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 (v24.1.3) was released 6 days ago, which was after the last post in this thread.

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