Custom Toolwindow in RadDock

[shinu rag]

hiii

i just add 4 windows forms as tol window in a dock control, but i can't set its location that i need...
how can i set the form location in raddock.

i'm using these codes form adding forms to raddock but it shwoing as verticle.. i need to re order it like 2 column and 2 row table.. i mean the first row have 2 frms and second row too...
how can i ???

            frm1 = new Form();
            frm2 = new Form();
            frm3 = new Form();
            frm4 = new Form();



            frm1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
            frm1.Text = "My Form1";
            this.radDock1.DockControl(frm1, DockPosition.Right);

            frm2.BackColor = Color.Pink;
            frm2.Text = "My Form2";
            this.radDock1.DockControl(frm2, DockPosition.Left);

            frm3.BackColor = Color.Pink;
            frm3.Text = "My Form3";
            this.radDock1.DockControl(frm3, DockPosition.Left);

            frm4.BackColor = Color.Pink;
            frm4.Text = "My Form4";
            this.radDock1.DockControl(frm4, DockPosition.Left);

Thanks,
Shinurag

[Nikolay]

Hello shinu rag,

Thank you for the question.

Please refer to the following code snippet. It demonstrates how to set the desired layout:

this.radDock1.MainDocumentContainerVisible = false;

Form frm1 = new Form();
Form frm2 = new Form();
Form frm3 = new Form();
Form frm4 = new Form();

frm1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
frm1.Text = "My Form1";
this.radDock1.DockControl(frm1, DockPosition.Top);

frm2.BackColor = Color.Pink;
frm2.Text = "My Form2";
this.radDock1.DockControl(frm2, this.radDock1.DockWindows[0], DockPosition.Right);

frm3.BackColor = Color.Pink;
frm3.Text = "My Form3";
this.radDock1.DockControl(frm3, DockPosition.Bottom);

frm4.BackColor = Color.Pink;
frm4.Text = "My Form4";
this.radDock1.DockControl(frm4, this.radDock1.DockWindows[2], DockPosition.Right);

I would suggest that you take a look at the following documentation article:
http://www.telerik.com/help/winforms/example_building_advanced_layout_at_runtime.html
It describes the possible layouts that you can achieve by using the methods and properties of RadDock.

All the best,
Nikolay
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[Oliver]

Hello Nikolay,

i`m searching fpr a solution to change the color of the ToolWindow-TitleBar when it is focused.

I`m using a Windows 8 Theme and everyone ist fine.

Is there a possibilty to change the Focus-Color (from blue to grey) w/o changing the Theme?

Kind regards

Oliver

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello Oliver,

Thank you for writing.

You can achieve your goal by using the ActiveWindowChanged event and applying the desired color to the ToolTabStrip.CaptionElement's fill:

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    this.radDock1.ActiveWindowChanged += radDock1_ActiveWindowChanged;
}

private void radDock1_ActiveWindowChanged(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.DockWindowEventArgs e)
{
    ToolWindow tw = e.DockWindow as ToolWindow;
    if (tw != null)
    {
        ToolTabStrip tabStrip = tw.TabStrip as ToolTabStrip;
        FillPrimitive fill = tabStrip.CaptionElement.FindDescendant<FillPrimitive>();
        if (fill != null)
        {
            fill.BackColor = Color.Gray;
            fill.GradientStyle = Telerik.WinControls.GradientStyles.Solid;
        }

        foreach (ToolWindow t in this.radDock1.DockWindows.ToolWindows)
        {
            if (t != tw)
            {
                ToolTabStrip ts = t.TabStrip as ToolTabStrip;
                FillPrimitive f = ts.CaptionElement.FindDescendant<FillPrimitive>();
                if (f != null)
                {
                    f.BackColor = Color.White;
                    f.GradientStyle = Telerik.WinControls.GradientStyles.Solid;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

I hope this information helps. Should you have further questions I would be glad to help.

 

Regards,
Dess
Telerik

[Oliver]

Hello Dess,

this is exactly what i needed.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Have a nice day.

Regards,
Oliver.