dockpanelsuite

Core Package

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.1.1

Theme Packages

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2005 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2005/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

The theme package version must match the core package version.

Aug 6, 2024: 3.1.1

• Fixed #703 (by @CuteLeon).
• The package requires .NET Framework 4.6.2 as older 4.x releases are end of life.

Known Issues

• A theme must be set to DockPanel in visual designer, or via code. Otherwise, exceptions are thrown at application startup.
• You might also pay attention to #586 if hitting the same exception.

Core Package

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.1.0

Theme Packages

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2005 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2005/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

The theme package version must match the core package version.

Aug 27, 2021: 3.1.0

• Fixed #571 VS2005 theme is now in its own NuGet package.
• Fixed #618 (by @odalet).
• Default docking style is changed to DockingWindow. This might break your apps.
• The packages are now .NET Core compliant (.NET Core 3.1/.NET 5/.NET 6).
• Improved dark theme #605 (by @dowdybrown).

Known Issues

A theme must be set to DockPanel in visual designer, or via code. Otherwise, exceptions are thrown at application startup.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.6

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

October 23, 2018: 3.0.6

Fixed #558 Changed which tab to activate when a tab is closed.

This release is skipped due to packaging issues.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.4

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

January 20, 2018: 3.0.4

Fixed #528 set ActiveContent to a proper value after docking.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.3

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

November 20, 2017: 3.0.3

Fixed the issues in 3.0.2.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.2

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

November 14, 2017: 3.0.2

• Fixed #516 Suppressed the unexpected InvalidOperationException.
• Fixed #524 Splitter does not in some scenarios.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.1

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

September 24, 2017: 3.0.1

• Fixed #510 The close button on the tab does not work in some scenarios.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/3.0.0

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

August 15, 2017: 3.0.0

• Added a patch for #502 to avoid wrong active control assignment.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.16.1

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

July 24, 2017: 2.16.1

• Repackaged v2.16.0 binaries in new NuGet packages.
• Fixed #504 .

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.16.0

• Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
• Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
• Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
• Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

July 16, 2017: 2.16.0

• Fixed #493 HitTestCaption issue on Mono.
• Fixed #494 Renderer issue on Mono.
• Fixed #499 Default text color in dark themes.
• Removed VS2010 theme (as it was never finished).

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.15.0

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

Jun 12, 2017: 2.15.0

GitHub #488 Fixed a dock pane layout issue.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.14.0

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

Apr 01, 2017: 2.14.0

GitHub #476 Uninstall Hook if last Focus Manager is disposed

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.13.0
Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

Jan 29, 2017: 2.13.0

1. GitHub #465 Fixed sample project menu strip rendering.
2. GitHub #466 License.txt is no longer copied to output folder.
3. GitHub #470 Fixed a NullReferenceException in VS2012SplitterControl.OnPaint.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.12.0
Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

Dec 26, 2016: 2.12.0

1. GitHub #422 Auto hide window can now be dragged in new themes.
2. GitHub #448 Fixed a crash when the same theme is applied multiple times.
3. GitHub #450 Fixed tool strip item text color in dark themes.
4. GitHub #454 .vstheme files are now shipped as compressed.
5. GitHub #459 Fixed an inheritance patch merge issue.

https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.11.0

Visual Studio 2003 Theme: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/
Visual Studio 2012 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012/
Visual Studio 2013 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013/
Visual Studio 2015 Themes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2015/

Nov 18, 2016: 2.11.0
1. GitHub #65 Dummy control is now rendered with proper back color.
2. GitHub #155 Fixed main window focus lost during docking.
3. GitHub #291 Fixed nested disposal exception.
4. GitHub #316 Finished Visual Studio 2013 Blue theme missing pieces. Added Visual Studio 2013 Dark and Light themes.
5. GitHub #317 Added Visual Studio 2012 Dark theme.
6. GitHub #318 Fixed some flickers.
7. GitHub #320 Added some HiDPI support.
8. GitHub #321 Fixed some memory leak.
9. GitHub #323 Removed focus content first when hiding.
10. GitHub #334 Fixed font inheritance and cascading.
11. GitHub #369 Added in-place patch management.
12. GitHub #374 Color palette is introduced in theme design.
13. GitHub #378 Added Visual Studio 2012 Blue theme.
14. GitHub #387 Added Visual Studio 2015 Blue/Dark/Light themes.
15. GitHub #401 Added an ActiveX patch.
16. GitHub #408 Minimum .NET Framework version is now 3.5.
17. GitHub #411 Menu strips are themed.
18. GitHub #414 Fixed the usage of AutoHidePortion for DockContent.
19. GitHub #420 Click auto hide tab now properly close active auto hide window in certain themes.
20. GitHub #430 Fixed pane resizing on Mono.
21. GitHub #432 Themes start to apply to tool strips on Mono.
22. GitHub #433 Themes start to apply to dock content menus.
23. GitHub #434 Fixed an exception when layout is loaded from XML.
24. GitHub #443 Fixed LoadFromXml crash on Mono.

