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AvalonDock is a WPF Document and Tool Window layout container that is used to arrange documents and tool windows in similar ways than many well known IDEs, such as, Eclipse, Visual Studio, PhotoShop and so forth. Here are some CodeProject articles:

This repository contains additional bug fixes and a feature added fork for: xceedsoftware/wpftoolkit version 3.2-3.6. Version 4.0 and later are developed indepentently, which is why this library (version 4.0 and later) uses the namespaces and library names that were used in AvalonDock 2.0 and earlier versions. But most importantly, the usage of this AvalonDock project remains free for both, commercial and open source users.

There is also an open source repository https://github.com/dotnetprojects/WpfExtendedToolkit with a fixed and stable version of all other (other than AvalonDock) components from the WPFToolKit.

Be sure to checkout the Wiki for more details.

Building AvalonDock from Source

This project supports multitargeting frameworks (NetCore 3 and .Net 4). This means that it requires Visual Studio Community 2019 or better to build.

Feature Added - Dark and Light VS 2013 Theme

Please review the Project Wiki to see more demo screenshots. All screenshots below are from the MLib based VS 2013 Dark (Accent Color Gold)/Light (Accent Color Blue) theme on Windows 10. Similar theming results should be possible with other theming libraries since the implementation follow these guidelines.

The Docking Buttons are defined in XAML, which ensures a good looking image on all resolutions, even 4K or 8K, and enables us to color theme consistently with the Window 10 Accent Color.

Description	Dark	Light
Dock Document
Dock Document
Dock Tool Window
Document
Tool Window

Theming

Using the AvalonDock.Themes.VS2013 theme is very easy with Dark and Light themes. Just load Light or Dark brush resources in you resource dictionary to take advantage of existing definitions.

    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
        <ResourceDictionary Source="/AvalonDock.Themes.VS2013;component/DarkBrushs.xaml" />
    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
        <ResourceDictionary Source="/AvalonDock.Themes.VS2013;component/LightBrushs.xaml" />
    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

These definitions do not theme all controls used within this library. You should use a standard theming library, such as:

to also theme standard elements, such as, button and textblock etc.

Mile Stone History

Fixes & Features in Master branch (not yet released to NuGeT)

#182 CanClose property of new LayoutAnchorableItem is different from its LayoutAnchorable (thanx to skyneps)
#184 All documents disappear if document stops close application in Caliburn.Micro (thanx to ryanvs)
Thanx to bdachev:
- #186 Raise PropertyChanged notification when LayoutContent.IsFloating changes (ensure change of the IsFloating property when the Documents state changes)
- #187 Allow to serialize CanClose if set to true for LayoutAnchorable instance
- #188 Handle CanClose and CanHide in XAML
- #190 Added additional check in LayoutGridControl.UpdateRowColDefinitions to avoid exception.
- #192 Default MenuItem style not changed by VS2013 Theme
Removed the additional ToolTip and ContextMenu styles from the Generic.xaml in VS2013 more details here

Fixes & Features added in Version 4.3

Fixes & Features added in Version 4.2

Fixes & Features added in Version 4.1

Fix #137 BindingExpression in VS2013 theme
Feature Added: Auto resizing floating window to content thanx to Erik Ovegård
Feature Added: Virtualizing Tabbed Documents and/or LayoutAnchorables PR #143 + Virtualization Options thanx to matko238
- See DockingManager.IsVirtualizingAnchorable, DockingManager.IsVirtualizingDocument, and IsVirtualizing property on LayoutAnchorablePaneControl and LayoutDocumentPaneControl.
Fixed Issue #149 Flicker/Lag when restoring floating window from Maximized state thanx to skyneps
Fixed Issue #150 Restoring floating window position on multiple monitors uses wrong Point for Virtual Screen location thanx to charles-roberts

Fixes and Features added in Version 4.0

Fix #98 with floating window without a content #99 Thanx to scdmitryvodich
Changed coding style to using TABS as indentation
Breaking Change Changed namespaces to AvalonDock (as authored originally in version 2.0 and earlier) See also Issue #108
Fix #101 and new fix for #81 with docked pane becomes not visible. Thanx to scdmitryvodich
Feature added: allow documents to be docked in a floating window Thanx to amolf-se https://github.com/mkonijnenburg @ http://www.amolf.nl
Feature added: AutoHideDelay property to control the time until an AutoHide window is reduced back to its anchored representation Thanx to Alexei Stukov
Fix #127 Controls cause memory leaks via event listener
Fix #111 AvalonDock.LayoutRoot doesn't know how to deserialize... Thanx to scdmitryvodich
Fix #117 Dragging LayoutAnchoreable into outer docking buttons of floating document result in Exception Thanx to scdmitryvodich
Fix #132 Drop FloatingDocumentWindow into DocumentPane is not consistent (when FloatingDocumentWindow contains LayoutAnchorable)

More Patch History

Please review the Path History for more more information on patches and feaures in previously released versions of AvalonDock.

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