Topic: palette location - C#

[Bryan Thatcher]

I'm using ToolPaletteManager to update the CatalogPath and LoadCatalogs. But the tool palette window is relocating/reseting to the center of the screen. How can I lock the palette down. Thanks. 

[BlackBox]

Welcome to TheSwamp!

Perhaps this document will be of use, particularly the section on 'Restoring User Settings' (page 10):

AU 2007 CP205-2, Creating a Docking Palette for AutoCAD with VB.NET

[Andrey Bushman]

I have a hope it will be useful too:

Code - C#: [Select]

1. //*****************************************************************************
2. // WARNING! The sequence of the values assignment for the properties influences
3. // behavior of Palette! It is necessary to set up properties in the order provided
4. // below.
5.  
6. // 1. Set the icon
7. palette_set.Icon = Icon.FromHandle(Resource1.SheetSet.GetHicon());
8.  
9. // Display the palette set.
10. // 2. The palette shall be visible before setting the side of the Docking or Docking status.
11. palette_set.KeepFocus = true;
12. palette_set.Visible = true;
13.  
14. palette_set.Style = Win.PaletteSetStyles.ShowCloseButton |
15.         Win.PaletteSetStyles.ShowPropertiesMenu |
16.         Win.PaletteSetStyles.ShowAutoHideButton;
17.  
18. // Let the palette set can be docked only to left\right by the user.
19. // 3. The side (sides) of the Docking must to be specified before changing of the Docking state.
20. palette_set.DockEnabled = Win.DockSides.Left | Win.DockSides.Right;
21.  
22. // The Docking status at the starting time  of displaying of the palette.
23. // 4. Set the Docking status.
24. palette_set.Dock = Win.DockSides.None;
25.  
26. // Position of the top left corner of palette
27. palette_set.Location = new Point(150, 200);
28.  
29. palette_set.Size = new Size(400, 600);
30. palette_set.TitleBarLocation = Win.PaletteSetTitleBarLocation.Left;
31. palette_set.Opacity = 100;                      
32.  
33. // 5. Don't forget to do it at the end
34. palette_set.RecalculateDockSiteLayout();
35.  
36. // P.S. Also you can reed this (russian text): http://adn-cis.org/forum/index.php?topic=364.0
37. //*****************************************************************************

Best regards.

[Jeff H]

To remember the location you need to use constructor that takes a GUID and AutoCAD will store information in the registry for you.

Use the one that does not accept a guid until you are happy with it and if you make changes sometimes you will have to change GUID in constructor to make it work correctly.

[Andrey Bushman]

To remember the location you need to use constructor that takes a GUID and AutoCAD will store information in the registry for you.

Use the one that does not accept a guid until you are happy with it and if you make changes sometimes you will have to change GUID in constructor to make it work correctly.

Yes, I know. I use it here

[Jeff H]

Wish this worked with a WPF form
Storing Dialog or Forms settings with UserConfigurationManager

[Andrey Bushman]

Thank you, Jeff! It is very interesting and useful.

[MexicanCustard]

Wish this worked with a WPF form
Storing Dialog or Forms settings with UserConfigurationManager

Why couldn't you?  Just use the same code in a Loaded and UnLoaded event handler.

[Jeff H]

Doesn't persist for me.

Have looked into it and checked registry.

[MexicanCustard]

Apologizes to the OP for some what hijacking this thread.  My example of WPF/UserConfigurationManager.

Code - Text: [Select]

1. <Window x:Class="WpfApplication3.TestWindow"
2.         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
3.         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
4.         Title="TestWindow" Height="300" Width="300" Loaded="WindowLoaded" Unloaded="WindowUnloaded">
5.     <Grid>
6.         <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
7.             <CheckBox Content="CheckBox" HorizontalAlignment="Center" IsChecked="{Binding IsChecked}" />
8.             <TextBox Height="23" Text="{Binding Text}" Width="120" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
9.         </StackPanel>
10.     </Grid>
11. </Window>
12.  

Code - C#: [Select]

1. using System.ComponentModel;
2. using System.Windows;
3. using Application = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Core.Application;
4.  
5. namespace WpfApplication3
6. {
7.     /// <summary>
8.     /// Interaction logic for TestWindow.xaml
9.     /// </summary>
10.     public partial class TestWindow : INotifyPropertyChanged
11.     {
12.         private bool _isChecked;
13.         public bool IsChecked
14.         {
15.             get { return _isChecked; }
16.             set
17.             {
18.                 _isChecked = value;
19.                 RaisePropertyChanged("IsChecked");
20.             }
21.         }
22.  
23.         private string _text;
24.         public string Text
25.         {
26.             get { return _text; }
27.             set
28.             {
29.                 _text = value;
30.                 RaisePropertyChanged("Text");
31.             }
32.         }
33.  
34.         public TestWindow()
35.         {
36.             InitializeComponent();
37.             DataContext = this;
38.         }
39.  
40.         private void WindowLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
41.         {
42.             var ucm = Application.UserConfigurationManager;
43.             using (var section = ucm.OpenDialogSection(this))
44.             {
45.                 IsChecked = (bool) section.ReadProperty("IsChecked", false);
46.                 Text = (string) section.ReadProperty("Text", string.Empty);
47.             }
48.         }
49.  
50.         private void WindowUnloaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
51.         {
52.             var ucm = Application.UserConfigurationManager;
53.             using (var section = ucm.OpenDialogSection(this))
54.             {
55.                 section.WriteProperty("IsChecked", IsChecked);
56.                 section.WriteProperty("Text", Text);
57.             }
58.         }
59.  
60.  
61.         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
62.  
63.         protected virtual void RaisePropertyChanged(string propertyName)
64.         {
65.             var handler = PropertyChanged;
66.             if (handler != null) handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
67.         }
68.     }
69. }
70.  

Code - C#: [Select]

1. using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime;
2. using WpfApplication3;
3. using Application = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Core.Application;
4.  
5. [assembly: CommandClass(typeof(Commands))]
6.  
7. namespace WpfApplication3
8. {
9.     class Commands
10.     {
11.         [CommandMethod("TESTDIALOG")]
12.         public void TestDialog()
13.         {
14.             var dialog = new TestWindow();
15.             Application.ShowModalWindow(Application.MainWindow.Handle, dialog, false);
16.         }
17.     }
18. }
19.  

I took a screenshot of my registry and the entry working as expected but I cannot post to photobucket from work.  So you'll have to take my word that it worked.

[Jeff H]

The only difference I can see is passing the handle in ShowModalWindow. Makes since it might need that, Did not have to pass it for a Windows form but will try that and see if it works.

Thanks.