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2026‑06‑24
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"[Update:] It also occurs with version 25.1.2. The problem occurs in a certain tool window layout constellation: ..."
2026‑01‑26
771 views
"Is there a way to move a document window programmatically?"
2024‑03‑06
2,625 views
"On ToolWindows that are hidden, their Dispose method will randomly get an exception when the application is closed. ..."
2025‑06‑02
1,256 views
"When trying to view a Windows Form in the VS 2022 (v17.13.6) designer, VS gets an exception in DockContainerContainer..."
2023‑04‑12
1,716 views
"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
1,385 views
"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
1,396 views
"We are setting the dockManager's ToolWindowLayoutData to an XmlDocument. In a particular case we are getting object..."
2022‑06‑24
1,731 views
"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
1,628 views
"Hi Support Team. I need to do the following: - Find out, whether there is a ToolWindowContainer present, which is..."
2018‑11‑18
2,464 views
"I create my ToolWindows from UserControl and initialize them programmatically, as below: CustomersWindow = New Custo..."
2021‑08‑06
1,596 views
"I understand that the ToolWindowLayoutData property for the DockManager stores all the information about panels that ..."
2020‑07‑22
1,970 views
"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
2,182 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
1,882 views
"A dockmanager was created and 2 toolwindows are the configuration windows which should be hidden after a calculate is..."
2018‑11‑18
2,012 views
"It seems that ToolWindow does not honor the CanDockHostTop property, when False. All my ToolWindows are UserControl..."
2016‑05‑01
5,148 views
"Hello, ToolWindows disappear from the designer when hosting the DockManager in a derived UserControl. This is neces..."
2018‑07‑10
2,549 views
"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
2,322 views
"Is there a property that can help in automatically closing a window when a drag event leaves the boundary of the wind..."
2007‑08‑11
4,521 views
"Hello I am evaluating the docking control whether I can realize my gimmick. I need a notification if a ToolWind..."
2018‑01‑22
2,973 views
"When we try to load the layout by setting the appropriate value for dockManager.ToolWindowLayoutData, it seems visual..."