How to activate a particular docked control?

9 Dec 20191 minute to read

To activate particular docked control, call the ActivateControl method inside NewDockStateEndLoad event.

Methods	Description
ActivateControl	Activates the docked control which is passed as a parameter to this method. This method will be effective only when the control is tabbed to other control or controls. This method can be called from a handler for DockingManager.NewDockStateEndLoad Event. The parameter is, Ctrl - Indicates the docking window.

C#

//The NewDockStateEndLoad event occurs immediately after a new dock state has been loaded.
private void dockingManager1_NewDockStateEndLoad(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.dockingManager1.ActivateControl(this.listBox1);
    Console.WriteLine("Listbox is activated");
}

VB.NET

'The NewDockStateEndLoad event occurs immediately after a new dock state has been loaded.
Private Sub dockingManager1_NewDockStateEndLoad(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.dockingManager1.ActivateControl(Me.listBox1)
    Console.WriteLine("Listbox is activated")
End Sub