Restore docksite layout

Hi Joe,

How about if when you initialize your view models at the start, you make sure all their IsOpen properties are false.  Does that help prevent the initial default layout from occurring?

If i set there IsOpen property to false it still doesn't work. It now shows no panels or documents now. Here s the code base code.

mainWindow = new MainWindow();
mainWindow.LoadLayout();
mainWindow.DataContext = mainWindowVM;
mainWindow.Show();

I don't see any loading code in the docking system that when the docksite binds to the workspace view model to get a list of documents and panels, that it looks up into the lazy loading data.

Here is my loading code:

var layoutSerializer = new DockSiteLayoutSerializer();
layoutSerializer.SerializationBehavior = DockSiteSerializationBehavior.All;
layoutSerializer.ToolWindowDeserializationBehavior = DockingWindowDeserializationBehavior.LazyLoad;
layoutSerializer.DocumentWindowDeserializationBehavior = DockingWindowDeserializationBehavior.LazyLoad;
layoutSerializer.LoadFromStream(stream, dockSite);

I assume after this LoadFromStream we should see a bunch of blank panels and documents. Then when bindings happens the content will start to fill out.

Let me know if i'm not thinking about this right?

Joe

Hi Joe,

The DockSite really needs to be Loaded before you can load a layout into it.  Try delaying the LoadLayout() call until the DockSite.Loaded event fires the first time and see if that helps.

If not, please maka new simple sample project that shows the issue and email it to our support address.  We'll have a look at it and can see what's going on.  Be sure to reference this thread in your email and rename the .zip file extension so it doesn't get spam blocked.