Block the Shift Escape functionality for the toolwindow. - Docking/MDI for WPF Forum

Posted 11 years ago by keshav bansal

Version: 13.2.0592

Hi,

suppose i have two toolwindows(toolwindow1,toolwindow2) in my sample wpf application.

I focus the toolwindow1 by clicking on the toolwindow1 title bar.

Now i press the shift+escape key.Its closing the toolwindow1.

This blocking is acieved by handling the Preview key down event handler and set e.Handled=true.

But when i float the toolwindow1 and now i press the Shift+escape then it not going to that Preview key down event handler.

So how to restrict the shift+escape while toolwindow is in floating state ?

Is there any generic mechanicm for it independent of the toolwindow state ?

Thanks

Keshav

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Answer - Posted 11 years ago by Actipro Software Support - Cleveland, OH, USA

Hi Keshav,

Key handlers only apply to the same root WPF Window that they are in. When you float a docking window, it ends up going into a "rafting window" container, which is a separate WPF Window. It get created by a call to DockSite.CreateRaftingWindow.

You could make a class that inherits the DockSite class and override the CreateRaftingWindow method. In your override, call its base implementation and look at the Window-based result. Attach to the PreviewKeyDown event there with your own custom handler to block Shift+Esc. Then return the Window object to the caller.

Actipro Software Support

The latest build of this product (v25.1.0) was released 27 days ago, which was after the last post in this thread.

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