source: branches/3040_VectorBasedGP/HeuristicLab.MainForm.WindowsForms/3.3/MainForms/DockingMainForm.cs

#region License Information
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 */
#endregion

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace HeuristicLab.MainForm.WindowsForms {
  public partial class DockingMainForm : MainForm {

    public bool AllowContexMenu { get; set; }

    public DockingMainForm()
      : base() {
      InitializeComponent();
      AllowContexMenu = true;
    }
    public DockingMainForm(Type userInterfaceItemType)
      : base(userInterfaceItemType) {
      InitializeComponent();
      AllowContexMenu = true;
    }
    public DockingMainForm(Type userInterfaceItemType, bool showContentInViewHost)
      : this(userInterfaceItemType) {
      this.ShowContentInViewHost = showContentInViewHost;
    }

    protected override void ShowView(IView view, bool firstTimeShown) {
      if (InvokeRequired) Invoke((Action<IView, bool>)ShowView, view, firstTimeShown);
      else {
        base.ShowView(view, firstTimeShown);
        if (firstTimeShown)
          ((DockForm)GetForm(view)).Show(dockPanel);
        else
          ((DockForm)GetForm(view)).Activate();
      }
    }

    protected override void Hide(IView view) {
      if (InvokeRequired) Invoke((Action<IView>)HideView, view);
      else {
        Form form = this.GetForm(view);
        if (form != null) {
          ((DockForm)form).Hide();
        }
      }
    }

    protected override Form CreateForm(IView view) {
      return new DockForm(view, AllowContexMenu);
    }

    private void dockPanel_ActiveContentChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      DockForm content = this.dockPanel.ActiveContent as DockForm;
      if (content != null)
        this.ActiveView = content.View;
    }
  }
}