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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:

• AvalonDock [2.0] Tutorial Part 1 - Adding a Tool Window
• AvalonDock [2.0] Tutorial Part 2 - Adding a Start Page
• AvalonDock [2.0] Tutorial Part 3 - AvalonEdit in AvalonDock
• AvalonDock [2.0] Tutorial Part 4 - Integrating AvalonEdit Options
• AvalonDock [2.0] Tutorial Part 5 - Load/Save Layout with De-Referenced DockingManager

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

    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
        <ResourceDictionary Source="/Xceed.Wpf.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:

• MahApps.Metro,
• MLib, or
• MUI

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

Mile Stone History

Fixes and Features add 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)

Patch History for AvalonDock 3.6.2

• Fixed issue #92 Always update floating properties Thanx to scdmitryvodich

• Fixed issue #95 AvalonDock: Autohidden Anchorable appears totally invisible after dragging

• System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException in LayoutAnchorableTabItem.OnMouseEnter line Thanx to sharpSteff

Patch History for AvalonDock 3.6.1

• Fixed issue #81 with docked pane becomes not visible (overlapped) Thanx to scdmitryvodich

• Fixed issue #83 with LayoutDocument disappearance Thanx to scdmitryvodich

• Fixed InvalidOperationException when deserializing layout @dirkster

• Fixed LayoutRoot implementation of IXmlSerializable.ReadXml to read the end element thanx to prmartinuk

Patch History for AvalonDock Version 3.6

• selecting a new LayoutAnchorableTabPanel from an auto sized width panel, will no longer undock the LayoutAnchorableTabPanel @dirkster99

• null checks will now prevent crashes when creating the View @dirkster99 @dirkster99_1

• LayoutAnchorablePanes now have the possibility to be docked in a LayoutAnchorableFloatingWindow, when hosted in a WinForm @dirkster99

• LayoutContent.ContentID is now a bindable dependency property (@dirkster99)[https://github.com/Dirkster99/AvalonDock/commit/9fa76a74fae69865d1adfee0dc8865d8085e03e5]

• floating windows will no longer have blurry buttons (@dirkster99)[https://github.com/Dirkster99/AvalonDock/commit/813f4bae9aa6525fabbe3b045ab968af5d69a276]

• modifying the theme will now update the side anchored items @dirkster99 @dirkster99_1

• to improve the performance when the LayoutGridControl is initialized, children are now updated only for DirectChildren changes @dirkster99

• when the last LayoutDocument is removed, the DockingManager.ActiveContent will no longer have a reference to this last removed LayoutDocument, to prevent a memory leak @dirkster99 @dirkster99_1

• the DockingManager.AnchorTemplate property will now be applied to LayoutAnchorable controls.
  @dirkster99

• using frame navigation with LayoutAnchorableFloatingWindow will no longer cause a crash.
  @dirkster99

• Removed unused code
  @dirkster99

More Patch History

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

• Patch History for version 3.5
• Patch History before version 3.5