while dockManager.removeDockWidget , the dockManager() returns null (#399 )

Add method to add dock widget to dock container (#398 )
This adds a `addDockWidgetToContainer()` method to `CDockManager`, which allows a dock widget to be registered with the dock manager, and added to a specific container, even if that container doesn't currently have any `DockAreaWidget`s. This is pretty much just a clone of `addDockWidget()`, but with the ability to specify a container widget instead of a dock area.
2022-02-18 19:33:55 +01:00 · 2022-02-06 08:21:43 +01:00 · 2022-01-02 21:55:00 +01:00 · 2021-12-22 07:47:24 +01:00 · 2021-12-20 07:46:26 +01:00 · 2021-12-13 08:36:53 +01:00
83 changed files with 3455 additions and 344 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-builds.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
  build:
    strategy:
      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-18.04, ubuntu-16.04]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-18.04]

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
      run: |
        sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
        sudo apt-get install qt5-default
-        sudo apt-get install libqt5x11extras5-dev
+        sudo apt-get install qtbase5-private-dev
    - name: qmake
      run: qmake
    - name: make
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -383,3 +383,4 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 / build
 /Settings.ini
 .vscode/settings.json
+/.settings
--- a/.settings/language.settings.xml
+++ b/.settings/language.settings.xml
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<project>
-	<configuration id="cdt.managedbuild.toolchain.gnu.mingw.base.1119687795" name="Default">
-		<extension point="org.eclipse.cdt.core.LanguageSettingsProvider">
-			<provider copy-of="extension" id="org.eclipse.cdt.ui.UserLanguageSettingsProvider"/>
-			<provider-reference id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.ReferencedProjectsLanguageSettingsProvider" ref="shared-provider"/>
-			<provider class="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.language.settings.providers.GCCBuildCommandParser" id="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.GCCBuildCommandParser" keep-relative-paths="false" name="CDT GCC Build Output Parser" parameter="(g?cc)|([gc]\+\+)|(clang)" prefer-non-shared="true"/>
-			<provider class="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.internal.language.settings.providers.GCCBuiltinSpecsDetectorMinGW" console="false" env-hash="-1242828358748104657" id="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.GCCBuiltinSpecsDetectorMinGW" keep-relative-paths="false" name="CDT GCC Built-in Compiler Settings MinGW" parameter="${COMMAND} ${FLAGS} -E -P -v -dD &quot;${INPUTS}&quot;" prefer-non-shared="true">
-				<language-scope id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.gcc"/>
-				<language-scope id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.g++"/>
-			</provider>
-			<provider-reference id="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.MBSLanguageSettingsProvider" ref="shared-provider"/>
-		</extension>
-	</configuration>
-</project>
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ matrix:
    os: linux
    dist: trusty
    group: stable
-    before_install:
-      - sudo apt-get -y install libqt5x11extras5-dev
    addons:
      apt:
        sources:
@@ -20,8 +18,6 @@ matrix:
        packages:
        - qt55base
        - qt55tools
-        - qt55x11extras
-        - libqt5x11extras5-dev
        - gcc-9
        - g++-9
    script:
@@ -39,8 +35,6 @@ matrix:
    services:
        - xvfb
    compiler: gcc
-    before_install:
-      - sudo apt-get -y install libqt5x11extras5-dev
    addons:
      apt:
        sources:
@@ -50,8 +44,6 @@ matrix:
        packages:
        - qt514base
        - qt514tools
-        - qt514x11extras
-        - libqt5x11extras5-dev
        - gcc-9
        - g++-9
        - libc6-i386
@@ -73,8 +65,6 @@ matrix:
    services:
        - xvfb
    compiler: gcc
-    before_install:
-      - sudo apt-get -y install libqt5x11extras5-dev  
    addons:  
      apt:
        sources:
@@ -84,8 +74,6 @@ matrix:
        packages:
        - qt514base
        - qt514tools
-        - qt514x11extras
-        - libqt5x11extras5-dev
        - gcc-9
        - g++-9
        - libc6-i386
@@ -107,8 +95,6 @@ matrix:
    services:
        - xvfb
    compiler: gcc
-    before_install:
-      - sudo apt-get -y install libqt5x11extras5-dev
    addons:
      apt:
        sources:
@@ -118,8 +104,6 @@ matrix:
        packages:
        - qt514base
        - qt514tools
-        - qt514x11extras
-        - libqt5x11extras5-dev
        - gcc-9
        - g++-9
        - libc6-i386
@@ -147,8 +131,6 @@ matrix:
    services:
        - xvfb
    compiler: gcc
-    before_install:
-      - sudo apt-get -y install libqt5x11extras5-dev
    addons:
      apt:
        sources:
@@ -158,8 +140,6 @@ matrix:
        packages:
        - qt514base
        - qt514tools
-        - qt514x11extras
-        - libqt5x11extras5-dev
        - gcc-9
        - g++-9
        - libc6-i386
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,41 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
-include(GetGitRevisionDescription)
-git_describe(GitTagVersion --tags)
-string(REGEX REPLACE "^([0-9]+)\\..*" "\\1" VERSION_MAJOR "${GitTagVersion}")
-string(REGEX REPLACE "^[0-9]+\\.([0-9]+).*" "\\1" VERSION_MINOR "${GitTagVersion}")
-string(REGEX REPLACE "^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.([0-9]+).*" "\\1" VERSION_PATCH "${GitTagVersion}")
-set(VERSION_SHORT "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
+
+# By default, the version information is extracted from the git index. However,
+# we can override this behavior by explicitly setting ADS_VERSION and
+# skipping the git checks. This is useful for cases where this project is being
+# used independently of its original git repo (e.g. vendored in another project)
+if(NOT ADS_VERSION)
+    set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
+    include(GetGitRevisionDescription)
+    git_describe(GitTagVersion --tags)
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "^([0-9]+)\\..*" "\\1" VERSION_MAJOR "${GitTagVersion}")
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "^[0-9]+\\.([0-9]+).*" "\\1" VERSION_MINOR "${GitTagVersion}")
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.([0-9]+).*" "\\1" VERSION_PATCH "${GitTagVersion}")
+    set(VERSION_SHORT "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
+else()
+    string(REGEX MATCHALL "[\.]" VERSION_DOT_MATCHES ${ADS_VERSION})
+    list(LENGTH VERSION_DOT_MATCHES VERSION_DOT_COUNT)
+    if(VERSION_DOT_COUNT EQUAL 2)
+        set(VERSION_SHORT ${ADS_VERSION})
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "ADS_VERSION must be in major.minor.patch format, e.g. 3.8.1. Got ${ADS_VERSION}")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+
 project(QtADS LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT})
+
 option(BUILD_STATIC "Build the static library" OFF)
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build the examples" ON)
+
 if("${CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P}" STREQUAL "4")
    set(ads_PlatformDir "x86")
 else()
    set(ads_PlatformDir "x64")
 endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
+
 if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
    add_subdirectory(examples)
    add_subdirectory(demo)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,13 +15,20 @@ integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio.

 ## New and Noteworthy

-The [release 3.7](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/3.7.0)
+The [release 3.8](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/3.8.1)
+adds the following features:
+
+- option to close tabs with the middle mouse button
+- `DeleteContentOnClose` flag for dynamic deletion and creation of dock widget
+  content
+
+The [release 3.7](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/3.7.2)
 adds the following features:

 - support for **Qt6.**
 - support for [empty dock area](doc/user-guide.md#empty-dock-area)

-The [release 3.6](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/3.6.0)
+The [release 3.6](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/3.6.3)
 adds some nice new features:

 - support for [central widget](doc/user-guide.md#central-widget) concept
@@ -81,6 +88,9 @@ know it from Visual Studio.
  - [ezEditor](#ezeditor)
  - [D-Tect X](#d-tect-x)
  - [HiveWE](#hivewe)
+  - [Ramses Composer](#ramses-composer)
+  - [Plot Juggler](#plot-juggler)
+  - [Notepad Next](#notepad-next)

 ### Docking everywhere - no central widget

@@ -219,7 +229,13 @@ Screenshot Ubuntu:

 ## Build

-Open the `ads.pro` with QtCreator and start the build, that's it.
+The Linux build requires private header files. Make sure that they are installed:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install qtbase5-private-dev
+```
+
+Open the `ads.pro` file with QtCreator and start the build, that's it.
 You can run the demo project and test it yourself.

 ## Getting started / Example
@@ -354,15 +370,15 @@ Taken from the [Qt Blog](https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-design-studio-1.5-beta-releas

 > The most obvious change in [Qt Design Studio 1.5](https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-design-studio-1.5-beta-released) is the integration of dock widgets using the Qt Advanced Docking System. This allows the user to fully customize the workspace and also to undock any view into its own top level window. This especially improves the usability when using multiple screens.

-![Qt Design Studio](doc/showcase_qt_design_studio.png)
+[![Qt Design Studio](doc/showcase_qt_design_studio_video.png)](https://youtu.be/za9KBWcFXEw?t=84)

-### [QmixElements](https://www.cetoni.com/products/qmixelements/)
+### [CETONI Elements](https://www.cetoni.com/products/qmixelements/)

-The QmixElements software from [CETONI](https://www.cetoni.com) is a comprehensive, 
+The CETONI Elements software from [CETONI](https://www.cetoni.com) is a comprehensive, 
 plugin-based and modular laboratory automation software for controlling CETONI devices using a joint graphical user interface. The software features a powerful script system to automate processes. This [blog post](https://www.cetoni.com/blog/qmixelements-advanced-docking-system/) gives a nice overview about the use of the Qt
-Advanced Docking System in the QmixElements sofware.
+Advanced Docking System in the CETONI Elements sofware.

