Add-In ToolWindow not saing its dock state, position, size

Question

i create the toolwindow with Windows2.CreateToolWindow2
when the OnStartupComplete call

if i never open/create a solution/project but immedialy exit the VS after setting（drag and drop) it's dock/position/size
the state is saved and restore next time i start the VS

but it is not, when I exit the VS after create/open any project/solution

any idea?

thank you very much

Answer 1

Hello,

Unfortunately, I tried it in VS2008 but cannot reproduce this problem.
Could you please tell me which version of VS you are trying? and show me some code of the ToolWindow's creation.

Thanks,
Wesley

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Answer 2

object programmableObject = null;
string guidString = "{ED965D4A-C724-404e-A513-F93A06A9DDD1}";
Windows2 windows2 = (Windows2)_applicationObject.Windows;
Assembly asm = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

this.panel = windows2.CreateToolWindow2(_addInInstance, asm.Location, "VSAddins.Viewer", "Viewer", guidString, ref programmableObject);

here the code how i create the toolwindow

the VSAddins.Viewer are extend of UserControl

I not sure why, but it seem the creator of Ora also met this problem
http://www.codeplex.com/ora

the problem in short, the custom created tool window not saved it position and dock state

thankyou very much

Answer 3

Hello,

Thanks for your information.
Your code looks the same with what I tried, it's odd that I cannot reproduce it but the Ora toolwindows does.  I will investigate the Ora, if I find anything, I will let you know.

Sincerely,
Wesley

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Answer 4

Hello,

First, ensure that you are using the OnConnection / OnStartupComplete methods correctly:

HOWTO: Use correctly the OnConnection method of a Visual Studio add-in
http://www.mztools.com/articles/2008/MZ2008004.aspx

Then, apparently your code is correct (you are using the same Guid). So, could you post the whole code of your OnConnection / OnStartupComplete methods to see if you are missing something?

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