How to save panel docking states?

[Rafal Pawlowski]

I have simple application using docking manager. I want to save panels positions and docking states (eg. panels being docked together in one window). How to do it? I try to call SaveDockState to save it to xml file, but it is never created and panels' positions are reset every time.

Attachment: docking_manager_test_b238858c.zip

[Jagadeesan Pichaimuthu]

Hi Rafal, 

 

Thanks for using Syncfusion product. 

 

We have checked the provided sample and we have modified the sample to achieve your requirement. Please refer the below code snippet and sample for your reference. 

 

AppStateSerializer serializer = new AppStateSerializer(SerializeMode.XMLFile, "test"); 

 

public Form1() 

{ 

 

    InitializeComponent(); 

    this.dockingManager1.PersistState = true; 

    dockingManager1.HostControl = this; 

     

    this.dockingManager1.SetEnableDocking(uc1, true); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetEnableDocking(uc2, true); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetDockLabel(uc1, "control 1"); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetDockLabel(uc2, "control 2"); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetDockVisibility(uc2, true); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetDockVisibility(uc1, true); 

    this.dockingManager1.SetDockVisibility(uc2, true);        

    this.dockingManager1.LoadDockState(serializer); 

} 

 

protected override void OnClosing(CancelEventArgs e) 

{ 

    this.dockingManager1.SaveDockState(serializer); 

    serializer.PersistNow(); 

    base.OnClosing(e); 

} 

 

Sample: https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/146002/ze/Modified_Sample-2060954453  

 

And you can refer the below documentation for your reference. 

 

UG link: https://help.syncfusion.com/windowsforms/dockingmanager/serialization  

 

Let us know whether this helps also if you need any further assistance on this. 

 

Regards, 

Jagadeesan