Create Floating Forms of type Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm

[Ken Gonzales]

Does anyone know how to float a new instance of a Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm form programmatically? 

WABOM form = new WABOM(); //a new instance of a Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm form.
form.MdiParent = this;
form.Show();

This open a new tabbed document on my raddock.

I have my raddock set to MdiChildrenDockType = ToolWindow;  I'm kinda at a loss right know.  When running the application a can right click on the tab and select floating which works just fine...

[Ken Gonzales]

OK, as I am new to Telerik there is a bit of a learning curve.  I did manage to solve my own problem though.  The effect I am after is to have one docked tool window on the left of my Mdi form and any other radForm windows to open as floating.  My raddock is set to fill and auto detect mdi children is set to auto.  To achieve this I had to load my new form in a HostWindow and change the dock state of the HOstWindow to Floating.

WABOM form = new WABOM();

Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.HostWindow host = radDock1.DockControl(form, Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.DockPosition.Right );

host.DockState = Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.DockState.Floating;

If someone has a better solution please let me know.

[Deyan]

Hello Ken Gonzales,

This is the best solution for your scenario. You must dock the Form object using the DockControl API and then change the DockState of HostWindow to Floating or other states.

Best wishes,
Deyan
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