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Did you know... Use Docking Targets to dock tool windows in new and crazy ways - #010

Docking Targets Showing Preview

Docking targets are hands-down my all-time favorite feature that I tested back in my VS Environment days.  Oh, the fun I would have opening bugs like, "Tool Window client area resizes to a negative size after redocking to same location 100+ times."  Go model-based testing!!  (the bug was fixed, btw)

These screenshots are using Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 running on Vista, so you'll notice a new look for the docking targets.  When you drag a tool window over a docking target, you'll get a blue preview, as you see below.

 

A crazy tool window tab group collection

 

 

But, let's have a little fun...

I have no idea how this tool window tab group seen on the right could be useful, but maybe if it were resized to fit a secondary monitor...

Can you tell I enjoyed being a tester?

 

 

Lastly, if you need to reposition a tool window where a docking target is, but don't want to actually dock, just hold down Ctrl as you drag the tool window around.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:00 AM by saraford

Comments

Jason Haley said:

# August 9, 2007 9:40 AM

ElBruno said:

Hi ... cool tip !!!

but, are you using some special build of VS2008 Beta 2 in the public download I cant see this feature ... this is my current version http://tinyurl.com/yvxzc8

Best regards

Bye from Spain

# August 10, 2007 7:07 AM

ElBruno said:

upps mi mistake you get this look and feel because you're using VS2008 on Vista ... :D

I'm OK ??

thanks again

# August 10, 2007 7:10 AM

saraford said:

ElBruno: yes, you are correct.  I'm using Vista.  I've been using Vista for over a year now, so I forget to mention which Operating System I am on.  =)  I've updated the post to mention Vista.  Thanks!

# August 10, 2007 12:29 PM

David Pickett said:

Wacky tab and window arrangements are indeed useful on multi-monitor systems. Golden, even :).

# August 12, 2007 1:19 PM

Noticias externas said:

At the very beginning of the tip of the day series, I went over a few tool window docking targets tips

# January 14, 2008 6:03 AM

Sara Ford's WebLog said:

At the very beginning of the tip of the day series, I went over a few tool window docking targets tips

# January 15, 2008 1:21 AM

Noticias externas said:

Tool Windows are available in 5 different states: Floating Dockable Tabbed Document Auto Hiding Hide

# January 17, 2008 6:55 AM

Visual Studio 2008 ワンポイント said:

これまでに VS 環境でテストしてきた機能の中でも、ドッキング ターゲットはずっと私の一番のお気に入りです。「同じ場所にドッキングを戻す操作を 100 回以上繰り返すと、ツール ウィンドウのクライアント領域がマイナスのサイズに変わる」なんていうバグを報告したときは愉快でした。モデル

# July 13, 2008 11:53 PM

Секреты Visual Studio said:

  Панели закрепления моя самая любимая функция, которую я тестировала во время работы со средой

# July 14, 2008 3:09 AM
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