LMD Docking advice wanted

Martin Searancke

I have an existing implementation of the docking tools in my application. I am now modifying my app to remove the requirements for a mouse and have it function in a touch screen only environment. I am looking for advice on how to best achieve the following...

When the software has an empty dock site I want to always show a placeholder frame that contains buttons that allow the user to select a window. When the user presses the button the placeholder is closed and the selected window is placed into that frame. 

On each "window" that is placed on the dock site would be 2 buttons, one to split the panel horizontally and another to split it vertically. 

Is there an event for when a new dock site is shown that would allow me to create and display the placeholder?

How can I manually split a dock site horizontally or vertically?

Any another advice/suggestions would be appreciated.

Eugene Balabuev (LMD)

> Is there an event for when a new dock site is shown that would allow me to create and display the placeholder?

No. But, why you need it? I mean if you have a site on your form, the site is obviously shown when the form is shown.

> How can I manually split a dock site horizontally or vertically?

By creating dock-panels and docking them into specified zones. Please read the documentation:

https://files.lmd.de/downloads/tutorials/dockingpack/index.html