Is it possible to add a button next to the close buton?

[Per]

Hi!

Is its possible to add a button next to the close button in the far right corner of a dock control in mdi tab mode ?

I want to have a "create new tab" button next to the close button :)

Regards,
Per

[Georgi]

Hello Per,

Thank you for contacting us. The major benefit of TPF (Telerik Presentation Framework) is its tree of elements, which is freely modifiable by the user. So, you may get a direct access to that tree and insert a RadButtonElement:

private void AddButtonToDockTabStrip(DockTabStrip strip)
{
    RootRadElement root = strip.RootElement;
    DockLayoutPanel buttonHolder;
    int insertIndex;
    if (strip.DockType == DockType.Document)
    {
        buttonHolder = root.Children[0].Children[0] as DockLayoutPanel;
        insertIndex = 0;
    }
    else
    {
        buttonHolder = root.Children[0].Children[0].Children[2] as DockLayoutPanel;
        insertIndex = buttonHolder.Children.Count - 1;
    }

    RadButtonElement el = new RadButtonElement();
    el.Text = "MyButton";
    DockLayoutPanel.SetDock(el, Telerik.WinControls.Layouts.Dock.Right);
    buttonHolder.Children.Insert(insertIndex, el);
}

Please, find attached a screenshot of what this code produces.

I hope this help. Please, do not hesitate to write back if you need further assistance.

All the best,
Georgi
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[Per]

Perfect, this is just what I was looking for!

Your function takes a DockTabStrip as argument.
I'm using MDI with AutoDetectMDIChildren enabled so my RadDock is completely empty at design time.

How can I find my DockTabStrip in runtime?

(I only have one dock window)

Regards
Per

[Georgi]

Hi Per,

Each DockWindow has a property DockTabStrip which gives you the current strip in which the window resides. Please, note that this property may return null if the window is not yet parented. Do not hesitate to write back if you have any other questions.

Sincerely yours,
Georgi
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[Per]

Hi and thanks for your reply :)

I got it working using the following code
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AddButtonToDockTabStrip

 

(CType

 

(DocumentContainer1.Controls(0), Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.DockTabStrip))

 

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There is probobly a better way but I just couldnt figure out how.
Anyway, it's working perfect now.

Thanks for your help!

Regards
Per

[Andrew Stanford]

Hi,

Just what I was looking for, but I wonder if it is possible to perform this task in the designer?

[Julian Benkov]

Hi Andrew Stanford,

Currently this is not a supported feature at design-time and the given solution is only valid for run-time.

Sincerely yours,
Julian Benkov
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[Andrew Stanford]

Thanks for the reply. I added the new buttons in code, but now the "docking" features seem to have been lost. i.e. if I click and drag the tool window I normally get the dock positioning indicators dosplayed and I can dock the window in a new location or make it "float".

With the buttons added at runtime I no longer have this function?

[Julian Benkov]

Hi Andrew Stanford,

Please view the answer to your question in your last support ticket.

Regards,
Julian Benkov
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