Multiple floating CDockablePanes have issues when docked together.

Multiple floating CDockablePanes have issues when docked together. by TOnofre

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Type:	Bug
ID:	582449
Opened:	8/2/2010 7:13:57 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

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Confirmed with VS 2008 and 2010 - When you have 2 floating panes and you dock them side by side or one on top of the other, "Hiding" one of the panes from the context menu and then selcting "Floating" on the remaining pane will cause this pane to spawn a second identical pane but with a blank caption bar. It seems like when the first pane is hidden the active context menu (the one with the check mark) would change from "Docking" to "Floating" but this is not the case. That is the minor of the 2 issues. Panes should not duplicate like that. The pane with the blank caption bar will disappear after moving it around a bit.

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Visual Studio 2010

To recreate, create a new MFC application and Next through the wizard.
Take one of the panes and float it, Float a second pane and dock it to the first floating pane (either side by side or one on top of the other).
On one of the panes, using the context menu (right click on the caption bar) select Hide. This DOES hide the pane.
Right click on the remaining floating pane and it still shows "Docking" as being set even though it is visibly a sole floating pane.
If you select "Floating" from this menu the pane separates into 2 identical panes - although one has a blank caption bar.

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Windows Vista

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Can create a duplicate CDockablePane.
Context Menu stays at "docking" when the pane appears to be in a "Floating" setup.

CDockablePanes should not replicate.
Context menu selection should represent the state that the pane is in.

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Posted by Goldorak84 on 1/10/2012 at 7:58 AM

Is there a workaround?

Posted by Microsoft on 8/17/2010 at 9:42 AM

Hello,

Thanks for the report. This issue has been fixed in MFC for the next major release of Visual Studio.

Pat Brenner
Visual C++ Libraries Development

Posted by Microsoft on 8/2/2010 at 7:41 PM

Thanks for your feedback.

We are rerouting this issue to the appropriate group within the Visual Studio Product Team for triage and resolution. These specialized experts will follow-up with your issue.

Posted by Microsoft on 8/2/2010 at 5:04 PM

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