Accessing DockWindows

Updated over 6 months ago

The DockWindows property returns an array of all DockWindow in a RadDock instance and gives you two useful properties and one method:

• ToolWindows: Returns an array of ToolWindows.

• DocumentWindows: Returns an array of DocumentWindows.

• GetWindows(DockState state): Returns an array of DockWindows that are put in a specific DockState. For example, the following code snippet will return an array of DockWindows that are currently hidden:

C#

DockWindow[] hiddenWindows = radDock1.DockWindows.GetWindows(DockState.Hidden);

VB.NET

Dim hiddenWindows As DockWindow() = Me.RadDock1.DockWindows.GetWindows(DockState.Hidden)

You can get a desired ToolWindow\DocumentWindow by specifying its Name as an index:

C#

DockWindow window1 = this.radDock1.DockWindows["Form1"];
// or simply
DockWindow window2 = this.radDock1["Form1"];

VB.NET

Dim window1 As DockWindow = Me.RadDock1.DockWindows("Form1")
' or simply
Dim window2 As DockWindow = Me.RadDock1("Form1")

See Also

• AllowedDockStates
• Creating a RadDock at Runtime
• Creating ToolWindow and DocumentWindow at Runtime
• Customizing Floating Windows
• Customizing TabStrip Items
• Building an Advanced Layout at Runtime
• RadDock Properties and Methods
• Removing ToolWindow and DocumentWindow at Runtime
• Tabs and Captions
• ToolWindow and DocumentWindow Properties and Methods
• Tracking the ActiveWindow