-![QmixElements](doc/showcase_qmix_elements.png)
+![CETONI_Elements](doc/showcase_qmix_elements.png)

 ### [ezEditor](https://github.com/ezEngine/ezEngine)

@@ -391,3 +407,47 @@ of the open editor windows.
 [learn more...](https://github.com/stijnherfst/HiveWE)

 ![HiveWE](doc/showcase_hivewe.png)
+
+### [Ramses Composer](https://github.com/GENIVI/ramses-composer)
+
+Ramses Composer is the authoring tool for the open source [RAMSES](https://github.com/GENIVI/ramses)
+rendering ecosystem.
+
+Ramses is a low-level rendering engine which is optimized for embedded hardware
+mobile devices, automotive ECUs, IoT electronics. Ramses was initially developed
+at the BMW Group and open-sourced in 2018 as part of a collaboration initiative
+with the Genivi Alliance. It is an important part of the BMW infotainment cluster
+and digital portfolio.
+
+[learn more...](https://github.com/GENIVI/ramses-composer)
+
+![RamsesComposer](doc/showcase_ramses_composer.png)
+
+### [Plot Juggler](https://github.com/facontidavide/PlotJuggler)
+
+PlotJuggler is a fast, powerful and intuitive tool to visualize time series.
+It makes it easy to visualize data but also to analyze it. You can manipulate
+your time series using a simple and extendable Transform Editor. Some of the
+highlights are:
+
+- Simple Drag & Drop user interface.
+- Load data from file.
+- Connect to live streaming of data.
+- Save the visualization layout and configurations to re-use them later.
+- Fast OpenGL visualization.
+- Can handle thousands of timeseries and millions of data points.
+- Transform your data using a simple editor: derivative, moving average, integral, etc…
+- PlotJuggler can be easily extended using plugins.
+
+[read more...](https://github.com/facontidavide/PlotJuggler)
+
+[![Plot Juggler](doc/showcase_plot_juggler.png)](https://vimeo.com/480588113#t=46s)
+
+### [Notepad Next](https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext)
+
+Notepad Next is a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++ that uses the 
+Advanced Docking System to arrange the open source files on the screen.
+
+[learn more...](https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext)
+
+![NotepadNext](doc/showcase_notepad_next.png)
--- a/ads.pri
+++ b/ads.pri
@@ -1,28 +1,25 @@

-lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 6) {
-    CONFIG(debug, debug|release){
-        win32 {
-            LIBS += -lqtadvanceddockingd
-        }
-        else:mac {
-            LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking_debug
-        }
-        else {
-            LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking
-        }
+CONFIG(debug, debug|release){
+    win32 {
+    	versionAtLeast(QT_VERSION, 5.15.0) {
+    		LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking
+    	}
+    	else {
+    		LIBS += -lqtadvanceddockingd
+    	}
    }
-    else{
+    else:mac {
+        LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking_debug
+    }
+    else {
        LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking
    }
 }
-else {
-    # qt$$qtLibraryTarget(qtadvanceddocking) does not produce an advanceddockingd.dll file on Windows
-    # for Qt6 - I don't know if this is a bug and I have to investigate
+else{
    LIBS += -lqtadvanceddocking
 }


 unix:!macx {
    LIBS += -lxcb
-    QT += x11extras
 }
--- a/adsConfig.cmake
+++ b/adsConfig.cmake
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
 find_dependency(Qt5Core ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_dependency(Qt5Gui ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_dependency(Qt5Widgets ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    find_dependency(Qt5X11Extras ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-endif()
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/adsTargets.cmake")
--- a/demo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_demo VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 

-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
-if(WIN32)
-    find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS AxContainer REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+if(WIN32 AND QT_VERSION_MAJOR LESS 6)
+    find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} COMPONENTS AxContainer REQUIRED)
 endif()
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 set(ads_demo_SRCS
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@ set(ads_demo_SRCS
 )
 add_executable(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo WIN32 ${ads_demo_SRCS})
 target_include_directories(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../src")
-target_link_libraries(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
-if(WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PUBLIC Qt5::AxContainer)
+target_link_libraries(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                                       Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                                       Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
+if(WIN32 AND QT_VERSION_MAJOR LESS 6)
+    target_link_libraries(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::AxContainer)
 endif()
 target_link_libraries(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
 set_target_properties(AdvancedDockingSystemDemo PROPERTIES 
--- a/demo/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/demo/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 #include "FloatingDockContainer.h"
 #include "DockComponentsFactory.h"
 #include "StatusDialog.h"
-
+#include "DockSplitter.h"


 /**
@@ -417,6 +417,22 @@ void MainWindowPrivate::createContent()
 	DockWidget = createCalendarDockWidget();
 	DockWidget->setTabToolTip(QString("Tab ToolTip\nHodie est dies magna"));
 	auto DockArea = DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, DockWidget, TopDockArea);
+    // Now we create a action to test resizing of DockArea widget
+	auto Action = ui.menuTests->addAction(QString("Resize %1").arg(DockWidget->windowTitle()));
+	QObject::connect(Action, &QAction::triggered, [DockArea]()
+	{
+		// Resizing only works, if the Splitter is visible and has a valid
+		// sizes
+		auto Splitter = ads::internal::findParent<ads::CDockSplitter*>(DockArea);
+		if (!Splitter)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		// We change the sizes of the splitter that contains the Calendar 1 widget
+		// to resize the dock widget
+		int Width = Splitter->width();
+		Splitter->setSizes({Width * 2/3, Width * 1/3});
+	});

 	// Now we add a custom button to the dock area title bar that will create
 	// new editor widgets when clicked
@@ -443,13 +459,23 @@ void MainWindowPrivate::createContent()
 	DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, createLongTextLabelDockWidget(), RighDockArea);
 	DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, createLongTextLabelDockWidget(), BottomDockArea);

-    auto Action = ui.menuTests->addAction(QString("Set %1 Floating").arg(DockWidget->windowTitle()));
+    Action = ui.menuTests->addAction(QString("Set %1 Floating").arg(DockWidget->windowTitle()));
    DockWidget->connect(Action, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(setFloating()));
    Action = ui.menuTests->addAction(QString("Set %1 As Current Tab").arg(DockWidget->windowTitle()));
    DockWidget->connect(Action, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(setAsCurrentTab()));
    Action = ui.menuTests->addAction(QString("Raise %1").arg(DockWidget->windowTitle()));
    DockWidget->connect(Action, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(raise()));

+    // Test hidden floating dock widget
+    DockWidget = createLongTextLabelDockWidget();
+    DockManager->addDockWidgetFloating(DockWidget);
+    DockWidget->toggleView(false);
+
+    // Test visible floating dock widget
+    DockWidget = createCalendarDockWidget();
+    DockManager->addDockWidgetFloating(DockWidget);
+
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 #if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
    if (!ads::CDockManager::testConfigFlag(ads::CDockManager::OpaqueUndocking))
@@ -613,6 +639,9 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	// uncomment if you would like to enable an equal distribution of the
 	// available size of a splitter to all contained dock widgets
 	// CDockManager::setConfigFlag(CDockManager::EqualSplitOnInsertion, true);
+	
+	// uncomment if you would like to close tabs with the middle mouse button, web browser style
+	// CDockManager::setConfigFlag(CDockManager::MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab, true);

 	// Now create the dock manager and its content
 	d->DockManager = new CDockManager(this);
--- a/demo/main.py
+++ b/demo/main.py
@@ -215,6 +215,17 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):
        dock_widget = self.create_calendar_dock_widget()
        dock_widget.setTabToolTip("Tab ToolTip\nHodie est dies magna")
        dock_area = self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.CenterDockWidgetArea, dock_widget, top_dock_area)
+        # Now we create a action to test resizing of DockArea widget
+        action = self.menuTests.addAction("Resize {}".format(dock_widget.windowTitle()))
+        def action_triggered():
+            splitter = QtAds.internal.findParent(QtAds.CDockSplitter, dock_area)
+            if not splitter:
+                return
+            # We change the sizes of the splitter that contains the Calendar 1 widget
+            # to resize the dock widget
+            width = splitter.width()
+            splitter.setSizes([width * 2/3, width * 1/3])
+        action.triggered.connect(action_triggered)

        # Now we add a custom button to the dock area title bar that will create
        # new editor widgets when clicked
--- a/doc/cfg_flag_MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab.gif
+++ b/doc/cfg_flag_MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab.gif
--- a/doc/showcase_notepad_next.png
+++ b/doc/showcase_notepad_next.png
--- a/doc/showcase_plot_juggler.png
+++ b/doc/showcase_plot_juggler.png
--- a/doc/showcase_qt_design_studio_video.png
+++ b/doc/showcase_qt_design_studio_video.png
--- a/doc/showcase_ramses_composer.png
+++ b/doc/showcase_ramses_composer.png
--- a/doc/user-guide.md
+++ b/doc/user-guide.md
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
  - [`EqualSplitOnInsertion`](#equalsplitoninsertion)
  - [`FloatingContainerForceNativeTitleBar` (Linux only)](#floatingcontainerforcenativetitlebar-linux-only)
  - [`FloatingContainerForceQWidgetTitleBar` (Linux only)](#floatingcontainerforceqwidgettitlebar-linux-only)
+  - [`MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab`](#middlemousebuttonclosestab)
+- [DockWidget Feature Flags](#dockwidget-feature-flags)
+  - [`DockWidgetClosable`](#dockwidgetclosable)
+  - [`DockWidgetMovable`](#dockwidgetmovable)
+  - [`DockWidgetFloatable`](#dockwidgetfloatable)
+  - [`DockWidgetDeleteOnClose`](#dockwidgetdeleteonclose)
+  - [`CustomCloseHandling`](#customclosehandling)
+  - [`DockWidgetFocusable`](#dockwidgetfocusable)
+  - [`DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea`](#dockwidgetforceclosewitharea)
+  - [`NoTab`](#notab)
+  - [`DeleteContentOnClose`](#deletecontentonclose)
 - [Central Widget](#central-widget)
 - [Empty Dock Area](#empty-dock-area)
 - [Custom Close Handling](#custom-close-handling)
@@ -464,6 +475,69 @@ If you would like to overwrite autodetection, then you can activate this flag
 to force QWidget based title bars. You can overwrite autodetection and this
 flag, if you set the environment variable `ADS_UseNativeTitle` to 0 or 1.

