Switching DocumentWindow DockSites

Docking/MDI for WPF Forum

Posted 15 years ago by Mark Benda
Version: 9.1.0505
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I have document windows that I'd like to be able to a new window. I have a simple method that compares the mouse position to the application size and if outside the bounds, I create a new window that has a tabbedMdiContainer and I'd like to place my document window within it. Is there a way I can replace the DocumentWindows's DockSite with a new one programatically without having to create a new DocumentWindow and specify it within the constructor?



Here's the code sample.

//NB - the CustomDOcumentWindow is a simple class that derives from DocumentWindow
//NB - ChromeWindow is a simple class that derives from Window

        private bool PushDocumentWindow(CustomDocumentWindow cdw)
        {
            ChromeWindow newChrome = new ChromeWindow();
            newChrome.Top = Mouse.GetPosition(null).Y;
            newChrome.Left = Mouse.GetPosition(null).X;
            newChrome.Title = "This is a pushed document";
            this.tabbedMDIContainer.Items.Remove(cdw);
            
            newChrome.tabbedMDIContainer.Items.Add(cdw);

            return true;
        }
And here's the stack trace

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InvalidOperationException:  The docking window 'Product Browser' is already registered with another DockSite.
   at ActiproSoftware.Windows.Controls.Docking.DockSite.a(DockingWindow A_0, Boolean A_1)
   at ActiproSoftware.Windows.Controls.Docking.DockSite.a(DockingWindow A_0)
   at ActiproSoftware.Windows.Controls.Docking.DockSite.p(DependencyObject A_0)
   at ActiproSoftware.Windows.Controls.Docking.DockSite.e(DependencyObject A_0, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs A_1)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.InvalidateTreeDependentProperty(TreeChangeInfo info, DependencyObject d, FrameworkObject& fo, DependencyProperty dp, FrameworkPropertyMetadata fMetadata, Style selfStyle, Style selfThemeStyle, ChildRecord& childRecord, Boolean isChildRecordValid, Boolean hasStyleChanged, Boolean isSelfInheritanceParent)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.InvalidateTreeDependentProperties(TreeChangeInfo info, FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style selfStyle, Style selfThemeStyle, ChildRecord& childRecord, Boolean isChildRecordValid, Boolean hasStyleChanged, Boolean isSelfInheritanceParent)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.InvalidateTreeDependentProperties(TreeChangeInfo parentTreeState, Boolean isSelfInheritanceParent)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnAncestorChangedInternal(TreeChangeInfo parentTreeState)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.OnAncestorChanged(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, TreeChangeInfo info)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.OnAncestorChanged(DependencyObject d, TreeChangeInfo info)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.StartWalk(DependencyObject startNode, Boolean skipStartNode)
   at MS.Internal.PrePostDescendentsWalker`1.StartWalk(DependencyObject startNode, Boolean skipStartNode)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.InvalidateOnTreeChange(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, DependencyObject parent, Boolean isAddOperation)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.ChangeLogicalParent(DependencyObject newParent)
   at MS.Internal.FrameworkObject.ChangeLogicalParent(DependencyObject newParent)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.AddLogicalChild(Object child)
   at System.Windows.LogicalTreeHelper.AddLogicalChild(FrameworkElement parentFE, FrameworkContentElement parentFCE, Object child)
   at MS.Internal.Controls.InnerItemCollectionView.SetModelParent(Object item)
   at MS.Internal.Controls.InnerItemCollectionView.Add(Object item)
   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemCollection.Add(Object newItem)
   at company.Tools.GuiLib.WindowManager.Rendering.ChromeWindow.PushDocumentWindow(CustomDocumentWindow cdw) in C:\Source\Fusion\trunk\Gui\GuiLib\WindowManager\Rendering\ChromeWindow.xaml.cs:line 134
   at company.Tools.GuiLib.WindowManager.Rendering.ChromeWindow.dockSite_WindowDragged(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) in C:\Source\Fusion\trunk\Gui\GuiLib\WindowManager\Rendering\ChromeWindow.xaml.cs:line 122
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at a8.a(DockingPreviewEventArgs A_0)
   at a8.a(Object A_0, MouseButtonEventArgs A_1)
   at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WrappedInvoke(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(DispatcherPriority priority, Delegate method, Object arg)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run()
   at Shell.App.Main() in C:\Source\Fusion\trunk\Gui\Shell\obj\Debug\App.g.cs:line 0
   at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
   at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
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Comments (1)

Posted 15 years ago by Actipro Software Support - Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hi Mark,

You need to call Destroy() on the DocumentWindow, so that it will unregister itself from the DockSite. This should also remove the document from the MDI host/container, so you don't need to explicitly remove it.

After doing that, you should be able to add it to the other tabbed MDI container.


Actipro Software Support

The latest build of this product (v24.1.3) was released 24 days ago, which was after the last post in this thread.

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