Replacing Save/LoadLayout with XMLSerializer

[Jason]

I found that the default RadDocking.SaveLayout and LoadLayout functionality was not sufficient for my needs so I created a bunch of custom serializable classes that I populate from the RadDocking control. Initially this worked out for me but then I tested a scenario with a floating pane and could not get access to it. The RadDocking.Items collection only returns docked RadSplitContainers and the RadDocking.ToolWindows collection is a private field so I cannot access it from my code. Is there any way to access the ToolWindows in a RadDocking control so I can serialize them myself? If not would it be possible to get a public readonly property that returns an IEnumerable(Of ToolWindow) from the ToolWindows field? Alternatively, the RadDocking.Items collection would ideally contain the DocumentHost, docked SplitContainers and floating ToolWindows but I doubt that would be easily changed.

[Miroslav Nedyalkov]

Hi Jason,

The SplitContainers property of the RadDocking control returns all SplitContainers no matter docked or floating. It should help you resolve the floating windows.

Hope this helps.

Greetings,
Miroslav Nedyalkov
the Telerik team

[Jason]

Miroslav,

I did previously know about that property and it would be useful if it wasn't scoped as a friend property. Consider making it public if that will be the suggested way to do it.

Thanks,
Jason

[Miroslav Nedyalkov]

Hello Jason,

We made it public in the 2011 Q3 release. If you upgrade to this version you will be able to use it.

Regards,
Miroslav Nedyalkov
the Telerik team

[Jason]

Miroslav,

Perfect. I'm on Q2 and had already downloaded Q3 but just hadn't installed it yet.

Thanks,
Jason