializedStrips == 0)
        {
            // look for any strip whose style is percent. If there is one, dump all space in it
            int lastPercent;
            for (lastPercent = stop - 1; lastPercent >= start; lastPercent--)
            {
                if (lastPercent < styles.Count && styles[lastPercent].SizeType == SizeType.Percent)
                {
                    break;
                }
            }
 
            // we have found one strip whose style is percent.
            // make sure that the for loop below only looks at this strip
            if (lastPercent != start - 1)
            {
                stop = lastPercent + 1;
            }
 
            // every strip has absolute width or all of them have already been allocated space
            // walk backwards
            for (int i = stop - 1; i >= start; i--)
            {
                if (!IsAbsolutelySized(i, styles))
                {
                    // dump the extra space to this strip
                    sizeProxy.Strip = strips[i];
 
                    if (!(i == strips.Length - 1)               // this is not the last strip
                        && !strips[i + 1].IsStart                 // and there is no control starting from the strip next to it
                        && !IsAbsolutelySized(i + 1, styles))
                    {  // and the strip next to it is not absolutely sized
                        // try to "borrow" space from the strip next to it
                        sizeProxy.Strip = strips[i + 1];
                        int offset = Math.Min(sizeProxy.Size, missingLength);
                        sizeProxy.Size -= offset;
                        strips[i + 1] = sizeProxy.Strip;
 
                        sizeProxy.Strip = strips[i];
                    }
 
                    // put whatever left into this strip
                    sizeProxy.Size += missingLength;
                    strips[i] = sizeProxy.Strip;
                    break;
                }
            }
 
            // if we fall through here, everything is absolutely positioned. discard the extra space
        }
 
        // there are some uninitialized strips
        else
        {
            // average space to be distributed
            int average = missingLength / numUninitializedStrips;
            // total number of uninitialized strips encountered so far
            int uninitializedStripIndex = 0;
            for (int i = start; i < stop; i++)
            {
                sizeProxy.Strip = strips[i];
                // this is an uninitialized strip
                if (!IsAbsolutelySized(i, styles) && sizeProxy.Size == 0)
                {
                    uninitializedStripIndex++;
                    if (uninitializedStripIndex == numUninitializedStrips)
                    {
                        // we are at the last strip. place round off error here
                        average = missingLength - average * (numUninitializedStrips - 1);
                    }
 
                    sizeProxy.Size += average;
                    strips[i] = sizeProxy.Strip;
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    // determines whether strip[index]'s style is absolutely sized
    private static bool IsAbsolutelySized(int index, TableLayoutStyleCollection styles) =>
        (index < styles.Count) && styles[index].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute;
 
    /// <summary>
    ///  Now that we've allocated minimum and maximum sizes to everyone (the strips), distribute the extra space
    ///  as according to the Row/Column styles.
    /// </summary>
    private static int DistributeStyles(int cellBorderWidth, TableLayoutStyleCollection styles, Strip[] strips, int maxSize, bool dontHonorConstraint)
    {
        int usedSpace = 0;
        // first, allocate the minimum space required for each element
 
        float totalPercent = 0;
        float totalPercentAllocatedSpace = 0;
        float totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace = 0;
        bool hasAutoSizeColumn = false;
 
        // Step 1: iterate through the rows or columns,
        //  - calculate the amount of space allocated
        //     - for autosize and fixed size columns
        //     - for percent size columns
        //  - sum up the total "%"s being used
        //     - eg totalPercent = 22 + 22 + 22 = 66%. each column should take up 1/3 of the remaining space.
        for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
        {
            Strip strip = strips[i];
            if (i < styles.Count)
            {
                TableLayoutStyle style = styles[i];
                switch (style.SizeType)
                {
                    case SizeType.Absolute:
                        totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace += strip.MinSize;
                        // We guarantee a strip will be exactly abs pixels
                        Debug.Assert((strip.MinSize == style.Size), "absolutely sized strip's size should be set before we call ApplyStyles");
                        break;
                    case SizeType.Percent:
                        totalPercent += style.Size;
                        totalPercentAllocatedSpace += strip.MinSize;
                        break;
                    default:
                        totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace += strip.MinSize;
                        hasAutoSizeColumn = true;
                        break;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                hasAutoSizeColumn = true;
            }
 
