Questions tagged [avalondock]

AvalonDock is a WPF controls library which can be used to create a docking layout system like that is present in VisualStudio. It supports fly-out panes, floating windows, multiple docking manager in same window, styles and themes and it can host WinForms controls.

AvalonDock is a WPF controls library which can be used to create a docking layout system like that is present in VisualStudio. It supports fly-out panes, floating windows, multiple docking manager in same window, styles and themes and it can host WinForms controls.

This library is the successor of the 'WPF Docking Library' that was published on CodeProject quite a while ago. AvalonDock is now part of Extended WPF Toolkit.

Features

  • Completely written in C# and XAML
  • Almost everything can be restyled
  • Support for Windows Forms controls

Known Issues

  • Due to design decisions (support for Windows Forms controls) this library cannot be use in a restricted environment (e.g. XBAP)

License

New BSD License (BSD)

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ExecutionEngineException not caught

I am curious why ExecutionEngineException is not caught when I am executing the code below. try { ((Window)window).Close(); } catch (Exception e) { Console.WriteLine(e); } The WriteLine will never be reached. Any…
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AvalonDock: How can I add a document alongside another using ILayoutUpdateStrategy

I have implemented ILayoutupdateStrategy using examples here but so far, each new LayoutDocument is always placed in the same LayoutDocumentPane. I would like to add the new LayoutDocument alongside an existing Document automatically. I've tried…
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TypeLoadException message is wrong?

I have an interesting case which neither I nor my colleagues can understand. We have developed a plugin for a 3rd party software (Autodesk Revit 2018) in .NET C#. Both our plugin and the host application (Revit) uses an assembly called…
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Avalondock close document with MVVM

We have a working avalondock implementation that listens to onclosing events, if the document is not saved the user gets a chance to save it etc. Works well. Now a user wants a close button from the File menu and it should work like the built in…
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How to get close button to display at all times

I'm using AvalonDock to create tabs. When mousing-over a tab, the close button for that respective tab shows, however if the mouse is removed, the close button disappears (and the colour changes). Is there a way to get the close buttons to show all…
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Wrapping AvalonDock tab contents with AdornerDecorator

Validation errors disappear when tabs are changed in AvalonDock. Therefore, I need to change tab content template in AvalonDock to wrap the content with AdornerDecorator. But I don't know how to do this.
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AvalonDock dock panels

I have created the dockable panel using avalondock but by default the panel is coming on right side. How to move the panel to left side?
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teststack.white desktop automation tabitems under avalondock

How to access tab items under Xceed.Wpf.Avalondock.Layout.LayoutAnchorable for desktop application automation using teststack.white in .net
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Additonal button on AvalonDock control

Does adding button on avalondock windows title bar can be done? coudn't find any resources on it either. I have done adding button on title bar of normal WPF windows, but avalondock has no option for adding button. I have an old application which…
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AvalonDock 1.3 Theme ArgumentException in Designer (UnsetValue)

I'm currently developing one of my first WPF applications (I'm comming from WindowsForms development). As MDI framework I'm using AvalonDock version 1.3. I tried to set the ExpressionDark theme on AvalonDock from App.XAML as a ResourceDictionary in…
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Binding to AvalonDock ResizingPanel.ResizeWidth

As described in the title I use AvalonDock in combination with .NET WPF. My problem: In my WPF Window I have:
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Not close float window when change tab item

Currently, I develop a WPF application containing a TabControl to allow the access to each plugin. Each plugin uses AvalonDock and has different windows which can be docked, floated or hidden. When I float a window in the plugin1 and after I switch…
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AvalonDock: Keep floating windows visible when minimizing main application

Is it possibe to keep the floating windows visible when minimizing the main application?
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how to make avalon panel visible

I have a WPF Project using AvalonDock, the problem is I want to show the close panel when click the MenuItem, What I have now as follows:
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How to modify Avalon 2.0 startup layout WPF

I have downloaded the avalon 2.0 and on load the tool panel starts on the right and the files panel starts on the left. I am trying to get the tool panel to dock on the left on load even when I have deleted everything that is related to…
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