Is there any way to display specific floating document window on top?

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Posted 11 months ago by Yuki
Version: 23.1.0
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Hello,

I'm using DockSite with FloatingWindowShowInTaskBarMode = "Default".

I'd like to display specific floating document window on top.

Is there any way?

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Posted 11 months ago by Actipro Software Support - Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hello,

Do you mean that you always wish for the floating tabbed MDI document window to appear on top of the main app Window, even when it isn't the active window?

If so, that is accomplished by the floating host Window having its Owner set as the main Window.  We set that when the floating DockHost only contains tool windows, or if DockSite.FloatingWindowShowInTaskBarMode == Never.


Actipro Software Support

Posted 11 months ago by Yuki
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Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

Where and How can I set Owner property to floating window?

I checked the following.

  • DockSite.InitializeFloatingWindow()
    --> Owner is already set to main app window. (Later, it seems to be set to null)
  • DockSite.FloatingWindowOpening
    --> I'm not sure how to get target window.
Posted 11 months ago by Actipro Software Support - Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hello,

While you can set Owner in InitializeFloatingWindow, it will be overriden by our logic mentioned in the previous post related to DockSite.FloatingWindowShowInTaskBarMode.  Owner can be updated at different times in the docking lifecycle as layouts change too.  Thus there is no way to set it manually other than to use that DockSite property.


Actipro Software Support

Posted 11 months ago by Yuki
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Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

I understood it.

[Modified 11 months ago]

The latest build of this product (v24.1.2) was released 2 days ago, which was after the last post in this thread.

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