Pining Expert program does not reopen on close program

[limelect 48]

I have an expert with form

 TForm1 = class(TDockableForm)

I drag the form to the left and pin it.

Now I have a tab of my expert shown on the left.

 

When I close the project the tab disappear even saving the desktop

does not help.

Do I need to add something on my software?

Using D10.2.3

 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2020 by limelect

[Daniel 417]

Hi,

 

we're actually all experts here (more or less...). Would you please be so kind to find a more meaningful subject for your question?

[limelect 48]

@Daniel I hope this is better

This is an IDE expert problem

Edited October 5, 2020 by limelect

[limelect 48]

One more thing. I tried Gexpert demo project

docking form example

It has the same problem

Is it an IDE problem or am I missing something?

[Daniel 417]

I can look for an example later today. As fas as I know you have to implement a specific interface to be part of a fixed layout that can be saved and restored.

[limelect 48]

@Daniel Thanks

[Daniel 417]

Here is an example:

https://www.embarcadero.com/images/dm/technical-papers/extending-the-delphi-ide.pdf

 

Search for "SaveStateNecessary" to find the relevant chapter.

[limelect 48]

@Daniel Thanks

[limelect 48]

@DanielIt took a while to investigate.

I downloaded the demo Docking form

It has all as per your suggestion.

However

When I dock the form it works. While the IDE is open it works.

Changing a project it works.

BUT closing Delphi d10.2.3  and reopening it did not

save the position (it wasn't docked any more) and I had to redock.

Saving the desktop did not help.

Is it suppose to be like that?

Any suggestion?

DockingForm.zip

 

Well docking to the right mite work. To the left NO.

Docking to the left and reopening Delphi it docks to the right.

Funny Delphi IDE it docks to the right this is why I thought it dose

not work.

 

I had to dock twice. dock close dock.

Now it works on the left too. Very unreliable.

Edited October 24, 2020 by limelect