dockingmanager adding controls at runtime

[Krijn Michiels]

Hi,

The DockingManager.LoadState routine only loads state for controls that have been registered through DockingManager.SetEnableDocking(control,True). When adding controls at runtime the dockingmanager needs to reload the state (only for the new control). But you have to set the docking enabled first. This is a (small) problem because executing SetEnableDocking, then loading the serialized state, will result in a minor screen flicker.
For example :

If Not Me.DockingManager1.GetEnableDocking(myListBox) Then
dockingState = Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer.GetSingleton
Me.DockingManager1.SetEnableDocking(myListBox, True)
Me.DockingManager1.LoadDockState(dockingState, myListBox)
End If

Is there a solution ?

[Administrator]

Hi Krijn,

Sorry for the delayed response. I was able to see the minor flicker that you have mentioned, but there is no way to avoid seeing that flicker. If the flicker is too visible, you can consider displaying a splash panel over the form while the docking manager updates the layout. This would make the form update process invisible to the user. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.

Best regards,

Stephen.

>Hi,
>
>The DockingManager.LoadState routine only loads state for controls that have been registered through DockingManager.SetEnableDocking(control,True). When adding controls at runtime the dockingmanager needs to reload the state (only for the new control). But you have to set the docking enabled first. This is a (small) problem because executing SetEnableDocking, then loading the serialized state, will result in a minor screen flicker.
>For example :
>
> If Not Me.DockingManager1.GetEnableDocking(myListBox) Then
> dockingState = Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer.GetSingleton
> Me.DockingManager1.SetEnableDocking(myListBox, True)
> Me.DockingManager1.LoadDockState(dockingState, myListBox)
>End If
>
>Is there a solution ?