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CDockablePane::GetDockingStatus

Determines the ability of a pane to be docked based on the provided pointer location.

virtual AFX_CS_STATUS GetDockingStatus(
   CPoint pt,
   int nSensitivity
);

Parameters

  • [in] pt
    The location of the pointer in screen coordinates.

  • [in] nSensitivity
    The distance, in pixels, away from the edge of a rectangle the pointer must be to enable docking.

Return Value

One of the following status values:

AFX_CS_STATUS value

Meaning

CS_NOTHING

The pointer is not over a dock site. The framework does not dock the pane.

CS_DOCK_IMMEDIATELY

The pointer is located over the dock site in immediate mode (the pane uses the DT_IMMEDIATE docking mode). The framework docks the pane immediately.

CS_DELAY_DOCK

The pointer is over a dock site that is another docking pane or is an edge of the main frame. The framework docks the pane after a delay. See the Remarks section for more information about this delay.

CS_DELAY_DOCK_TO_TAB

The pointer is located over a dock site that causes the pane to be docked in a tabbed window. This occurs when the pointer is located over the caption of another docking pane or over the tab area of a tabbed pane.

Remarks

The framework calls this method to handle docking of a floating pane.

For floating toolbars or docking panes that use the DT_IMMEDIATE docking mode, the framework delays the dock command to enable the user to move the window out of the client area of the parent frame before docking occurs. The length of the delay is measured in milliseconds and is controlled by the CDockingManager::m_nTimeOutBeforeToolBarDock data member.. The default value of CDockingManager::m_nTimeOutBeforeToolBarDock is 200. This behavior emulates the docking behavior of Microsoft Word 2007.

For delayed docking states (CS_DELAY_DOCK and CS_DELAY_DOCK_TO_TAB), the framework does not perform docking until the user releases the mouse button. If a pane uses the DT_STANDARD docking mode, the framework displays a rectangle at the projected docking location. If a pane uses the DT_SMART docking mode, the framework displays smart docking markers and semi-transparent rectangles at the projected docking location. To specify the docking mode for your pane, call the CBasePane::SetDockingMode method. For more information about smart docking, see CDockingManager::GetSmartDockingParams.

Requirements

Header: afxdockablepane.h

See Also

Reference

CDockablePane Class

Hierarchy Chart

CBasePane::SetDockingMode

CDockingManager::GetSmartDockingParams