Docking Manager ''Perspectives''

[David Hayes]

Hi,
I have a requirement to implement multiple ''perspectives'' (layouts) that the user can switch between. Each layout will have different controls in different positions.
Is there a recomended way of implementing this?
My plan was to use Load/Save state in conjuction with SetEnableDocking. What sequence of calls would I need to switch from one persective to another?
Regards
David Hayes

[Joy K George]

this

Hi David,

If you need to switch between different layouts with different controls,You should ensure that there present all the controls in dockinglayout before loading the Dockstate using the LoadDockState method.

This should be the sequence.

1.EnableDocking for controls which are present in the docklayout which is going to be loaded.
2.Load the layout using the LoadDockState method.

You could also save the information about the controls in the same dockstate stream.So it will be easy to create controls before loading the dock state.Please refer
knowledge base article for more information.

Please let me know,if you need more information.
Regards,
Joy

[David Hayes]

Hi,
Thanks for your quick response. Just to clarify the sequence should be:
1. Create controls.
2. Enable docking with mDockingManager.DockControl or SetEnableDocking (what is the difference between these, do you have to call DockControl the first time?)
3. Load the saved dock state

What happens to a control when SetEnableDocking(myControl, false) is called? Do I need to make it invisible or is it removed from the host control?

[Joy K George]

Hi David,

You may use either SetEnableDocking or DockControl method.The purpose is to make the control docked in the docking layout.In other words the control should in control of dockingmanager before you load the dockstate.

There is no need to make the control invisible or removed from the HostControl.

Regards,
Joy