BREAKING CHANGES
Some theme NuGet package names are changed. Theme related APIs have been changed significantly, so custom themes must be upgraded.

Available as NuGet packages,

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite/2.10.0
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2003/2.10.0
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2012Light/2.10.0
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2013Blue/2.10.0
• (Not recommended) https://www.nuget.org/packages/DockPanelSuite.ThemeVS2005Multithreading/2.10.0

To replace 3.0 alpha builds.

#19 Added Visual Studio 2012 Light theme.
#112 Changed theme related interfaces.
#121 Added a close button on tab (VS2012 theme only).
#124 Fixed flickers of VS2012 Light theme.
#143 Memory leak in VS2012LighSplitterControl class
#161 Tabs docked at the bottom close unexpectedly.
#163 Hatch marks over the pin and close button on a small window.
#172 Skin demo button broken in sample project.
#175 Handling long headings patch from @lukeer.
#189 "Show Document Icon" doesn't work with the skin VS2012 Light theme.
#183 VS2012 Theme enhancement in sample project.
#239 Fix Show(DockPanel, Rectangle).
#219 Fix ActiveDocument property.
#241 Multiple UI thread support is added.
#243 Addressed memory leak in FocusManager.
#244 Fixed another memory leak in FocusManager.
#261 Addressed memory leak when a dock content is closed.
#278 Ignore invisible content panes while being dragged.
#278 Accessibility improvements.
#300 Hide DockPanel.Skin in designer.
#306 Added Visual Studio 2013 Blue theme.
#315 Non default themes are now in separate assemblies/NuGet packages.
#322 Added a drag event notification.
#325 Close tabs without activating them first.
#329 Revised gradient color tab rendering.

• Add an event to the DockPanel that will be raised when the value of the AutoHideWindow's ActiveContent property changes. (#81)
• Opt-in ShowAutoHideContentOnHover feature to require a tab to be clicked on to show autohide content vice the current behavior of showing on hover. (#123)
• Fixed issues with the sample application: "Close All" should only close documents and disable "close all but this" when there are no documents. (#128)
• Fixed ArgumentException with VS2005 theme. (#129)
• Fixed NullReferenceException when setting DockPanel.CloseButton while the content is hidden. Fixed issue that prevented close button from being show when made visible programatically. (#130)
• When showing a content, prefer to place it in the active pane, otherwise default to the first. (#138)

Oct 30, 2010

• Upgrade the suite to use Visual Studio 2008. The suite still uses the 2.0 Framework.
• BUG FIX: [2149926] Can't resize document marked as HideOnClose when one of a set of side by side documents is closed.
• BUG FIX: [2780774] Sample app layout by code functionality does not fully work and breaks when executed two times in a row.
• Middle mouse button click on a Document tab closes the Document that was clicked. (Original code from Ralf Jablonski but modified to close the Document that was clicked)

Nov 25, 2010

• Fix Bug [2149926]: Can't resize document marked as HideOnClose when one of a set of side by side documents is closed (patch 3118287 from Agiel).
• Fix Bug [2792816]: Changing the DockBackColor at design time does not refresh immediately. Set a couple public properties to [Browsable(false)] so that they are not displayed in the Designer.
• Fix Bug [2956415]: The Window List button is hidden underneath the close button on a Document when a Floating form is opened and a new Document form opened afterwards.
• Fix Bug [2945519]: CloseContent suspended layout but it was possible to not resume layout because of early exits. try/finally added and suspend layout moved below the early exits since the suspend is not needed that early.
• Fix Bug [2782283]: DockPanelSkin tool window inactive caption gradient end color should have been SystemColors.InactiveCaption and TextColor should have been SystemColors.InactiveCaptionText instead of ControlText so that it will show up in all windows color schemes.
• Fix Bug [2737792]: For AutoHideTabs that are right or left the icon should be rotated 90 degrees to be consistent with Visual Studio (original code from lind60 and re-posted by jhorigan).
• Patch 2810961: Add a text font to the DockPanelSkin to allow different fonts to be used for tab text. From Branko Drvensek.