            strip.MaxSize += cellBorderWidth;
            strip.MinSize += cellBorderWidth;  // add the padding for the cell border
 
            strips[i] = strip;
            usedSpace += strip.MinSize;
        }
 
        int remainingSpace = maxSize - usedSpace;
 
        // Step 2: (ONLY if we have % style column)
        //   - distribute unused space for absolute/autosize columns to percentage columns
        //          - determine the extra space that is not being used for autosize and fixed columns
        //          - divide space amongst % style columns using ratio of %/total % * total extra space
        if (totalPercent > 0)
        {
            if (!dontHonorConstraint)
            {
                if (totalPercentAllocatedSpace > maxSize - totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace)
                {
                    // fixup for the case where we've actually allocated more space than we have.
                    // this can happen when the sum of the widths/heights of the controls are larger than the size of the
                    // table (aka maxSize)
 
                    // Don't want negative size...
                    totalPercentAllocatedSpace = Math.Max(0, maxSize - totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace);
                }
 
                if (remainingSpace > 0)
                {
                    // If there's space left over, then give it to the percentage columns/rows
                    totalPercentAllocatedSpace += remainingSpace;
                }
                else if (remainingSpace < 0)
                {
                    // If there's not enough space, then remove space from the percentage columns.
                    // We do this by recalculating the space available.
                    totalPercentAllocatedSpace = maxSize - totalAbsoluteAndAutoSizeAllocatedSpace - (strips.Length * cellBorderWidth);
                }
 
                // in this case the strips fill up the remaining space.
                for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
                {
                    Strip strip = strips[i];
                    SizeType sizeType = i < styles.Count ? styles[i].SizeType : SizeType.AutoSize;
                    if (sizeType == SizeType.Percent)
                    {
                        TableLayoutStyle style = styles[i];
 
                        // cast to int / (take the floor) so we know we don't accidentally go over our limit.
                        // the rest will be distributed later.
                        int stripSize = (int)(style.Size * totalPercentAllocatedSpace / totalPercent);
                        usedSpace -= strip.MinSize; // back out the size we thought we were allocating before.
                        usedSpace += stripSize + cellBorderWidth;  // add in the new size we think we're going to use.
                        strip.MinSize = stripSize + cellBorderWidth;
                        strips[i] = strip;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                // the size of the item defines the size allocated to the percentage style columns.
                // this supports [Ok][Cancel] in a 50% 50% column arrangement. When one grows it pushes the whole table
                // larger.
                int maxPercentWidth = 0;
                for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
                {
                    Strip strip = strips[i];
                    SizeType sizeType = i < styles.Count ? styles[i].SizeType : SizeType.AutoSize;
 
                    // Performing the inverse calculation for GetPreferredSize:
                    //
                    //               stylePercent * totalWidth                      colWidth * totalPercent
                    //  colWidth =   -------------------------  --->   totalWidth = -----------------------
                    //                     totalPercent                                   stylePercent
                    //
                    // we'll take the max of the total widths as the one for our preferred size.
                    if (sizeType == SizeType.Percent)
                    {
                        TableLayoutStyle style = styles[i];
 
                        int totalWidth = (int)Math.Round(((strip.MinSize * totalPercent) / style.Size));
                        maxPercentWidth = Math.Max(maxPercentWidth, totalWidth);
                        usedSpace -= strip.MinSize;
                    }
                }
 
                usedSpace += maxPercentWidth;
            }
        }
 
        remainingSpace = maxSize - usedSpace;
 
