To reproduce: -add RadSplitContainer (horizontal) and add one left and one right split panel -add two RadButtons to collapse and show one of the panels private void radButton1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { this.splitPanel1.Collapsed = true; } private void radButton2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { this.splitPanel1.Visible = true; } -click the first button to collapse the left panel; as a result the second panel fills the entire container size -click the second button to show again the left panel; as a result the panels overlap each other