+### `MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab`
+
+If the flag is set, the user can use the mouse middle button to close the tab
+under the mouse. So you do not need to exactly hit the tab close button to
+close tab. Just click with the middle mouse button on a tab like this is
+possible in various web browsers.
+
+![MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab true](cfg_flag_MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab.gif)
+
+## DockWidget Feature Flags
+
+### `DockWidgetClosable`
+
+If set, the dock widget will have a close button.
+
+### `DockWidgetMovable`
+
+If a dock widget is movable, then it and can be moved to a new position in the
+current dock container. Disable this flag to prevent moving of a dock widget
+via mouse. If the `OpaqueUndocking` configuration flag is set, then dock widgets
+are immediately undocked into floating widgets. That means, moving is only
+possible in this case, if the dock widget is also floatable (feature flag
+`DockWidgetFloatable` is set).
+
+### `DockWidgetFloatable`
+
+If set, a dock widget can be dragged into a floating window.
+
+### `DockWidgetDeleteOnClose`
+
+Deletes the dock widget and its content when it is closed.
+
+### `CustomCloseHandling`
+
+Clicking the close button will not close the dock widget but emits the
+`closeRequested()` signal instead. This allows the application to implement
+a custom close handling.
+
+### `DockWidgetFocusable`
+
+If this is enabled, a dock widget can get focus highlighting.
+
+### `DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea`
+
+A dock widget will be closed when the dock area hosting it is closed. If the
+`DockWidgetDeleteOnClose` feature is enabled for a dock widget, then it will
+be deleted, if the user clicks the close button of this dock widget. If the
+user clicks the close button of the dock area that contains this widget,
+then only the visibility of the dock widget is toggled. If this feature flag
+is set, the closing the dock area also closes the dock widget. That means, if
+the dock widget feature `DockWidgetDeleteOnClose` is set for the dock widgets
+in a dock area, then all dock widgets will be deleted if the dock area is closed.
+
+### `NoTab`
+
+A dock widget tab will never be shown if this flag is set.
+
+### `DeleteContentOnClose`
+
+Deletes only the contained widget on close, keeping the dock widget intact and
+in place. Attempts to rebuild the contents widget on show if there is a widget
+factory set. See [issue #365](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/pull/365) for more details.
+
 ## Central Widget

 The Advanced Docking System has been developed to overcome the limitations of
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(QtADSExamples LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT})
 add_subdirectory(simple)
+add_subdirectory(hideshow)
 add_subdirectory(sidebar)
 add_subdirectory(deleteonclose)
 add_subdirectory(centralwidget)
-add_subdirectory(emptydockarea)
+add_subdirectory(emptydockarea)
+add_subdirectory(dockindock)
--- a/examples/centralwidget/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/centralwidget/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_example_centralwidget VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 add_executable(CentralWidgetExample WIN32 
    main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ add_executable(CentralWidgetExample WIN32
 )
 target_include_directories(CentralWidgetExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
 target_link_libraries(CentralWidgetExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
-target_link_libraries(CentralWidgetExample PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(CentralWidgetExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                                  Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                                  Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
 set_target_properties(CentralWidgetExample PROPERTIES 
    AUTOMOC ON
    AUTORCC ON
--- a/examples/centralwidget/centralWidget.py
+++ b/examples/centralwidget/centralWidget.py
@@ -12,19 +12,7 @@ from PyQtAds import QtAds

 UI_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'mainwindow.ui')
 MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase = uic.loadUiType(UI_FILE)
-
-import demo_rc # pyrcc5 demo\demo.qrc -o examples\centralWidget\demo_rc.py
-
-
-def svg_icon(filename: str):
-    '''Helper function to create an SVG icon'''
-    # This is a workaround, because because in item views SVG icons are not
-    # properly scaled and look blurry or pixelate
-    icon = QIcon(filename)
-    icon.addPixmap(icon.pixmap(92))
-    return icon
    
-
 class MainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):

    def __init__(self, parent=None):
@@ -46,27 +34,26 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):
        central_dock_area.setAllowedAreas(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.OuterDockAreas)
        
        # create other dock widgets
-        file_tree = QTreeView()
-        file_tree.setFrameShape(QFrame.NoFrame)
-        file_model = QFileSystemModel(file_tree)
-        file_model.setRootPath(QDir.currentPath())
-        file_tree.setModel(file_model)
-        data_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("File system")
-        data_dock_widget.setWidget(file_tree)
-        data_dock_widget.resize(150, 250)
-        data_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(100, 250)
-        file_area = self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea, data_dock_widget, central_dock_area)
-        self.menuView.addAction(data_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
-
        table = QTableWidget()
        table.setColumnCount(3)
        table.setRowCount(10)
-        table_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Table")
+        table_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Table 1")
        table_dock_widget.setWidget(table)
        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
        table_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200, 150)
-        self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.BottomDockWidgetArea, table_dock_widget, file_area)
+        table_area = self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea, table_dock_widget)
+        self.menuView.addAction(table_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
+        
+        table = QTableWidget()
+        table.setColumnCount(5)
+        table.setRowCount(1020)
+        table_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Table 2")
+        table_dock_widget.setWidget(table)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
+        table_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200, 150)
+        table_area = self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.BottomDockWidgetArea, table_dock_widget, table_area)
        self.menuView.addAction(table_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())

        properties_table = QTableWidget()
@@ -76,7 +63,7 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):
        properties_dock_widget.setWidget(properties_table)
        properties_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
        properties_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
-        properties_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200,150)
+        properties_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200, 150)
        self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.RightDockWidgetArea, properties_dock_widget, central_dock_area)
        self.menuView.addAction(properties_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
        
@@ -84,7 +71,6 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):
        
    def create_perspective_ui(self):
        save_perspective_action = QAction("Create Perspective", self)
-        save_perspective_action.setIcon(svg_icon(":/adsdemo/images/picture_in_picture.svg"))
        save_perspective_action.triggered.connect(self.save_perspective)
        perspective_list_action = QWidgetAction(self)
        self.perspective_combobox = QComboBox(self)
--- a/examples/deleteonclose/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/deleteonclose/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_example_deleteonclose VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 add_executable(DeleteOnCloseTest WIN32 
    main.cpp
 )
 target_include_directories(DeleteOnCloseTest PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
 target_link_libraries(DeleteOnCloseTest PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
-target_link_libraries(DeleteOnCloseTest PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(DeleteOnCloseTest PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                               Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                               Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
 set_target_properties(DeleteOnCloseTest PROPERTIES 
    AUTOMOC ON
    CXX_STANDARD 14
--- a/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp
@@ -41,19 +41,39 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
        now->widget()->setFocus();
    });

-    QAction *action = new QAction("New Delete On Close", &w);
+    QAction *action = new QAction("New [DockWidgetDeleteOnClose]", &w);
    w.menuBar()->addAction(action);