        // Step 3: add remaining space to autosize columns
        //  - usually we only do this if we're not in preferred size (remainingSpace would be < 0)
        //  - and there are no % style columns
 
        if (hasAutoSizeColumn && remainingSpace > 0)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < strips.Length; i++)
            {
                Strip strip = strips[i];
                SizeType sizeType = i < styles.Count ? styles[i].SizeType : SizeType.AutoSize;
                if (sizeType == SizeType.AutoSize)
                {
                    int delta = Math.Min(strip.MaxSize - strip.MinSize, remainingSpace);
                    if (delta > 0)
                    {
                        usedSpace += delta;
                        remainingSpace -= delta;
                        strip.MinSize += delta;
                        strips[i] = strip;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
 
        Debug.Assert((dontHonorConstraint || (usedSpace == SumStrips(strips, 0, strips.Length))), "Error computing usedSpace.");
        return usedSpace;
    }
 
    private static void SetElementBounds(ContainerInfo containerInfo, RectangleF displayRectF)
    {
        int cellBorderWidth = containerInfo.CellBorderWidth;
 
        float top = displayRectF.Y;
        int currentCol = 0;
        int currentRow = 0;
        bool isContainerRTL = false;
 
        if (containerInfo.Container is Control containerAsControl)
        {
            isContainerRTL = containerAsControl.RightToLeft == RightToLeft.Yes;
        }
 
        LayoutInfo[] childrenInfo = containerInfo.ChildrenInfo;
        float startX = isContainerRTL ? displayRectF.Right : displayRectF.X;
 
        // sort everything according to row major, column minor order
        // so that we can ensure that as we walk through all elements
        // the cursor always goes from left to right and from top to bottom.
        Sort(childrenInfo, PostAssignedPositionComparer.GetInstance);
        for (int i = 0; i < childrenInfo.Length; i++)
        {
            LayoutInfo layoutInfo = childrenInfo[i];
 
            IArrangedElement element = layoutInfo.Element;
 
            // Advance top to the beginning of this elements row.
            Debug.Assert(currentRow <= layoutInfo.RowStart, "RowStart should increase in forward Z-order.");
            if (currentRow != layoutInfo.RowStart)
            {
                for (; currentRow < layoutInfo.RowStart; currentRow++)
                {
                    top += containerInfo.Rows[currentRow].MinSize;
                }
 
                startX = isContainerRTL ? displayRectF.Right : displayRectF.X;
                currentCol = 0;
            }
 
            // Advance left to the beginning of this elements column.
            Debug.Assert(currentCol <= layoutInfo.ColumnStart, "ColumnStart should increase in forward Z-order.");
            for (; currentCol < layoutInfo.ColumnStart; currentCol++)
            {
                if (isContainerRTL)
                {
                    startX -= containerInfo.Columns[currentCol].MinSize;
                }
                else
                {
                    startX += containerInfo.Columns[currentCol].MinSize;
                }
            }
 
            // Sum the total width of the span. We increment currentCol as we
            // do this.
            int colStop = currentCol + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan;
            int width = 0;
            for (; currentCol < colStop && currentCol < containerInfo.Columns.Length; currentCol++)
            {
                width += containerInfo.Columns[currentCol].MinSize;
            }
 
            if (isContainerRTL)
            {
                startX -= width;
            }
 
            // Sum the total height of the span. We do not increment RowSpan
            // as we do this because there may be more elements on this row.
            int rowStop = currentRow + layoutInfo.RowSpan;
            int height = 0;
            for (int rowIndex = currentRow; rowIndex < rowStop && rowIndex < containerInfo.Rows.Length; rowIndex++)
            {
                height += containerInfo.Rows[rowIndex].MinSize;
            }
 
            Rectangle cellBounds = new((int)(startX + cellBorderWidth / 2.0f), (int)(top + cellBorderWidth / 2.0f), width - cellBorderWidth, height - cellBorderWidth);
 
