Prevent ToolWindow always on top.

Hello,

Per this forum thread, we have added a new option to v2017.1 build 652 that allows this.  We are hoping to launch build 652 today.

Build 652 FloatingWindowShowInTaskBarMode.Always solved the question. Thank you!

Hello,

We just acquired the Docking tool for WPF, I am setting the FloatingWindowShownInTaskBarMode to Always, this does set the Owner of the window to null as  expected, but when I minimize my main window, the floating toolwindow is also minimized.   Is there a way to minimize the Main window but the Floating toolwindow remains open?  I do not have a workspace in my application, only ToolWindows. 

Hi Adele,

I just tried adding this to our DockSite in our main Simple IDE demo and when I floated a tool window, I was able to minimize the main Window while the floating tool window stayed visible on the desktop:

FloatingWindowShowInTaskBarMode="Always"

Do you not see the same thing?

Hi, thank you for your reply.  

I have managed to find out why this is happening. Normally it would work fine (I created a test app to test it, and the floating windows remained open);  but the application I am working on overrides the OnStateChanged method of the MainWindow and call the Hide() method if the window is minimized.  This also hides the floating tool windows.  I used another docking tool where the floating windows remained open, even if the main window is hidden,so it should be possible to have them remain open.  

protected override void OnStateChanged(EventArgs e)
{
   if (WindowState == WindowState.Minimized)
        Hide();
    else
       _windowState = WindowState;

    base.OnStateChanged(e);
}

Hi Adele,

I believe it's the DockSite.CanFloatingDockHostsHideOnDockSiteUnload setting that triggers that behavior.  Change that to false to prevent it.

That did the trick, thank you for your help.