persistSizeAndPosition and palettes

[Anonymous]

I have a palette with a user control that I would like to format when it loads. (change sizes of some elements)

Problem is AutoCAD wants to automatically handle the palette layout and locks me out.

I had a similar problem in the past with a dialog. The solution there was to pass a "false" to the persistSizeAndPosition argument of ShowModalDialog.

Is there a  solution for palettes? I like the fact that AutoCAD remembers a lot of the layout settings for me. I just want to tweak some settings when the palette loads.

[Anonymous]

If you don't use the constructor that takes a GUID, the palette will not

be persisted, and will not be reloaded when AutoCAD starts, but I don't

think that's a solution.

[fieldguy]

I have been using this for a pallette that I want reset to this state everytime the user enters the command.  IIRC it requires references to System.Drawing and WindowsBase.

{ code }

mypallette = New Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.PaletteSet("pallette1")

mypallette.MinimumSize = New System.Drawing.Size(400, 300)

mypallette.Dock = DockSides.None

mypallette.DeviceIndependentLocation = New System.Windows.Point(200, 200)

{ code }

I am still working on the location.  I am planning to check where the top left of the autocad window is and offset from there. 

[fieldguy]

It took a bit of digging.  This is working for me.  Again, I want the palette to open to the same place and size when the user enters my command.  I am using "Rect" which is a member of System.Windows.  The autocad window is my start point so "hopefully" the palette can't get lost off screen when switching from dual to single monitors.

Dim acadx As Integer = Application.MainWindow.Location.X
Dim acady As Integer = Application.MainWindow.Location.Y
MsgBox("acad window is X " & acadx & " Y " & acady)
Dim offset As Integer = 100
m_ps = New PaletteSet("position")
Dim myrect As New Rect()
myrect.X = acadx + offset
myrect.Y = acady + offset
'the height and width are from the size of my user control (container)
myrect.Width = 450
myrect.Height = 300
m_ps.InitializeFloatingPosition(myrect)
m_ps.Visible = True
m_ps.Dock = DockSides.None

[Anonymous]

When you create your instance of the the palletteSet or here is a example

PS =New PaletteSet("Pallete Set Name", New Guid("96A4562E-146C-48ac-98E6-EF4454C1D5A5"))

After you type new Guid

Select the tools menu and chose Create Guid click new copy paste and delete curly brace

[fieldguy]

In my case I don't want the application loaded automatically.  And, I want it to always load as defined.  It is only used maybe 10 times per year.

[Anonymous]

The Guid will not load it automatically the next time you netload it will return to its last position like if you hade it docked on the right

Here are settings u can use intellisense to see other 

 '''The numbers are the integer value for the PaletteSetStyles enum''''

m_ps.Style = PaletteSetStyles.ShowTabForSingle

m_ps.Style = 16

m_ps.Style = 4

m_ps.Style = 2

m_ps.Style = PaletteSetStyles.ShowCloseButton

m_ps.Style = PaletteSetStyles.SingleRowNoVertResize

m_ps.Style = PaletteSetStyles.SingleColDock

m_ps.Style = PaletteSetStyles.SingleRowDock

m_ps.Style = 30

m_ps.Opacity = 90

''''I think you need add a userControl to the pallette set before you call these''

m_ps.DockEnabled = DockSides.Right

m_ps.AutoRollUp = True