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"In CoD BO7, this approach has led to some players running into CoD BO7 Bot Lobbies, where matches include AI-controll..."
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"A major advantage of the Weapon Prestige System is the expanded customization it provides. Rather than being confined..."
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"BarbarianThe Barbarian class remains a favorite for players who thrive on melee combat. Known for their raw power and..."
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"Using Lair Boss Keys Prepare Your CharacterBefore taking on a Lair Boss, ensure your character is fully prepared by..."
2024‑03‑06
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"On ToolWindows that are hidden, their Dispose method will randomly get an exception when the application is closed. ..."
2025‑06‑02
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"When trying to view a Windows Form in the VS 2022 (v17.13.6) designer, VS gets an exception in DockContainerContainer..."
2023‑04‑12
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"When dragging there are four arrows of the main window on the edges, these don't seem to allow the dragged tool windo..."
2023‑06‑28
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"Have a bunch of tabbed dock windows below two other tool windows. If I attempt to drag one of the tabbed window out..."
2022‑09‑19
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"We are setting the dockManager's ToolWindowLayoutData to an XmlDocument. In a particular case we are getting object..."
2022‑06‑24
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"Hi,We are seeing a black screen on application startup covering the DocumentWindow (V 22.1.0). It was running fine wi..."
2021‑11‑01
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"Hi Support Team. I need to do the following: - Find out, whether there is a ToolWindowContainer present, which is..."
2018‑11‑18
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"I create my ToolWindows from UserControl and initialize them programmatically, as below: CustomersWindow = New Custo..."
2021‑08‑06
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"I understand that the ToolWindowLayoutData property for the DockManager stores all the information about panels that ..."
2020‑07‑22
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"Hi, Note: You will need a High DPI monitor to see this issue! 1. Open the Actipro Sample Project. 2. On the Pro..."
2019‑12‑13
1,698 views
"I have a form that is already contained inside a tool window. It is dockable inside my application. I want to creat..."
2019‑07‑12
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"A dockmanager was created and 2 toolwindows are the configuration windows which should be hidden after a calculate is..."
2018‑11‑18
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"It seems that ToolWindow does not honor the CanDockHostTop property, when False. All my ToolWindows are UserControl..."
2016‑05‑01
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"Hello, ToolWindows disappear from the designer when hosting the DockManager in a derived UserControl. This is neces..."
2018‑07‑10
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"Any way to implement an indicator in the title bar of a ToolWindow like the Docking WPF version does? Can't easily s..."
2018‑08‑06
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"Is there a property that can help in automatically closing a window when a drag event leaves the boundary of the wind..."