show usercontrol as tab in docking manager on command

[fahad]

Hi,

I need help regarding your control DockingManager, i am delevelping an mvvm based wpf application.

I have on the MainWindow menu bar which contains 3 items:

1. Customers
2. Employees
3. Reports

And below the menu bar i have DockingManager.

And i have 3 user controls

1. CustomersView
2. EmployeesView
3. ReportsView

Now i want to click on Customers menu item and show CustomersView(usercontrol) in DockingManager as tab and same with Employees menu item adds new tab in DockingManager and shows EmployeesView(usercontrol) and same with the Reports.

If the CustomerView(usercontrol) is already opened as tab in DockingManager and the user clicks again on the Customers(menuitem) it shouldn't open another CustomersView(usercontrol) but select the already opened CustomerView(usercontrol) tab and bring it in focus.

Any sample project that does the same thing will be a great help.

Thank you



[fahad]

Anyone please?

[Durga Rajan]

Hi fahad,

We suggest you to active the existing child item using ActivateWindow method of DockingManager, child item’s name should be the argument of the method. Please find the sample for the same.

Sample : https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/directtrac/general/ze/DockingManager_1736041083577162.zip

If we have misunderstood your query please provide more details about your requirement or sample to check this further.

Regards,

Durga

[fahad]

Thanksfor the reply,
It works like i wanted, but i dont just want to Add empty DockPanel, i need to show a usercontrol instead.

Howdo i change the following code, so that when i click Customers(menuitem)CustomersView(usercontrol) shows instead of empty DockItem.


if(!childExist)
{
DockItem dockItem =newDockItem();
dockItem.Name= obj.ToString();
dockItem.Header= obj.ToString();
dockItem.State=DockState.Document;
DockCollections.Add(dockItem);

[Sudharsan Narayanan]

Hi fahad,

You can be able to achieve the “DockItem should content the UserControl” requirement by using content property for the DockItem and assign the UserControl to the state. It will be done by using the Content of the document window. We have prepared the sample to achieve the requirement, please find the sample below,

Sample: https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/173604/ze/DockingManager_173604-1923567120

Please check the sample and let us know your concerns. We are happy to assist you.

Regards,
Sudharsan

[fahad]

Exactly what i needed,

Thanks.

[Sudharsan Narayanan]

Hi Fahad,

We are glad to know that your issue has been fixed. Please let us know if you need any other assistance. We are happy to assist you.

Regards,
Sudharsan