    int i = 0;
    QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [&]() {
-        auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test doc %1").arg(i++), &w);
+        auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DockWidgetDeleteOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
        auto editor = new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("lorem ipsum..."), dw);
        dw->setWidget(editor);
        dw->setFeature(ads::CDockWidget::DockWidgetDeleteOnClose, true);
        auto area = dockManager->addDockWidgetTab(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, dw);
        qDebug() << "doc dock widget created!" << dw << area;
    });
-
+	
+	auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DeleteContentOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
+	auto editor = new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("recreated lorem ipsum......"), dw);
+	dw->setWidget(editor);
+	dw->setFeature(ads::CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose, true);
+	dw->setWidgetFactory([](QWidget* dw)
+	{
+		static int timesRecreated = 0;
+		return new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("recreated lorem ipsum... times %1").arg(++timesRecreated), dw);
+	});
+	auto area = dockManager->addDockWidgetTab(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, dw);
+	qDebug() << "DeleteContentOnClose dock widget created!" << dw << area;
+	
+	action = new QAction("Toggle [DeleteContentOnClose]", &w);
+    w.menuBar()->addAction(action);
+	
+	QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [dw]() {
+		dw->toggleView(dw->isClosed());
+		qDebug() << QString("dock widget %1! contents widget %2!").arg(dw->isClosed() ? "closed" : "open", dw->widget() ? "created" : "deleted");
+    });
+	
    action = new QAction("New", &w);
    w.menuBar()->addAction(action);
    QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [&]() {
--- a/examples/deleteonclose/deleteonclose.py
+++ b/examples/deleteonclose/deleteonclose.py
--- a/examples/dockindock/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/dockindock/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+project(ads_example_dockindock VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+add_executable(DockInDockExample WIN32 
+    dockindock.cpp
+    dockindockmanager.cpp
+    perspectiveactions.cpp
+    perspectives.cpp
+    main.cpp
+    mainframe.cpp
+)
+target_include_directories(DockInDockExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
+target_link_libraries(DockInDockExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
+target_link_libraries(DockInDockExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                           Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                           Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
+set_target_properties(DockInDockExample PROPERTIES 
+    AUTOMOC ON
+    AUTORCC ON
+    AUTOUIC ON
+    CXX_STANDARD 14
+    CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF
+    VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}
+    EXPORT_NAME "Qt Advanced Docking System Simple Example"
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/bin"
+)
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+#include "dockindock.h"
+#include "perspectives.h"
+#include "dockindockmanager.h"
+#include "perspectiveactions.h"
+
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QInputDialog>
+
+#include <set>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+using namespace QtAdsUtl;
+
+DockInDockWidget::DockInDockWidget( QWidget* parent, bool canCreateNewGroups, PerspectivesManager* perspectivesManager ) : 
+    DockInDockWidget( parent, (DockInDockWidget*)NULL, perspectivesManager )
+{
+    m_canCreateNewGroups = canCreateNewGroups;
+    m_topLevelDockWidget = this;
+}
+
+DockInDockWidget::DockInDockWidget( QWidget* parent, DockInDockWidget* topLevelDockWidget, PerspectivesManager* perspectivesManager ) : 
+    baseClass( parent ),
+    m_topLevelDockWidget( topLevelDockWidget ),
+    m_canCreateNewGroups( (topLevelDockWidget) ? topLevelDockWidget->m_canCreateNewGroups : false ),
+    m_perspectivesManager( perspectivesManager )
+{
+    QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    layout->setContentsMargins( 0,0,0,0 );
+    layout->addWidget( m_mgr = new DockInDockManager(*this) );
+}
+
+DockInDockWidget::~DockInDockWidget()
+{
+    
+}
+
+ads::CDockAreaWidget* DockInDockWidget::addTabWidget( QWidget* widget, const QString& name, ads::CDockAreaWidget* after )
+{
+    return addTabWidget( widget, name, QIcon(), after );
+}
+
+ads::CDockAreaWidget* DockInDockWidget::addTabWidget( QWidget* widget, const QString& name, QIcon icon, ads::CDockAreaWidget* after )
+{
+    for ( auto existing : getTopLevelDockWidget()->getManager()->allDockWidgets(true,true) )
+    {
+        if ( existing.second->objectName() == name )
+        {
+            QMessageBox::critical( this, "Error", "Name '" + name + "' already in use" );
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget(name);
+    DockWidget->setWidget(widget);
+    DockWidget->setIcon( icon );
+
+    // Add the dock widget to the top dock widget area
+    return m_mgr->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, DockWidget, after);
+}
+
+bool DockInDockWidget::isTopLevel()
+{
+    return objectName().isEmpty();
+}
+
+QString DockInDockWidget::getGroupNameError( const QString& groupName )
+{
+    if ( groupName.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        return "Group must have a non-empty name";
+    }
+
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> dockManagers = m_mgr->allManagers( true, true );
+    for ( auto mgr : dockManagers )
+    {
+        if ( mgr->getGroupName() == groupName )
+            return "Group name '" + groupName + "' already used";
+    }
+
+    return "";
+}
+
+DockInDockWidget* DockInDockWidget::createGroup( const QString& groupName, ads::CDockAreaWidget*& insertPos )
+{
+    return createGroup( groupName, QIcon(), insertPos );
+}
+
+DockInDockWidget* DockInDockWidget::createGroup( const QString& groupName, QIcon icon, ads::CDockAreaWidget*& insertPos )
+{
+    QString error = getGroupNameError( groupName );
+    if ( !error.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        QMessageBox::critical( NULL, "Error", error );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    DockInDockWidget* child = new DockInDockWidget( this, m_topLevelDockWidget, m_perspectivesManager );
+    child->setObjectName( groupName );
+
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget(groupName);
+    DockWidget->setWidget(child);
+    DockWidget->setIcon(icon);
+
+    insertPos = m_mgr->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, DockWidget, insertPos);
+
+    return child;
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::destroyGroup( DockInDockWidget* widgetToRemove )
+{
+    auto topLevelWidget = widgetToRemove->getTopLevelDockWidget();
+
+    if ( topLevelWidget && topLevelWidget != widgetToRemove )
+    {
+        // reaffect all child docks to top-level
+        for ( auto dockwidget : widgetToRemove->getManager()->getWidgetsInGUIOrder() ) // don't use allDockWidgets to preserve sub-groups
+        {
+            MoveDockWidgetAction::move( dockwidget, topLevelWidget->getManager() );
+        }
+        assert( widgetToRemove->getManager()->allDockWidgets( true, true ).empty() );
+
+        // find widget's parent:
+        for ( auto dockwidget : topLevelWidget->getManager()->allDockWidgets( true, true ) )
+        {
+            if ( dockwidget.second->widget() == widgetToRemove )
+            {
+                dockwidget.first->removeDockWidget( dockwidget.second );
+                delete dockwidget.second;
+                //delete widgetToRemove; automatically deleted when dockWidget is deleted
+                widgetToRemove = NULL;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert( widgetToRemove == NULL );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::attachViewMenu( QMenu* menu )
+{
+    connect( menu, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(autoFillAttachedViewMenu()) );
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::autoFillAttachedViewMenu()
+{
+    QMenu* menu = dynamic_cast<QMenu*>( QObject::sender() );
+
+    if ( menu )
+    {
+        menu->clear();
+        setupViewMenu( menu );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::setupViewMenu( QMenu* menu )
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> dockManagers = m_mgr->allManagers( true, true );
+
+    bool hasPerspectivesMenu = false;
+    if ( getTopLevelDockWidget() == this )
+        hasPerspectivesMenu = (m_perspectivesManager != NULL);
+    else
+        assert( false );
+
+    QMenu* organize = menu;
+    if ( hasPerspectivesMenu )
+        organize = menu->addMenu( "Organize" );
+
+    setupMenu( organize, dockManagers );
+
+    if ( hasPerspectivesMenu )
+    {
+        QMenu* perspectives = menu->addMenu( "Perspectives" );
+        fillPerspectivesMenu( perspectives );
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::setupMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo )
+{
+    m_mgr->fillViewMenu( menu, moveTo );
+    menu->addSeparator();
+    auto moveMenu = menu->addMenu( "Move" );
+    m_mgr->fillMoveMenu( moveMenu, moveTo );
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::fillPerspectivesMenu( QMenu* menu )
+{
+    menu->addAction( "Create perspective...", this, SLOT(createPerspective()) );
+
+    QStringList perspectiveNames;
+    if ( m_perspectivesManager )
+        perspectiveNames = m_perspectivesManager->perspectiveNames();
+
+    if ( !perspectiveNames.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        QMenu* load = menu->addMenu( "Load perspective" );
+        for ( auto name : perspectiveNames )
+            load->addAction( new LoadPerspectiveAction( load, name, *this ) );
+        QMenu* remove = menu->addMenu( "Remove perspective" );
+        for ( auto name : perspectiveNames )
+            remove->addAction( new RemovePerspectiveAction( remove, name, *this ) );
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::setNewPerspectiveDefaultName( const QString& defaultName )
+{
+    m_newPerspectiveDefaultName = defaultName;
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::createPerspective()
+{
+    if ( !m_perspectivesManager )
+        return;
+
+    QString name = m_newPerspectiveDefaultName;
+    if ( !m_newPerspectiveDefaultName.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        int index = 2;
+        while ( m_perspectivesManager->perspectiveNames().contains( name ) )
+        {
+            name = m_newPerspectiveDefaultName + " (" + QString::number(index) + ")";
+            ++index;
+        }
+    }
+
+    while ( true )
+    {
+        bool ok = false;
+        name = QInputDialog::getText( NULL, "Create perspective", "Enter perspective name", QLineEdit::Normal, name, &ok );
+        if ( ok )
+        {
+            if ( name.isEmpty() )
+            {
+                QMessageBox::critical( NULL, "Error", "Perspective name cannot be empty" );
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if ( m_perspectivesManager->perspectiveNames().contains( name ) )
+            {
