Multiple monitor set-up: Load RadPane after it being saved on a disabled or not available monitor

[Marius]

Hi,

I'm working with RadDocking on a multiple monitor set-up. Let's consider the following scenario:

1. I open my application.

2. I have my View containing RadDocking on a monitor.

3. I drag a RadPane to another monitor.

4. I save the layout using a XML file.

5. I close my application.

6. I disable/unplug the monitor on which I've dragged the RadPane.

7. I open my application, load the layout from that XML and the dragged RadPane doesn't show.

Code-wise at this point, even though that RadPane isn't showing, it still exists and has content.

I'm using RadDocking_PaneStateChange() to get that RadPane and I'm using this to determine if it was saved on that disabled monitor:

 bool outOfBounds = (location.X <= SystemParameters.VirtualScreenLeft - screen.Bounds.Width) || (location.Y <= SystemParameters.VirtualScreenTop - screen.Bounds.Height) || (SystemParameters.VirtualScreenLeft + SystemParameters.VirtualScreenWidth <= location.X) || (SystemParameters.VirtualScreenTop + SystemParameters.VirtualScreenHeight <= location.Y);

 

Is there an inbuilt method that does this for me? If not, could you suggest a better approach, please? :)

 

Best regards,

Marius

[Kalin]

Hi Marius,

There isn't built in functionality for achieving the desired. However what I can suggest you would be to use the ToolWindowCreated event of the RadDocking - you could get the ToolWindow from the arguments (e.CreatedElement) and change the Top and Left properties as needed.

private void OnToolWindowCreated(object sender, ElementCreatedEventArgs e)
{
    (e.CreatedElement as ToolWindow).Left = 0;
    (e.CreatedElement as ToolWindow).Top = 0;
}

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Kalin
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