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Diego
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UltraDockManager
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Hello. I'm new with UltraDockManager. I'm trying to add some forms as dockable windows. My main form already has an UltraTabbedMdiManager. By now I've only done this:

  1. Add the UltraDockManager to the main form.
  2. ultraDockManager1.DockControls(new Control[] { new frmChild(true) }, DockedLocation.DockedLeft, ChildPaneStyle.TabGroup);
  3. public frmChild(bool dockWindow)
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        if (dockWindow)
        {
            this.TopLevel = false;
            this.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
        }
    }

I want to know what do I have to do to make the form start unpined (with auto-hide). Also I'm already having some trouble: The load event of the form is not firing. I don't know if it may be related but another instance of the same form is also a tab in the UltraTabbedMdiManager.

 

Thanks,

Diego

  • 920
    Verified Answer
    posted

    I was also able to resolve the form_load point. I'd to change the same code (the one in the second point) to this:

    frmChild form = new frmChild(true);

    form.MdiParent = this;

    DockAreaPane areaPane = ultraDockManager1.DockControls(new Control[] { form }, DockedLocation.DockedLeft, ChildPaneStyle.TabGroup);

    areaPane.Unpin();

    form.Show();

  • 920
    Verified Answer
    posted

    I found how to start the dockable window unpinned. In the line of point 2 I have to add .Unpin() like this:

     

    ultraDockManager1.DockControls(new Control[] { new frmChild(true) }, DockedLocation.DockedLeft, ChildPaneStyle.TabGroup).Unpin();

     

    But I'm still having troubles with the load event. Anyone?