+                if ( QMessageBox::critical( NULL, "Error", "Perspective '" + name + "' already exists, overwrite it?", QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No ) == QMessageBox::No )
+                    continue;
+            }
+            
+            m_perspectivesManager->addPerspective( name, *this );
+            break;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void dumpStatus( std::ostream& str, ads::CDockWidget* widget, const std::string& tab, std::string suffix )
+{
+    DockInDockManager* asMgr = DockInDockManager::dockInAManager( widget );
+    if ( asMgr )
+    {
+        asMgr->parent().dumpStatus( str, tab );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        str << tab << widget->objectName().toStdString() << suffix << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockWidget::dumpStatus( std::ostream& str, std::string tab )
+{
+    str << tab << "Group: " << getManager()->getGroupName().toStdString() << std::endl;
+    tab += "   ";
+    std::set<ads::CDockWidget*> visibleWidgets;
+    for ( auto widget : getManager()->getWidgetsInGUIOrder() )
+    {
+        visibleWidgets.insert( widget );
+        ::dumpStatus( str, widget, tab, "" );
+    }
+
+    for ( auto closed : getManager()->dockWidgetsMap() )
+    {
+        if ( visibleWidgets.find( closed ) == visibleWidgets.end() )
+        {
+            ::dumpStatus( str, closed, tab, " (closed)" );
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.h
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QMap>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <ostream>
+
+class QMenu;
+
+namespace ads
+{
+    class CDockAreaWidget;
+}
+
+namespace QtAdsUtl
+{
+
+class DockInDockManager;
+class PerspectivesManager;
+// tab of tab example for https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/306
+class DockInDockWidget : public QWidget
+{
+    typedef QWidget baseClass;
+
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    DockInDockWidget( QWidget* parent, bool canCreateNewGroups, PerspectivesManager* perspectivesManager );
+    ~DockInDockWidget() override; 
+
+    ads::CDockAreaWidget* addTabWidget( QWidget* widget, const QString& name, ads::CDockAreaWidget* after );
+    DockInDockWidget* createGroup( const QString& groupName, ads::CDockAreaWidget*& insertPos );
+
+    ads::CDockAreaWidget* addTabWidget( QWidget* widget, const QString& name, QIcon icon, ads::CDockAreaWidget* after );
+    DockInDockWidget* createGroup( const QString& groupName, QIcon icon, ads::CDockAreaWidget*& insertPos );
+    
+    QString getGroupNameError( const QString& groupName );
+    void destroyGroup( DockInDockWidget* widget );
+
+    /** Manually fill a given view menu */
+    void setupViewMenu( QMenu* menu );
+
+    /** Attach a view menu that will be automatically fill */
+    void attachViewMenu( QMenu* menu );
+
+    bool isTopLevel();
+    void setupMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo );
+
+    inline DockInDockManager* getManager() { return m_mgr; }
+    inline DockInDockWidget* getTopLevelDockWidget() { return m_topLevelDockWidget; }
+
+    inline bool canCreateNewGroups() const { return m_canCreateNewGroups; }
+
+    void dumpStatus( std::ostream& str, std::string tab = "" );
+
+    inline PerspectivesManager* getPerspectivesManager() { return m_perspectivesManager; }
+
+    void setNewPerspectiveDefaultName( const QString& defaultName );
+
+private slots:
+    void autoFillAttachedViewMenu();
+    void createPerspective();
+
+private:
+    DockInDockManager* m_mgr;
+    DockInDockWidget* m_topLevelDockWidget;
+
+    bool m_canCreateNewGroups;
+
+    DockInDockWidget( QWidget* parent, DockInDockWidget* topLevelDockWidget,  PerspectivesManager* perspectivesManager );
+
+    PerspectivesManager* m_perspectivesManager;
+    QString m_newPerspectiveDefaultName;
+
+    void fillPerspectivesMenu( QMenu* menu );
+};
+
+}
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.pro
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+ADS_OUT_ROOT = $${OUT_PWD}/../..
+
+QT += core gui widgets
+
+TARGET = DockInDock
+DESTDIR = $${ADS_OUT_ROOT}/lib
+TEMPLATE = app
+CONFIG += c++14
+CONFIG += debug_and_release
+adsBuildStatic {
+    DEFINES += ADS_STATIC
+}
+
+DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
+
+SOURCES += \
+        dockindock.cpp \
+        dockindockmanager.cpp \
+        perspectiveactions.cpp \
+        perspectives.cpp \
+        main.cpp \
+        mainframe.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+        dockindock.h \
+        dockindockmanager.h \
+        perspectiveactions.h \
+        perspectives.h \
+        mainframe.h      
+
+LIBS += -L$${ADS_OUT_ROOT}/lib
+include(../../ads.pri)
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../src
+DEPENDPATH += ../../src    
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.py
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+import sys
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QMessageBox,
+                             QInputDialog, QMenu, QLineEdit)
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
+from PyQtAds import QtAds
+
+from dockindockmanager import DockInDockManager
+from perspectiveactions import LoadPerspectiveAction, RemovePerspectiveAction
+
+
+class DockInDockWidget(QWidget):
+    def __init__(self, parent, perspectives_manager: 'PerspectivesManager', can_create_new_groups: bool = False, top_level_widget = None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        
+        if top_level_widget is not None:
+            self.__can_create_new_groups = top_level_widget.can_create_new_groups
+        else:
+            self.__can_create_new_groups = can_create_new_groups
+        self.__top_level_dock_widget = top_level_widget if top_level_widget else self
+        self.__perspectives_manager = perspectives_manager        
+        self.__new_perspective_default_name: str = ''
+        
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0)
+        self.__mgr = DockInDockManager(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self.__mgr)
+        
+    def getManager(self) -> 'DockInDockManager':
+        return self.__mgr
+        
+    def getTopLevelDockWidget(self) -> 'DockInDockWidget':
+        return self.__top_level_dock_widget
+        
+    def canCreateNewGroups(self) -> bool:
+        return self.__can_create_new_groups
+        
+    def getPerspectivesManager(self) -> 'PerspectivesManager':
+        return self.__perspectives_manager
+        
+    def addTabWidget(self, widget: QWidget, name: str, after: QtAds.CDockAreaWidget, icon = QIcon()) -> QtAds.CDockAreaWidget:
+        for existing in self.getTopLevelDockWidget().getManager().allDockWidgets(True, True):
+            if existing[1].objectName() == name:
+                QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", "Name '" + name + "' already in use")
+                return
+                
+        dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget(name)
+        dock_widget.setWidget(widget)
+        dock_widget.setIcon(icon)
+        
+        # Add the dock widget to the top dock widget area
+        return self.__mgr.addDockWidget(QtAds.CenterDockWidgetArea, dock_widget, after)
+        
+    def isTopLevel(self) -> bool:
+        return not self.objectName()
+        
+    def getGroupNameError(self, group_name: str) -> str:
+        if not group_name:
+            return "Group must have a non-empty name"
+            
+        dock_managers = self.__mgr.allManagers(True, True)
+        for mgr in dock_managers:
+            if mgr.getGroupName() == group_name:
+                return "Group name '" + group_name + "' already used"
+                
+        return ""
+        
+    def createGroup(self, group_name: str, insert_pos: QtAds.CDockAreaWidget, icon = QIcon()) -> 'DockInDockWidget':
+        error = self.getGroupNameError(group_name)
+        if error:
+            QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", error)
+            return
+            
+        child = DockInDockWidget(self, self.__top_level_dock_widget, self.__perspectives_manager)
+        child.setObjectName(group_name)
+        
+        dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget(group_name)
+        dock_widget.setWidget(child)
+        dock_widget.setIcon(icon)
+        
+        insert_pos = self.__mgr.addDockWidget(QtAds.CenterDockWidgetArea, dock_widget, insert_pos)
+
+        return child, insert_pos
+        
+    def destroyGroup(self, widget_to_remove: 'DockInDockWidget') -> None:
+        top_level_widget = widget_to_remove.getTopLevelDockWidget()
+        
+        if top_level_widget and top_level_widget != widget_to_remove:
+            for dock_widget in widget_to_remove.getManager().getWidgetsInGUIOrder(): #don't use allDockWidgets to preserve sub-groups
+                MoveDockWidgetAction.move(dock_widget, top_level_widget.getManager())
+            assert not widget_to_remove.getManager().allDockWidgets(True, True)
+
+            # find widget's parent:
+            for dock_widget in top_level_widget.getManager().allDockWidgets(True, True):
+                if dockwidget[1].widget() == widget_to_remove:
+                    dockwidget[0].removeDockWidget(dockwidget[1])
+                    del dockwidget[1]
+                    # delete widgetToRemove; automatically deleted when dockWidget is deleted
+                    widget_to_remove = None
+                    break
+
+            assert widget_to_remove == None
+        else:
+            assert False
+            
+    def attachViewMenu(self, menu: QMenu) -> None:
+        menu.aboutToShow.connect(self.autoFillAttachedViewMenu)
+        
+    def autoFillAttachedViewMenu(self) -> None:
+        menu = self.sender()
+        
+        if menu:
+            menu.clear()
+            self.setupViewMenu(menu)
+        else:
+            assert False
+            
+    def setupViewMenu(self, menu):
+        dock_managers = self.__mgr.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        has_perspectives_menu = False
+        if self.getTopLevelDockWidget() == self:
+            has_perspectives_menu = (self.__perspectives_manager != None)
+        else:
+            assert False
+            
+        organize = menu
+        if has_perspectives_menu:
+            organize = menu.addMenu("Organize")
+            
+        self.setupMenu(organize, dock_managers)
+        
+        if has_perspectives_menu:
+            perspectives = menu.addMenu("Perspectives")
+            self.fillPerspectivesMenu(perspectives)
+            
+    def setupMenu(self, menu: QMenu, move_to: 'list[DockInDockManager]') -> None:
+        self.__mgr.fillViewMenu(menu, move_to)
+        menu.addSeparator()
+        move_menu = menu.addMenu("Move")
+        self.__mgr.fillMoveMenu(move_menu, move_to)
+            
+    def fillPerspectivesMenu(self, menu: QMenu):
+        menu.addAction("Create perspective...", self.createPerspective)
+        perspectives_names = []
+        if self.__perspectives_manager:
+            perspectives_names = self.__perspectives_manager.perspectiveNames()
+            
+        if perspectives_names:
+            load = menu.addMenu("Load perspective")
+            for name in perspectives_names:
+                load.addAction(LoadPerspectiveAction(load, name, self))
+            remove = menu.addMenu("Remove perspective")
+            for name in perspectives_names:
+                remove.addAction(RemovePerspectiveAction(remove, name, self))
+                
+    def setNewPerspectiveDefaultName(default_name: str) -> None:
+        self.__new_perspective_default_name = default_name
+        
+    def createPerspective(self) -> None:
+        if not self.__perspectives_manager:
+            return
+            
+        name = self.__new_perspective_default_name
+        if self.__new_perspective_default_name:
+            index = 2
+            while name in self.__perspectives_manager.perspectiveNames():
+                name = f"{self.__new_perspective_default_name}({index})"
+                index += 1
+                
+        while True:
+            name, ok = QInputDialog.getText(None, "Create perspective", "Enter perspective name", QLineEdit.Normal, name)
+            if ok:
+                if not name:
+                    QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", "Perspective name cannot be empty")
+                    continue
+                elif name in self.__perspectives_manager.perspectiveNames():
+                    if QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", f"Perspective '{name}' already exists, overwrite it?", QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No, QMessageBox.No) == QMessageBox.No:
+                        continue
+                    
+                self.__perspectives_manager.addPerspective(name, self)
+                break
+            else:
+                break
+                
+    def dumpStatus(self, echo: callable = print, widget: QtAds.CDockWidget = None, tab: str = '', suffix: str = '') -> str:
+        if widget is not None:
+            as_mgr = DockInDockManager.dockInAManager(widget)
+            if as_mgr:
+                as_mgr.parent().dumpStatus(tab=tab)
+            else:
+                echo(tab + widget.objectName() + suffix)
+        else:
+            echo(tab + "Group: " + self.getManager().getGroupName())
+            tab += "   "
+            visible_widgets = set()
+            for widget in self.getManager().getWidgetsInGUIOrder():
+                visible_widgets.add(widget)
+                self.dumpStatus(widget=widget, tab=tab)
+                
+            for closed in self.getManager().dockWidgetsMap().values():
+                if not closed in visible_widgets:
+                    self.dumpStatus(widget=closed, tab=tab, suffix=" (closed)")
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+#include "dockindockmanager.h"
+#include "dockindock.h"
+
+#include "DockAreaWidget.h"
+
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QInputDialog>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+using namespace QtAdsUtl;
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+// DockInDockManager
+/////////////////////////////////////
+DockInDockManager::DockInDockManager( DockInDockWidget& parent ) :
+    baseClass( &parent ),
+    m_parent( parent )
+{
+
+}
+
+DockInDockManager::~DockInDockManager()
+{
+
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::fillViewMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo )
+{
+    auto widgetsMap = dockWidgetsMap();
+    for ( auto iter = widgetsMap.begin(); iter != widgetsMap.end(); ++iter )
+    {
+        auto widget = iter.value()->widget();
+        auto action = iter.value()->toggleViewAction();
+
+        DockInDockWidget* asMgr = dynamic_cast<DockInDockWidget*>( widget );
+        if ( asMgr )
+        {
+            auto subMenu = menu->addMenu( iter.key() );
+
+            subMenu->addAction( action );
+            subMenu->addSeparator();
+
+            asMgr->setupMenu( subMenu, moveTo );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            menu->addAction(action);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( parent().canCreateNewGroups() )
+    {
+        // see how this works, to create it in the right place, 
+        // and also to have load perspective work when some groups are missing
+        menu->addSeparator();
+        menu->addAction( new QtAdsUtl::CreateChildDockAction( m_parent, menu ) );
+
+        if ( parent().getTopLevelDockWidget()->getManager() != this )
+            menu->addAction( new QtAdsUtl::DestroyGroupAction( &m_parent, menu ) );
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::fillMoveMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo )
+{
+    auto widgetsMap = dockWidgetsMap();
+    for ( auto iter = widgetsMap.begin(); iter != widgetsMap.end(); ++iter )
+    {
+        auto subMenu = menu->addMenu( iter.key() );
+
+        for ( auto mgr : moveTo )
+        {
+            // iterate over all possible target managers
+            if ( mgr == this )
+            {
+                // if dock is already in mgr, no reason to move it there
+            }
+            else if ( mgr == dockInAManager( iter.value() ) )
+            {
+                // if target is the group itself, can't move it there, would make no sense
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                subMenu->addAction( new MoveDockWidgetAction( iter.value(), mgr, subMenu ) );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::addPerspectiveRec( const QString& name )
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> managers = allManagers( true, true );
+
+    for ( auto child : managers )
+        child->addPerspective( name );
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::openPerspectiveRec( const QString& name )
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> managers = allManagers( true, true );
+
+    for ( auto child : managers )
+        child->openPerspective( name );
+}
+
+QString DockInDockManager::getGroupName()
+{
+    return parent().objectName();
+}
+
+#define CHILD_PREFIX QString("Child-")
+QString DockInDockManager::getPersistGroupName()
+{
+    QString group = "Top";
+    if ( !getGroupName().isEmpty() )
+        group = CHILD_PREFIX + getGroupName();
+    return group;
+}
+
+QString DockInDockManager::getGroupNameFromPersistGroupName( QString persistGroupName )
+{
+    if ( persistGroupName.startsWith( CHILD_PREFIX ) )
+    {
+        persistGroupName = persistGroupName.mid( CHILD_PREFIX.size() );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+    return persistGroupName;
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::loadPerspectivesRec(QSettings& Settings)
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> children = allManagers( true, true );
+
+    for ( auto mgr : children )
+    {
+        Settings.beginGroup(mgr->getPersistGroupName());
+        mgr->loadPerspectives( Settings );
+        Settings.endGroup();
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::savePerspectivesRec(QSettings& Settings) const
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> children = allManagers( true, true );
+
+    for ( auto mgr : children )
+    {
+        Settings.beginGroup(mgr->getPersistGroupName());
+        mgr->savePerspectives( Settings );
+        Settings.endGroup();
+    }
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::removePerspectivesRec()
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> managers = allManagers( true, true );
+
+    for ( auto child : managers )
+        child->removePerspectives( child->perspectiveNames() );
+}
+
+DockInDockManager* DockInDockManager::dockInAManager( ads::CDockWidget* widget )
+{
+    DockInDockWidget* dockWidget = widget ? dynamic_cast<DockInDockWidget*>( widget->widget() ) : NULL;
+    return ( dockWidget ) ? dockWidget->getManager() : NULL;
+}
+
+void DockInDockManager::childManagers( std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& managers, bool rec ) const
+{
+    auto widgets = getWidgetsInGUIOrder();
+    for ( auto widget : widgets )
+    {
+        DockInDockManager* asMgr = dockInAManager( widget );
+        if ( asMgr )
+        {
+            managers.push_back( asMgr );
+            if ( rec )
+                asMgr->childManagers( managers, rec );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+std::vector<DockInDockManager*> DockInDockManager::allManagers( bool includeThis, bool rec ) const
+{
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> managers;
+    if ( includeThis )
+        managers.push_back( const_cast<DockInDockManager*>(this) );
+    childManagers( managers, rec );
+    return managers;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::pair<DockInDockManager*,ads::CDockWidget*>> DockInDockManager::allDockWidgets( bool includeThis, bool rec ) const
+{
+    std::vector<std::pair<DockInDockManager*,ads::CDockWidget*>> widgets;
+    for ( auto mgr : allManagers( includeThis, rec ) )
+    {
+        for ( auto widget : mgr->getWidgetsInGUIOrder() )
+            widgets.push_back( std::make_pair(mgr, widget) );
+    }
+    return widgets;
+}
+
+QMap<QString,QStringList> DockInDockManager::getGroupContents()
+{
+    QMap<QString,QStringList> result;
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> managers = allManagers( true, true );
+    for ( auto mgr : managers )
+    {
+        result[mgr->getPersistGroupName()] = mgr->dockWidgetsMap().keys();
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+ads::CDockAreaWidget* DockInDockManager::getInsertDefaultPos()
+{
+    ads::CDockAreaWidget* defaultPos = NULL;
+    if ( dockAreaCount() != 0 )
+        defaultPos = dockArea(dockAreaCount()-1);
+    return defaultPos;
+}
+
+std::vector<ads::CDockWidget*> DockInDockManager::getWidgetsInGUIOrder() const
+{
+    std::vector<ads::CDockWidget*> result;
+    result.reserve( dockWidgetsMap().size() );
+    for ( int i = 0; i != dockAreaCount(); ++i )
+    {
+        for ( auto widget : dockArea(i)->dockWidgets() )
+            result.push_back( widget );
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+// CreateChildDockAction
+/////////////////////////////////////
+CreateChildDockAction::CreateChildDockAction( DockInDockWidget& dockInDock, QMenu* menu ) :
+    QAction("New group...", menu),
+    m_dockInDock( dockInDock )
+{
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(createGroup()) );
+}
+
+void CreateChildDockAction::createGroup()
+{
+    QString name = "";
+    while ( true )
+    {
+        bool ok = false;
+        name = QInputDialog::getText( NULL, this->text(), "Enter group name", QLineEdit::Normal, name, &ok );
+        if ( ok )
+        {
+            QString error = "";
+            if ( m_dockInDock.getTopLevelDockWidget() )
+                error = m_dockInDock.getTopLevelDockWidget()->getGroupNameError( name );
+            else
+                assert( false );
+
+            if ( error.isEmpty() )
+            {
+                ads::CDockAreaWidget* insertPos = NULL;
+                m_dockInDock.createGroup( name, insertPos );
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                QMessageBox::critical( NULL, "Error", error );
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+// DestroyGroupAction
+/////////////////////////////////////
+DestroyGroupAction::DestroyGroupAction( DockInDockWidget* widget, QMenu* menu ) :
+    QAction("Destroy " + widget->getManager()->getGroupName(), menu),
+    m_widget( widget )
+{
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(destroyGroup()) );
+}
+
+void DestroyGroupAction::destroyGroup()
+{
+    m_widget->getTopLevelDockWidget()->destroyGroup( m_widget );
+}
+
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+// MoveDockWidgetAction