            // We laid out the rows and columns with the element's margins included.
            // We now deflate the rect to get the actual element bounds.
            Padding elementMargin = CommonProperties.GetMargin(element);
            if (isContainerRTL)
            {
                (elementMargin.Left, elementMargin.Right) = (elementMargin.Right, elementMargin.Left);
            }
 
            cellBounds = LayoutUtils.DeflateRect(cellBounds, elementMargin);
 
            // make sure our sizes are non-negative
            cellBounds.Width = Math.Max(cellBounds.Width, 1);
            cellBounds.Height = Math.Max(cellBounds.Height, 1);
 
            AnchorStyles anchorStyles = LayoutUtils.GetUnifiedAnchor(element);
 
            Rectangle elementBounds = LayoutUtils.AlignAndStretch(GetElementSize(element, cellBounds.Size), cellBounds, anchorStyles);
 
            // If the element was not BoxStretch.Both, AlignAndStretch does not guarantee
            // that the element has been clipped to the cell bounds.
            elementBounds.Width = Math.Min(cellBounds.Width, elementBounds.Width);
            elementBounds.Height = Math.Min(cellBounds.Height, elementBounds.Height);
 
            if (isContainerRTL)
            {
                elementBounds.X = cellBounds.X + (cellBounds.Right - elementBounds.Right);
            }
 
            element.SetBounds(elementBounds, BoundsSpecified.None);
            if (!isContainerRTL)
            {
                startX += width;
            }
        }
 
        Debug_VerifyNoOverlapping(containerInfo.Container);
    }
 
    internal static IArrangedElement? GetControlFromPosition(IArrangedElement container, int column, int row)
    {
        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(row);
        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(column);
 
        ArrangedElementCollection children = container.Children;
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
 
        if (children is null || children.Count == 0)
        {
            // nothing in the container. returns null.
            return null;
        }
 
        if (!containerInfo.Valid)
        {
            // hasn't performed layout yet. assign rows and columns first
            EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments(container, containerInfo, doNotCache: true);
        }
 
        for (int i = 0; i < children.Count; i++)
        {
            LayoutInfo layoutInfo = GetLayoutInfo(children[i]);
            // the row and column specified is within the region enclosed by the element.
            if (layoutInfo.ColumnStart <= column && (layoutInfo.ColumnStart + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan - 1) >= column &&
                layoutInfo.RowStart <= row && (layoutInfo.RowStart + layoutInfo.RowSpan - 1) >= row)
            {
                return layoutInfo.Element;
            }
        }
 
        return null;
    }
 
    internal static TableLayoutPanelCellPosition GetPositionFromControl(IArrangedElement? container, IArrangedElement? child)
    {
        if (container is null || child is null)
        {
            return new TableLayoutPanelCellPosition(-1, -1);
        }
 
        ArrangedElementCollection children = container.Children;
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
 
        if (children is null || children.Count == 0)
        {
            // nothing in the container. returns null.
            return new TableLayoutPanelCellPosition(-1, -1);
        }
 
        if (!containerInfo.Valid)
        {
            // hasn't performed layout yet. assign rows and columns first
            EnsureRowAndColumnAssignments(container, containerInfo, doNotCache: true);
        }
 
        LayoutInfo layoutInfo = GetLayoutInfo(child);
        return new TableLayoutPanelCellPosition(layoutInfo.ColumnStart, layoutInfo.RowStart);
    }
 
    internal static LayoutInfo GetLayoutInfo(IArrangedElement element)
    {
        if (!element.Properties.TryGetValue(s_layoutInfoProperty, out LayoutInfo? layoutInfo))
        {
            layoutInfo = new LayoutInfo(element);
            SetLayoutInfo(element, layoutInfo);
        }
 
        return layoutInfo;
    }
 
    internal static void SetLayoutInfo(IArrangedElement element, LayoutInfo value)
    {
        element.Properties.AddOrRemoveValue(s_layoutInfoProperty, value);
        Debug.Assert(GetLayoutInfo(element) == value, "GetLayoutInfo should return the same value as we set it to");
    }
 
