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Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:37 am**

I hide all panels in designer using the following code:

Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiPropertiesPanelService propPanel = Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiPropertiesPanelService.GetService();
propPanel.ServiceEnabled = false;

Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiDictionaryPanelService dictPanel = Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiDictionaryPanelService.GetService();
dictPanel.ServiceEnabled = false;

Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiMessagesPanelService messPanel = Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiMessagesPanelService.GetService();
messPanel.ServiceEnabled = false;

Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiReportTreePanelService treePanel = Stimulsoft.Report.Design.Panels.StiReportTreePanelService.GetService();
treePanel.ServiceEnabled = false;

I open the designer via StiReport.Design method. Even the message panel should not be visible a certain rest of it is visible on the bottom of the designer. In the lower left corner there is a very small dark gray dot on that rest of the message panel.

Here is a screen shot that shows this dark gray dot marked with a red rectangle:

When you move the mouse over that dark gray dot you receive the following exception:

"Bar.Items collection must contain at least one visible DockContainerItem object so auto-hide functionality can function properly."

This is the stack trace:
bei Stimulsoft.Controls.Win.DotNetBar.AutoHidePanel.SelectPanel(Int32 x, Int32 y)
bei Stimulsoft.Controls.Win.DotNetBar.AutoHidePanel.TimerTick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

What do I have to do to hide this rest of the message panel that may cause the described exception?

I thank very much in advance for any help.

Yours
munich

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:59 am**

Hello,

Problem with exceptions solved. Please check next prerelease build. Also if you want hide bottom panel please clear designer config information from:

c:\Document and Settings\{User Name}\Local Settings\ApplicationData\Stimulsoft

(path depend from OS)

Thank you.

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:09 am**

Dear Jan,

can you please tell me what file you mean and what is meant by "clear designer config information" exactly?

I thank you very much for your help in advance.

Yours
munich

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:32 am**

Hi

That means that you need to delete files which contains configuration settings.

These files are located in Windows 7 in th efollowing path:
\Users\"User Name"\AppData\Local\Stimulsoft
or in WinXP:
Document and Settings\{User Name}\Local Settings\ApplicationData\Stimulsoft

Thank you.

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:48 am**

Dear Edward,

I only delete the file 'RibbonDesignerDockingPanels.config' in the mentioned path. By this the empty panel disappears.

I thank you very much for your help. Now it looks fine.

Yours
munich

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:08 am**

Hello,

Please contact us if you need any help.

Thank you.

Creating reports and dashboards | Stimulsoft community forum

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception

Hiding all panels in designer leads to exception