WorkspaceManager.CaptureWorkspace(String, Boolean) Method

Captures the current form layout and places it to the WorkspaceManager.Workspaces collection under the specific name.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

public void CaptureWorkspace(
    string name,
    bool acceptNestedObjects = true
)

VB.NET

Public Sub CaptureWorkspace(
    name As String,
    acceptNestedObjects As Boolean = True
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	A String value that is the name of the captured workspaces.

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
acceptNestedObjects	Boolean	True	true if the workspace should include the layout of child controls hosted within controls on the current form (user control); otherwise, false.

Example

The following code shows how to use the WorkspaceManager component to save the form’s bounds and state, and the layout of DevExpress controls when a form is closed, and load this layout when the form starts.

You may need to call the controls’ ForceInitialize methods (e.g., GridControl.ForceInitialize) before applying layouts to the controls in a Form.Load event handler.

C#

 string file = "layout.xml";
 string workspaceName1 = "MyLayout";

 private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
     //Use the WorkspaceManager to handle the layout of DevExpress controls that reside within the current form.
     workspaceManager1.TargetControl = this;

     // Save & restore the form's size, position and state along with DevExpress controls' layouts.
     workspaceManager1.SaveTargetControlSettings = true;

     // Disable layout load animation effects 
     workspaceManager1.AllowTransitionAnimation = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.False;

    // Disable (de)serialization for the following controls (if required):
    //WorkspaceManager.SetSerializationEnabled(gaugeControl1, false);
    //WorkspaceManager.SetSerializationEnabled(accordionControl1, false);

    // When restoring layouts of controls in a Form.Load event handler,
    // you may need to call the controls' ForceInitialize methods to finish their initialization before restoring their layouts.
    //gridControl1.ForceInitialize();
    //dockManager1.ForceInitialize();
    //barManager1.ForceInitialize();
    //...

     //Load DevExpress controls' layouts from a file
     if (workspaceManager1.LoadWorkspace(workspaceName1, file, true))
         workspaceManager1.ApplyWorkspace(workspaceName1);
 }

 private void Form1_FormClosed(object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e) {
     //Save DevExpress controls' layouts to a file
     workspaceManager1.CaptureWorkspace(workspaceName1, true);
     workspaceManager1.SaveWorkspace(workspaceName1, file, true);
 }

VB.NET

Dim file As String = "layout.xml"
Dim workspaceName1 As String = "MyLayout"

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    ' Use the WorkspaceManager to handle the layout of DevExpress controls that reside within the current form.
    WorkspaceManager1.TargetControl = Me

    ' Save & restore the form's size, position and state along with DevExpress controls' layouts.
    WorkspaceManager1.SaveTargetControlSettings = True

    ' Disable layout load animation effects 
    WorkspaceManager1.AllowTransitionAnimation = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.False

    ' Disable (de)serialization for the following controls (if required):
    'WorkspaceManager.SetSerializationEnabled(GaugeControl1, False)
    'WorkspaceManager.SetSerializationEnabled(AccordionControl1, False)

    ' When restoring layouts of controls in a Form.Load event handler,
    ' you may need to call the controls' ForceInitialize methods to finish their initialization before restoring their layouts.
    'GridControl1.ForceInitialize()
    'DockManager1.ForceInitialize()
    'BarManager1.ForceInitialize()
    '...

    ' Load DevExpress controls' layouts from a file
    If WorkspaceManager1.LoadWorkspace(workspaceName1, file, True) Then
        WorkspaceManager1.ApplyWorkspace(workspaceName1)
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub Form1_FormClosed(sender As Object, e As FormClosedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosed
    ' Save DevExpress controls' layouts to a file
    WorkspaceManager1.CaptureWorkspace(workspaceName1, True)
    WorkspaceManager1.SaveWorkspace(workspaceName1, file, True)
End Sub

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-workspacemanager-saving-load-app-layout/CS/T190543/Form1.cs#L44

this.workspaceManager1.CloseStreamOnWorkspaceLoading = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
this.workspaceManager1.CaptureWorkspace("Default");

VB.NET

winforms-workspacemanager-saving-load-app-layout/VB/T190543/Form1.vb#L43

workspaceManager1.CloseStreamOnWorkspaceLoading = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
workspaceManager1.CaptureWorkspace("Default")
repositoryItemComboBox1.Items.AddRange([Enum].GetValues(GetType(TransitionType)))