    #region ContainerInfo
    internal static bool HasCachedAssignments(ContainerInfo containerInfo) => containerInfo.Valid;
 
    internal static void ClearCachedAssignments(ContainerInfo containerInfo) => containerInfo.Valid = false;
 
    // we make sure that our containerInfo never returns null. If there is no
    // existing containerInfo, instantiate a new one and store it in the property
    // store.
    internal static ContainerInfo GetContainerInfo(IArrangedElement container)
    {
        if (!container.Properties.TryGetValue(s_containerInfoProperty, out ContainerInfo? containerInfo))
        {
            containerInfo = container.Properties.AddValue(s_containerInfoProperty, new ContainerInfo(container));
        }
 
        return containerInfo;
    }
    #endregion
 
    #region DEBUG
    // Verify that the Row/Column assignments on the control are current.
    [Conditional("DEBUG_LAYOUT")]
    private static void Debug_VerifyAssignmentsAreCurrent(IArrangedElement container, ContainerInfo containerInfo)
    {
#if DEBUG
        Dictionary<IArrangedElement, LayoutInfo> oldLayoutInfo = [];
        ArrangedElementCollection children = container.Children;
        List<LayoutInfo> childrenInfo = new(children.Count);
 
        int minSpace = 0;
        int minColumn = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < children.Count; i++)
        {
            IArrangedElement element = children[i];
            if (!element.ParticipatesInLayout)
            {
                // If the element does not participate in layout (i.e., Visible = false), we
                // exclude it from the childrenInfos list and it is ignored by the engine.
                continue;
            }
 
            LayoutInfo layoutInfo = GetLayoutInfo(element);
            childrenInfo.Add(layoutInfo);
            minSpace += layoutInfo.RowSpan * layoutInfo.ColumnSpan;
            if (layoutInfo.IsAbsolutelyPositioned)
            {
                minColumn = Math.Max(minColumn, layoutInfo.ColumnPosition + layoutInfo.ColumnSpan);
            }
        }
 
        // Create a copy of the layoutInfos so we can restore to our original state
        foreach (LayoutInfo layoutInfo in childrenInfo)
        {
            oldLayoutInfo[layoutInfo.Element] = layoutInfo.Clone();
        }
 
        Strip[] rows = containerInfo.Rows;
        Strip[] cols = containerInfo.Columns;
 
        AssignRowsAndColumns(containerInfo);
 
        Debug.Assert((containerInfo.Columns is null && cols is null) || containerInfo.Columns!.Length == cols.Length,
            "Cached assignment info is invalid: Number of required columns has changed.");
        Debug.Assert((containerInfo.Rows is null && rows is null) || containerInfo.Rows!.Length == rows.Length,
            "Cached assignment info is invalid: Number of required rows has changed.");
 
        foreach (LayoutInfo layoutInfo in childrenInfo)
        {
            Debug.Assert(layoutInfo.Equals(oldLayoutInfo[layoutInfo.Element]),
                $"Cached assignment info is invalid: LayoutInfo has changed. old layoutinfo: {oldLayoutInfo[layoutInfo.Element].RowStart} {oldLayoutInfo[layoutInfo.Element].ColumnStart} new layoutinfo: {layoutInfo.RowStart} {layoutInfo.ColumnStart} and the element is {layoutInfo.Element}");
            SetLayoutInfo(layoutInfo.Element, oldLayoutInfo[layoutInfo.Element]);
        }
 
        // Restore the information in row and column strips. Note that whenever we do a AssignRowAndColumns()
        // we instantiate new row and column strip collections, we have to restore the value back later.
 
        containerInfo.Rows = rows!;
        containerInfo.Columns = cols!;
#endif // DEBUG
    }
 
