Actipro Docking & MDI for UWP

Actipro SoftwareUI Layout & Design ControlsWindows UWP Control
Version 22.1.x (Nov 29, 2023)

Provides flexible docking and multiple document interface for UWP apps.

  • Enables end users to drag, dock, and customize window layouts with persistence.
  • Supports tabbed and standard MDI with features like auto-hide and floating windows.
  • Designed for MVVM applications with data-binding and reusable controls.
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A complete docking tool window and multiple document interface solution.
Actipro Docking & MDI for UWP delivers a comprehensive docking window and multiple document interface (MDI) solution for Universal Windows platform applications. It offers Visual Studio-like window docking behaviors, tabbed and standard MDI configurations, and layout persistence. The controls are designed to support data-binding and fit seamlessly in MVVM architectures, enhancing application UI flexibility and user experience.

Visual Studio-Like UI

The component mimics the appearance and behavior of Visual Studio's interface, including window dragging, tabs, auto-hide popups, context menus, resize splitters, and dock guides for a familiar user experience.

Docking Windows

Allows windows to be docked, attached into tab groups, floated, auto-hidden, or placed in an optional MDI area. Supports complex, resizable hierarchies of tool and document windows.

Tabbed MDI Support

Documents appear as tabs that can be reordered or moved between groups. Tabs can be floated into independent dock hosts, providing flexible document management.

Standard MDI Support

Documents behave as window-like controls that can be moved, resized, minimized, or maximized. Includes built-in cascade and tile layout operations.

Auto-Hide Functionality

Docked tool windows can be unpinned to auto-hide, showing tabs on the edges of the layout. Automatically slides popups in and out for space-efficient interface design.

Dock Guides for Dragging

When dragging windows, the component displays visual dock guides showing valid drop locations with highlighted drop targets, and customization to control allowed docking positions.

Keyboard Navigation Switchers

Switchers activated with keys like Ctrl+Tab allow quick keyboard navigation among open windows, displaying descriptions to identify docking windows efficiently.

Layout Persistence

Supports saving and restoring user-customized docking layouts between application sessions, defined via XAML or programmatically, preserving user preferences.

MVVM and Data-Binding Support

Docking windows can be created explicitly or generated from collections of custom view models, integrating smoothly with MVVM design patterns.

Reusable Controls and Features

Includes standalone controls such as advanced tab controls and resizable windows, supporting drag-and-drop tab reordering and flexible workspace content insertion with nested and linked dock sites.

Product Compatibility

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Component Type

  • Windows UWP Control

IDE Support

  • Visual Studio