Building a Docking Window Management Solution in WPF

Ashish Kaila

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A docking window solution using WPF as part of Synergy toolkit

Synergy.zip
- MixModes.Synergy.Resources
  - bin
    - Debug
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.pdb
  - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.csproj
  - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.csproj.user
  - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.csproj.vspscc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.vsdoc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.xml
  - obj
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      - GenerateResource-ResGen.read.1.tlog
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      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.g.resources
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.Resources.Language.resources
      - TempPE
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Resources
    - Close.png
    - DockBottom.png
    - DockCenter.png
    - DockHexagon.png
    - DockLeft.png
    - DockRight.png
    - DockTop.png
    - Error.png
    - Language.Designer.cs
    - Language.resx
    - Maximize.png
    - Minimize.png
    - NewProject.png
    - Restore.png
    - SplitBottom.png
    - SplitLeft.PNG
    - SplitRight.png
    - SplitTop.png
- MixModes.Synergy.Themes
  - Aero.NormalColor.xaml
  - bin
    - Debug
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.pdb
  - Brushes.xaml
  - Buttons.xaml
  - DockIllustrationAdorner.xaml
  - DockPane.xaml
  - Images.xaml
  - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.csproj
  - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.csproj.vspscc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.vsdoc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.xml
  - obj
    - Debug
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      - DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
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      - GenerateResource-ResGen.write.1.tlog
      - Images.baml
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.dll
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      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.Properties.Resources.resources
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes_MarkupCompile.cache
      - ResizableAdorner.baml
      - ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
      - TabItems.baml
      - TempPE
      - Text.baml
      - Themes.baml
      - ToolTips.baml
      - WindowParts.baml
      - Windows.baml
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Resources.Designer.cs
    - Resources.resx
    - Settings.Designer.cs
    - Settings.settings
  - ResizableAdorner.xaml
  - TabItems.xaml
  - Text.xaml
  - Themes.xaml
  - ToolTips.xaml
  - WindowParts.xaml
  - Windows.xaml
- MixModes.Synergy.Utilities
  - bin
    - Debug
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.pdb
  - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.csproj
  - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.csproj.vspscc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.vsdoc
  - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.xml
  - obj
    - Debug
      - DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.pdb
      - TempPE
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Validate.cs
- MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework
  - Adorners
  - Behaviors
  - bin
    - Debug
      - de
        
        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - en
        
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      - es
        
        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - fr
        
        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
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        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
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      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.pdb
      - System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
      - System.Windows.Interactivity.xml
      - WPFToolkit.dll
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      - zh-Hans
        
        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - zh-Hant
        
        Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
  - Commands
    - CommandBase.cs
  - Controls
    - NotificationToolTipContent.xaml
    - NotificationToolTipContent.xaml.cs
  - Converters
    - EmptyPanelToVisibilityConverter.cs
  - Extensions
    - FrameworkElementExtensions.cs
  - Framework
    - ObservableDependencyProperty.cs
    - ObservableDependencyPropertyCollection.cs
  - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.csproj
  - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.csproj.user
  - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.csproj.vspscc
  - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.vsdoc
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  - obj
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      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.dll
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      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework_MarkupCompile.cache
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework_MarkupCompile.lref
      - ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
      - TempPE
      - Themes
        
        Generic.baml
      - Windows
        
        WindowsManager.baml
        
        WindowsManager.g.cs
  - Properties
  - Themes
    - Generic.xaml
  - ViewModels
    - ViewModelBase.cs
  - Views
    - DialogWindow.cs
  - Windows
- Synegy
  - App.xaml
  - App.xaml.cs
  - bin
    - Debug
      - de
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - en
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - es
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - fr
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - it
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - ja
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - ko
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Resources.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Themes.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.Utilities.pdb
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.dll
      - MixModes.Synergy.VisualFramework.pdb
      - Synegy.exe
      - Synegy.pdb
      - Synegy.vshost.exe
      - Synegy.vshost.exe.manifest
      - System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
      - System.Windows.Interactivity.xml
      - zh-Hans
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
      - zh-Hant
        
        System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
  - MainWindow.xaml
  - MainWindow.xaml.cs
  - obj
    - x86
      - Debug
        
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        App.g.cs
        
        DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
        
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        GenerateResource-ResGen.write.1.tlog
        
        MainWindow.baml
        
        MainWindow.g.cs
        
        ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
        
        Resources
        
        MainWindowMenus.baml
        
        Synegy.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
        
        Synegy.exe
        
        Synegy.g.resources
        
        Synegy.pdb
        
        Synegy.Properties.Resources.resources
        
        Synegy_MarkupCompile.cache
        
        TempPE
        
        Views
        
        NewProjectWindow.baml
        
        NewProjectWindow.g.cs
  - Properties
  - Resources
    - MainWindowMenus.xaml
    - SplashScreen.jpg
  - Synegy.csproj
  - Synegy.csproj.user
  - Synegy.csproj.vspscc
  - Synegy.vsdoc
  - Synegy.xml
  - Views
    - NewProjectWindow.xaml
    - NewProjectWindow.xaml.cs
- Synergy.sln


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
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Written By

Ashish Kaila

Software Developer (Senior) MixModes Inc. | Research In Motion

Canada

Ashish worked for Microsoft for a number of years in Microsoft Visual Studio (Architect edition) and Windows Live division as a developer. Before that he was a developer consultant mainly involved in distributed service development / architecture. His main interests are distributed software architecture, patterns and practices and mobile device development.

Currently Ashish serves as a Technical Lead at RIM leading next generation BlackBerry media experience and also runs his own company MixModes Inc. specializing in .NET / WPF / Silverlight technologies. You can visit MixModes at http://mixmodes.com or follow it on Twitter @MixModes

In his free time he is an avid painter, hockey player and enjoys travelling. His blog is at: http://ashishkaila.serveblog.net

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