    // Verifies that there is no overlapping of controls on the table (unless forced to do so via abs. positioning)
    [Conditional("DEBUG_LAYOUT")]
    private static void Debug_VerifyNoOverlapping(IArrangedElement container)
    {
        // this code may be useful for debugging, but doesn't work well with
        // row styles
 
        List<LayoutInfo> layoutInfos = new(container.Children.Count);
        ContainerInfo containerInfo = GetContainerInfo(container);
 
        foreach (IArrangedElement element in container.Children)
        {
            if (!element.ParticipatesInLayout)
            {
                // If the element does not participate in layout (i.e., Visible = false), we
                // exclude it from the layoutInfos list and it is ignored by the engine.
                continue;
            }
 
            layoutInfos.Add(GetLayoutInfo(element));
        }
 
        for (int i = 0; i < layoutInfos.Count; i++)
        {
            LayoutInfo layoutInfo1 = layoutInfos[i];
 
            Rectangle elementBounds1 = layoutInfo1.Element.Bounds;
            Rectangle cellsOccupied1 = new(layoutInfo1.ColumnStart, layoutInfo1.RowStart, layoutInfo1.ColumnSpan, layoutInfo1.RowSpan);
            for (int j = i + 1; j < layoutInfos.Count; j++)
            {
                LayoutInfo layoutInfo2 = layoutInfos[j];
                Rectangle elementBounds2 = layoutInfo2.Element.Bounds;
                Rectangle cellsOccupied2 = new(layoutInfo2.ColumnStart, layoutInfo2.RowStart, layoutInfo2.ColumnSpan, layoutInfo2.RowSpan);
                Debug.Assert(!cellsOccupied1.IntersectsWith(cellsOccupied2), "controls overlap in the same cell");
                // The actual control overlaps horizontally. this can only happen if all columns are absolutely sized
                if (LayoutUtils.IsIntersectHorizontally(elementBounds1, elementBounds2))
                {
                    int k;
                    Debug.Assert(containerInfo.ColumnStyles.Count >= layoutInfo1.ColumnStart + layoutInfo1.ColumnSpan, "length of column style too short");
                    Debug.Assert(containerInfo.ColumnStyles.Count >= layoutInfo1.ColumnStart + layoutInfo2.ColumnSpan, "length of column style too short");
                    for (k = layoutInfo1.ColumnStart; k < layoutInfo1.ColumnStart + layoutInfo1.ColumnSpan; k++)
                    {
                        Debug.Assert(containerInfo.ColumnStyles[k].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute, $"column {k} is not absolutely sized");
                    }
 
                    for (k = layoutInfo2.ColumnStart; k < layoutInfo2.ColumnStart + layoutInfo2.ColumnSpan; k++)
                    {
                        Debug.Assert(containerInfo.ColumnStyles[k].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute, $"column {k} is not absolutely sized");
                    }
                }
 
                // The actual control overlaps vertically.
                if (LayoutUtils.IsIntersectVertically(elementBounds1, elementBounds2))
                {
                    int k;
                    Debug.Assert(containerInfo.RowStyles.Count >= layoutInfo1.RowStart + layoutInfo1.RowSpan, "length of row style too short");
                    Debug.Assert(containerInfo.RowStyles.Count >= layoutInfo2.RowStart + layoutInfo2.RowSpan, "length of row style too short");
                    for (k = layoutInfo1.RowStart; k < layoutInfo1.RowStart + layoutInfo1.RowSpan; k++)
                    {
                        Debug.Assert(containerInfo.RowStyles[k].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute, $"column {k} is not absolutely sized");
                    }
 
                    for (k = layoutInfo2.RowStart; k < layoutInfo2.RowStart + layoutInfo2.RowSpan; k++)
                    {
                        Debug.Assert(containerInfo.RowStyles[k].SizeType == SizeType.Absolute, $"column {k} is not absolutely sized");
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    #endregion
}