Display ToolWindows on the Taskbar in WinForms

Environment

Product Version	Product	Author
2024.3.806	RadDock for WinForms	Dinko Krastev

Description

In a WinForms application that uses RadDock, the DocumentWindow can be detached and displayed on the taskbar, but the ToolWindow, when detached, does not show up on the taskbar. This article explains how to make ToolWindows visible on the taskbar.

Solution

To make detached ToolWindows appear on the taskbar, subscribe to the FloatingWindowCreated event of RadDock and set the ShowInTaskbar property of the window to true.

• C#
• VB.NET

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    this.radDock1.FloatingWindowCreated += RadDock1_FloatingWindowCreated;
}

private void RadDock1_FloatingWindowCreated(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.FloatingWindowEventArgs e)
{
    e.Window.ShowInTaskbar = true;
}

Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        AddHandler Me.radDock1.FloatingWindowCreated, AddressOf RadDock1_FloatingWindowCreated
    End Sub

Private Sub RadDock1_FloatingWindowCreated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.FloatingWindowEventArgs)
        e.Window.ShowInTaskbar = True
    End Sub