topic Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016 in .NET Forum

PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

pfk — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:20:53 GMT

I open a new window docked to the AutoCAD 2015 UI as follows (in C# .NET):

                m_SetupFormPalette = new PaletteSet("MyPalette");
                m_SetupFormPalette.Size = new Size(370, Math.Max(350, m_SetupFormPalette.Size.Height));
                m_SetupFormPalette.DockEnabled = (DockSides)((int)DockSides.Left + (int)DockSides.Right);
                m_SetupFormPalette.Dock = Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.DockSides.Left;

                m_SetupFormPalette.Add("MyForm", m_SetupForm);
                m_SetupFormPalette.KeepFocus = false;
                m_SetupFormPalette.Visible = true;

This code does NOT work for AutoCAD 2016. The window always opens UNDOCKED. Is this a bug in AutoCAD 2016, or I am setting up the docking settings incorrectly?

Thanks

Paul

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

moogalm — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:22:32 GMT

Thanks for reporting this behavior to us, I've contacted my Engineering team for analysis.

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:44:40 GMT

Hi,

I'm experiencing the same problem currently. Are there already known workarounds?

Best regards,

Matthias

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

moogalm — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:47:47 GMT

Sorry the behavior is recently reported to us, we don't have any workarounds at moment.

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:07:38 GMT

Hi,

found out it works for me if I make the PaletteSet visible before im setting the Dock-Property. The question remains why this behaviour has changed between AC2015 and AC2016.

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

pfk — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:49:13 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Hi,

found out it works for me if I make the PaletteSet visible before im setting the Dock-Property. The question remains why this behaviour has changed between AC2015 and AC2016.

Thank you - that provided a workaround for resolved my immediate issue.

Paul

Re: PaletteSet docking via C# not working in AutoCAD 2016

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:38:25 GMT

Hi folks!

Problem still exists for AutoCAD 2017 SP1.

Luckily the workaround, too.