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UXDesktopDock Class
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Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock Namespace : UXDesktopDock Class






Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.

Object Model

UXDesktopDock Class

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
<StyleTypedPropertyAttribute(Property="ItemContainerStyle", StyleTargetType=Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDockButton)>
<DescriptionAttribute("Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.")>
Public Class UXDesktopDock 
   Inherits UXDock
   Implements IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable 
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As UXDesktopDock
C# 
[StyleTypedPropertyAttribute(Property="ItemContainerStyle", StyleTargetType=Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDockButton)]
[DescriptionAttribute("Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.")]
public class UXDesktopDock : UXDock, IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable 
Delphi 
public class UXDesktopDock = class(UXDock, IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable)
JScript 
StyleTypedPropertyAttribute(Property="ItemContainerStyle", StyleTargetType=Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDockButton)
DescriptionAttribute("Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.")
public class UXDesktopDock extends UXDock implements IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable 
Managed Extensions for C++ 
[StyleTypedPropertyAttribute(Property="ItemContainerStyle", StyleTargetType=Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDockButton)]
[DescriptionAttribute("Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.")]
public __gc class UXDesktopDock : public UXDock, IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable 
C++/CLI 
[StyleTypedPropertyAttribute(Property="ItemContainerStyle", StyleTargetType=Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDockButton)]
[DescriptionAttribute("Represents a Dock-style taskbar interface that can be used to manage windows in UXDesktop.")]
public ref class UXDesktopDock : public UXDock, IAnimationProvider, IControl, IFramework, ILicensing, ITaskBar, IDropable 

Remarks

UXDesktopDock is an innovative navigation control power-packed with all features available in UXDock plus comprehensive application management features such as launching or closing an application. With state-of-the-art integration to UXDesktop, UXDesktopDock features complete taskbar interface enabling users to interact with the desktop and windows in the same way and manner as in a Windows orMac desktop.

UXDesktopDock automatically performs synchronization between the windows and task bar to provide intuitive desktop-style workspace. For instance, try to open the Bookshelf application from the dock button, notice that the dock button will show an active indicator as the application is launched. This feature is enabled by default without requiring extensive codes writing.

The simplest integration scenario is where a window is mapped in 1:1 to a button. In this scenario, you have a button that represents the window through its WindowName. Both the WindowName property of the button and the window should be identical, which is shown in the following example.

XAML Copy Code 
<Intersoft:UXDesktop TaskBar="{Binding ElementName=desktopDock, Mode=OneWay}">
    <Intersoft:UXWindow Header="UXWindow1 Title"
                        WindowName="MyFirstWindow">
        <Grid>
            <TextBlock Text="Content for UXWindow1"/>
        </Grid>
    </Intersoft:UXWindow>
</Intersoft:UXDesktop>

<Intersoft:UXDesktopDock x:Name="desktopDock">
        <Intersoft:UXDesktopDockButton WindowName="MyFirstWindow"
                                       Text="Application 1" 
                                       Icon="/SomeApp.png"/>
</Intersoft:UXDesktopDock>

UXDesktopDock includes a multitude of advanced features which allow you to launch applications from a local XAML page or an external XAP package, open windows through commands, host minimized windows, and more.

The following illustration shows the benefits of the relation between windows and buttons in the UXDesktopDock.

For more information about using UXDesktopDock in details, see Window and Dialog Boxes Overview. For more information about advanced windowing topics, see Advanced Window Features.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.Windows.DependencyObject
      System.Windows.UIElement
         System.Windows.FrameworkElement
            System.Windows.Controls.Control
               System.Windows.Controls.ItemsControl
                  Intersoft.Client.Framework.ISItemsControl
                     Intersoft.Client.UI.Controls.Interactivity.ISDragableItemsControl
                        Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDock
                           Intersoft.Client.UI.Aqua.UXDock.UXDesktopDock

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 family

See Also

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