AvalonDock dock a window.

Question

Hello, I am trying to convert my app in WPF to work with AvalonDock. I have a few windows(about 10) and main form that has DockingManager. I would like to put those windows inside that DockingManager. I've tried this:

<ad:DockingManager x:Name="MainWindow">
            <ad:DocumentPane x:Name="Windows">
            </ad:DocumentPane>
        </ad:DockingManager>

 FormDocumentSearch formDocumentSearch = new FormDocumentSearch(dc, this); //create window
    DockableContent dct = new DockableContent() { Title = "Window" }; //create DockableContent
    dct.Content = formDocumentSearch; //put the window in the DockableContent
    Windows.Items.Add(dct);

This gives me the following error: Window must be the root of the tree. Cannot add Window as a child of Visual.

What can I do? How can I put a window or how to modify them so that I can still use the designer and have them in AvalonDock?

Answer 1

I dont think you can add a window in side another window. Try to change window as Page.

change

<Window ... >

...

</Window>

to

<Page ... >

...

</Page>

For all windows you wanted to add as child.