+/////////////////////////////////////
+MoveDockWidgetAction::MoveDockWidgetAction( ads::CDockWidget* widget, DockInDockManager* moveTo, QMenu* menu ) :
+    QAction(menu),
+    m_widget( widget ),
+    m_moveTo( moveTo )
+{
+    if ( moveTo->parent().isTopLevel() )
+    {
+        setText( "To top" );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        setText( "To " + moveTo->parent().objectName() );
+    }
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(move()) );
+}
+
+void MoveDockWidgetAction::move()
+{
+    move( m_widget, m_moveTo );
+}
+
+void MoveDockWidgetAction::move( ads::CDockWidget* widget, DockInDockManager* moveTo )
+{
+    if ( widget && moveTo )
+    {
+        widget->dockManager()->removeDockWidget( widget );
+        moveTo->addDockWidget(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, widget, moveTo->getInsertDefaultPos());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+}
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.h
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DockManager.h"
+
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QMap>
+
+namespace QtAdsUtl
+{
+
+class DockInDockWidget;
+class DockInDockManager : public ads::CDockManager
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    typedef ads::CDockManager baseClass;
+
+public:
+    DockInDockManager( DockInDockWidget& parent );
+    ~DockInDockManager() override; 
+
+    void fillViewMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo );
+    void fillMoveMenu( QMenu* menu, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& moveTo );
+
+    void addPerspectiveRec( const QString& name );
+    void openPerspectiveRec( const QString& name );
+    void removePerspectivesRec();
+    void loadPerspectivesRec(QSettings& Settings);
+    void savePerspectivesRec(QSettings& Settings) const;
+
+    static DockInDockManager* dockInAManager( ads::CDockWidget* widget );
+
+    inline DockInDockWidget& parent() { return m_parent; }
+
+    void childManagers( std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& managers, bool rec ) const;
+    std::vector<DockInDockManager*> allManagers( bool includeThis, bool rec ) const;
+    std::vector<std::pair<DockInDockManager*,ads::CDockWidget*>> allDockWidgets( bool includeThis, bool rec ) const;
+
+    QString getGroupName();
+    QString getPersistGroupName();
+    static QString getGroupNameFromPersistGroupName( QString persistGroupName );
+
+    QMap<QString,QStringList> getGroupContents();
+
+    ads::CDockAreaWidget* getInsertDefaultPos();
+
+    std::vector<ads::CDockWidget*> getWidgetsInGUIOrder() const;
+
+private:
+    DockInDockWidget& m_parent;
+};
+
+class CreateChildDockAction : public QAction
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    CreateChildDockAction( DockInDockWidget& dockInDock, QMenu* menu );
+
+public slots:
+    void createGroup();
+
+private:
+    DockInDockWidget& m_dockInDock;
+};
+
+class DestroyGroupAction : public QAction
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    DestroyGroupAction( DockInDockWidget* widget, QMenu* menu );
+
+public slots:
+    void destroyGroup();
+
+private:
+    DockInDockWidget* m_widget;
+};
+
+class MoveDockWidgetAction : public QAction
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    MoveDockWidgetAction( ads::CDockWidget* widget, DockInDockManager* moveTo, QMenu* menu );
+
+    static void move( ads::CDockWidget* widget, DockInDockManager* moveTo );
+
+public slots:
+    void move();
+
+private:
+    ads::CDockWidget* m_widget;
+    DockInDockManager* m_moveTo;
+};
+
+}
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.py
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindockmanager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QMenu, QInputDialog, QLineEdit
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+
+from PyQtAds import QtAds
+
+CHILD_PREFIX = "Child-"
+
+class DockInDockManager(QtAds.CDockManager):
+    def __init__(self, parent: 'DockInDockWidget'):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.__parent = parent
+
+    def parent(self) -> 'DockInDockWidget':
+        return self.__parent
+    
+    def fillViewMenu(self, menu: QMenu, move_to: 'dict[DockInDockManager]') -> None:
+        from dockindock import DockInDockWidget # Prevent cyclic import
+        
+        widgets_map = self.dockWidgetsMap()
+        for key, value in widgets_map.items():
+            widget = value.widget()
+            action = value.toggleViewAction()
+            
+            if isinstance(widget, DockInDockWidget):
+                sub_menu = menu.addMenu(key)
+                
+                sub_menu.addAction(action)
+                sub_menu.addSeparator()
+                
+                widget.setupMenu(sub_menu, move_to)
+            else:
+                menu.addAction(action)
+                
+        if self.parent().canCreateNewGroups():
+            # see how this works, to create it in the right place, 
+            # and also to have load perspective work when some groups are missing
+            menu.addSeparator()
+            menu.addAction(CreateChildDockAction(self.__parent, menu))
+
+            if self.parent().getTopLevelDockWidget().getManager() != self:
+                menu.addAction(DestroyGroupAction( self.parent, menu))
+                
+    def fillMoveMenu(self, menu: QMenu, move_to: 'list[DockInDockManager]') -> None:
+        widgets_map = self.dockWidgetsMap()
+        for key, value in widgets_map.items():
+            sub_menu = menu.addMenu(key)
+            
+            for mgr in move_to:
+                # iterate over all possible target managers
+                if mgr == self:
+                    pass # if dock is already in mgr, no reason to move it there
+                elif mgr == DockInDockManager.dockInAManager(value):
+                    pass # if target is the group itself, can't move it there, would make no sense
+                else:
+                    sub_menu.addAction(MoveDockWidgetAction(value, mgr, sub_menu))
+    
+    def addPerspectiveRec(self, name: str) -> None:
+        managers = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        for child in managers:
+            child.addPerspective(name)
+            
+    def openPerspectiveRec(self, name: str) -> None:
+        managers = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        for child in managers:
+            child.openPerspective(name)
+            
+    def getGroupName(self) -> str:
+        return self.parent().objectName()
+        
+    def getPersistGroupName(self) -> str:
+        group = "Top"
+        if self.getGroupName():
+            group = CHILD_PREFIX + self.getGroupName()
+        return group
+        
+    def getGroupNameFromPersistGroupName(self, persist_group_name) -> str:
+        if persist_group_name.startswith(CHILD_PREFIX):
+            persist_group_name = persist_group_name[len(CHILD_PREFIX):]
+        else:
+            assert False
+        return persist_group_name
+        
+    def loadPerspectivesRec(self, settings: QSettings) -> None:
+        children = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        for mgr in children:
+            settings.beginGroup(mgr.getPersistGroupName())
+            mgr.loadPerspectives(settings)
+            settings.endGroup()
+            
+    def savePerspectivesRec(self, settings: QSettings) -> None:
+        children = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        for mgr in children:
+            settings.beginGroup(mgr.getPersistGroupName())
+            mgr.savePerspectives(settings)
+            settings.endGroup()
+            
+    def removePerspectivesRec(self, settings: QSettings) -> None:
+        children = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        
+        for mgr in children:
+            child.removePerspectives(child.perspectiveNames())
+            
+    @staticmethod
+    def dockInAManager(widget) -> 'DockInDockManager':
+        from dockindock import DockInDockWidget # Prevent cyclic import
+        
+        dock_widget =  widget.widget() if widget else None
+        return dock_widget.getManager() if isinstance(dock_widget, DockInDockWidget) else None
+        
+    def childManagers(self, managers: 'list[DockInDockManager]', rec: bool) -> None:
+        widgets = self.getWidgetsInGUIOrder()
+        for widget in widgets:
+            as_mgr = DockInDockManager.dockInAManager(widget)
+            if as_mgr:
+                managers.append(as_mgr)
+                if rec:
+                    as_mgr.childManagers(managers, rec)
+                    
+    def allManagers(self, include_self: bool, rec: bool) -> 'list[DockInDockManager]':
+        managers = []
+        if include_self:
+            managers.append(self)
+        self.childManagers(managers, rec)
+        return managers
+        
+    def allDockWidgets(self, include_self: bool, rec: bool) -> 'list[tuple[DockInDockManager, QtAds.CDockWidget]]':
+        widgets = []
+        for mgr in self.allManagers(include_self, rec):
+            for widget in mgr.getWidgetsInGUIOrder():
+                widgets.append((mgr, widget))
+        return widgets
+        
+    def getGroupContents(self) -> 'dict[str, list[str]]':
+        result = {}
+        managers = self.allManagers(True, True)
+        for mgr in managers:
+            result[mgr.getPersistGroupName()] = mgr.dockWidgetsMap().keys()
+        return result
+        
+    def getInsertDefaultPos(self) -> QtAds.CDockAreaWidget:
+        default_pos = None
+        if self.dockAreaCount() != 0:
+            default_pos = self.dockArea(self.dockAreaCount()-1)
+        return default_pos
+        
+    def getWidgetsInGUIOrder(self) -> 'list[QtAds.CDockWidget]':
+        result = []
+        for i in range(self.dockAreaCount()):
+            for widget in self.dockArea(i).dockWidgets():
+                result.append(widget)
+        return result
+        
+    
+class CreateChildDockAction(QAction):
+    def __init__(self, dock_in_dock: 'DockInDockWidget', menu: QMenu):
+        super().__init__("New group...", menu)
+        self.__dock_in_dock = dock_in_dock
+        self.triggered.connect(self.createGroup)
+        
+    def createGroup(self) -> None:
+        name = ""
+        while True:
+            name, ok = QInputDialog.getText(None, self.text(), "Enter group name", QLineEdit.Normal, name)
+            if ok:
+                error = ""
+                if self.__dock_in_dock.getTopLevelDockWidget():
+                    error = self.__dock_in_dock.getTopLevelDockWidget().getGroupNameError(name)
+                else:
+                    assert False
+                    
+                if not error:
+                    self.__dock_in_dock.createGroup(name, None)
+                    break
+                else:
+                    QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", error)
+                    continue
+            else:
+                break
+        
+class DestroyGroupAction(QAction):
+    def __init__(self, widget: 'DockInDockWidget', menu: QMenu):
+        super().__init__("Destroy" + widget.getManager().getGroupName(), menu)
+        self.__widget = widget
+        self.triggered.connect(self.destroyGroup)
+        
+    def destroyGroup(self) -> None:
+        self.__widget.getTopLevelDockWidget().destroyGroup(self.__widget)
+        
+        
+class MoveDockWidgetAction(QAction):
+    def __init__(self, widget: 'DockInDockWidget', move_to: DockInDockManager, menu: QMenu):
+        super().__init__(menu)
+        self.__widget = widget
+        self.__move_to = move_to
+        
+        if move_to.parent().isTopLevel():
+            self.setText("To top")
+        else:
+            self.setText(f"To {move_to.parent().objectName()}")
+        self.triggered.connect(self._move)
+        
+    def _move(self) -> None:
+        self.move(self.__widget, self.__move_to)
+        
+    def move(self, widget: QtAds.CDockWidget, move_to: QtAds.CDockManager) -> None:
+        if widget and move_to:
+            widget.dockManager().removeDockWidget(widget)
+            move_to.addDockWidget(QtAds.CenterDockWidgetArea, widget, move_to.getInsertDefaultPos())
+        else:
+            assert False
--- a/examples/dockindock/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <QApplication>
+#include "../../examples/simple/MainWindow.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+    MainWindow w;
+    w.show();
+
+    return a.exec();
+}
--- a/examples/dockindock/main.py
+++ b/examples/dockindock/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import sys
+import os
+import atexit
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QLabel
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQtAds import QtAds
+
+from perspectives import PerspectivesManager
+from dockindock import DockInDockWidget
+    
+class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        
+        self.perspectives_manager = PerspectivesManager("persist")
+        self.resize(400, 400)
+        self.dock_manager = DockInDockWidget(self, self.perspectives_manager, can_create_new_groups=True)
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.dock_manager)
+        self.dock_manager.attachViewMenu(self.menuBar().addMenu("View"))
+
+        previous_dock_widget = None
+        for i in range(3):
+            l = QLabel()
+            l.setWordWrap(True)
+            l.setAlignment(Qt.AlignTop | Qt.AlignLeft)
+            l.setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ")
+            
+            previous_dock_widget = self.dock_manager.addTabWidget(l, f"Top label {i}", previous_dock_widget)
+            
+        last_top_level_dock = previous_dock_widget
+        
+        for j in range(2):
+            group_manager, _ = self.dock_manager.createGroup(f"Group {j}", last_top_level_dock)
+            
+            previous_dock_widget = None
+            
+            for i in range(3):
+                # Create example content label - this can be any application specific widget
+                l = QLabel()
+                l.setWordWrap(True)
+                l.setAlignment(Qt.AlignTop | Qt.AlignLeft)
+                l.setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ")
+
+                previous_dock_widget = group_manager.addTabWidget(l, f"ZInner {j}/{i}", previous_dock_widget)
+                
+            # create sub-group
+            sub_group, _ = group_manager.createGroup(f"SubGroup {j}", previous_dock_widget)
+            previous_dock_widget = None
+            for i in range(3):
+                # Create example content label - this can be any application specific widget
+                l = QLabel()
+                l.setWordWrap(True)
+                l.setAlignment(Qt.AlignTop | Qt.AlignLeft)
+                l.setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ")
+
+                previous_dock_widget = sub_group.addTabWidget(l, f"SubInner {j}/{i}", previous_dock_widget)
+                
+        self.perspectives_manager.loadPerspectives()
+        
+        atexit.register(self.cleanup)
+        
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.perspectives_manager.savePerspectives()
+
+        
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    
+    w = MainWindow()
+    w.show()
+    app.exec_()
--- a/examples/dockindock/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/mainframe.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#include "mainframe.h"
+
+#include "dockindock.h"
+#include "perspectives.h"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
+    QMainWindow(parent),
+    m_perspectivesManager( new QtAdsUtl::PerspectivesManager( "persist" ) )
+{
+    resize( 400, 400 );
+
+    setCentralWidget( m_dockManager = new QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget(this,true,m_perspectivesManager.get()) );
+
+    m_dockManager->attachViewMenu( menuBar()->addMenu( "View" ) );
+
+    ads::CDockAreaWidget* previousDockWidget = NULL;
+    for ( int i = 0; i != 3; ++i )
+    {
+        // Create example content label - this can be any application specific
+        // widget
+        QLabel* l = new QLabel();
+        l->setWordWrap(true);
+        l->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
+        l->setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ");
+
+        previousDockWidget = m_dockManager->addTabWidget( l, "Top label " + QString::number(i), previousDockWidget );
+    }
+
+    auto lastTopLevelDock = previousDockWidget;
+
+    for ( int j = 0; j != 2; ++j )
+    {
+        QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget* groupManager = m_dockManager->createGroup( "Group " + QString::number(j), lastTopLevelDock );
+
+        previousDockWidget = NULL;
+        for ( int i = 0; i != 3; ++i )
+        {
+            // Create example content label - this can be any application specific
+            // widget
+            QLabel* l = new QLabel();
+            l->setWordWrap(true);
+            l->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
+            l->setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ");
+
+            previousDockWidget = groupManager->addTabWidget( l, "ZInner " + QString::number(j) + "/" + QString::number(i), previousDockWidget );
+        }
+
+        // create sub-group
+        auto subGroup = groupManager->createGroup( "SubGroup " + QString::number(j), previousDockWidget );
+        previousDockWidget = NULL;
+        for ( int i = 0; i != 3; ++i )
+        {
+            // Create example content label - this can be any application specific
+            // widget
+            QLabel* l = new QLabel();
+            l->setWordWrap(true);
+            l->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
+            l->setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ");
+
+            previousDockWidget = subGroup->addTabWidget( l, "SubInner " + QString::number(j) + "/" + QString::number(i), previousDockWidget );
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_perspectivesManager->loadPerspectives();
+}
+
+MainWindow::~MainWindow()
+{
+    m_perspectivesManager->savePerspectives();
+}
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/mainframe.h
+++ b/examples/dockindock/mainframe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+#include <memory>
+namespace QtAdsUtl
+{
+    class DockInDockWidget;
+    class PerspectivesManager;
+}
+
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~MainWindow();
+
+    QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget* m_dockManager;
+    std::unique_ptr<QtAdsUtl::PerspectivesManager> m_perspectivesManager;
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "perspectiveactions.h"
+#include "dockindock.h"
+#include "perspectives.h"
+
+#include <QMenu>
+
+using namespace QtAdsUtl;
+
+//////////////////////////////
+// LoadPerspectiveAction
+//////////////////////////////
+LoadPerspectiveAction::LoadPerspectiveAction( QMenu* parent, const QString& name, QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager ) :
+    QAction( name, parent ),
+    name( name ),
+    dockManager( dockManager )
+{
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(load()) );
+}
+
+void LoadPerspectiveAction::load()
+{
+    dockManager.getPerspectivesManager()->openPerspective( name, dockManager );
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////
+// RemovePerspectiveAction
+//////////////////////////////
+RemovePerspectiveAction::RemovePerspectiveAction( QMenu* parent, const QString& name, QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager ) :
+    QAction( name, parent ),
+    name( name ),
+    dockManager( dockManager )
+{
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(remove()) );
+}
+
+void RemovePerspectiveAction::remove()
+{
+    dockManager.getPerspectivesManager()->removePerspective( name );
+}
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.h
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QAction>
+
+namespace QtAdsUtl
+{
+
+class DockInDockWidget;
+class LoadPerspectiveAction : public QAction
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    LoadPerspectiveAction( QMenu* parent, const QString& name, QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager );
+
+public slots:
+    void load();
+
+private:
+    QString name;
+    QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager;
+};
+
+class RemovePerspectiveAction : public QAction
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    RemovePerspectiveAction( QMenu* parent, const QString& name, QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager );
+
+public slots:
+    void remove();
+
+private:
+    QString name;
+    QtAdsUtl::DockInDockWidget& dockManager;
+};
+
+}
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.py
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectiveactions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QMenu
+
+
+class LoadPerspectiveAction(QAction):
+    def __init__(self, parent: QMenu, name: str, dock_manager: 'DockInDockWidget'):
+        super().__init__(name, parent)
+        self.name = name
+        self.dock_manager = dock_manager
+        
+        self.triggered.connect(self.load)
+        
+    def load(self):
+        self.dock_manager.getPerspectivesManager().openPerspective(self.name, self.dock_manager)
+        
+        
+class RemovePerspectiveAction(QAction):
+    def __init__(self, parent: QMenu, name: str, dock_manager: 'DockInDockWidget'):
+        super().__init__(name, parent)
+        self.name = name
+        self.dock_manager = dock_manager
+        
+        self.triggered.connect(self.remove)
+        
+    def remove(self):
+        self.dock_manager.getPerspectivesManager().removePerspective(self.name)
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectives.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectives.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+#include "perspectives.h"
+#include "dockindock.h"
+#include "dockindockmanager.h"
+
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QDir>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#define GROUP_PREFIX QString("Group")
+
+using namespace QtAdsUtl;
+
+PerspectivesManager::PerspectivesManager( const QString& perspectivesFolder ) :
+    m_perspectivesFolder( perspectivesFolder )
+{
+    
+}
+
+PerspectivesManager::~PerspectivesManager()
+{
+    // remove temp files:
+    for ( auto perspective : m_perspectives )
+    {
+        QString fileName = perspective.settings->fileName();
+        perspective.settings.reset();
+        QFile::remove(fileName);
+    }
+}
+
+
+QStringList PerspectivesManager::perspectiveNames() const
+{
+    return m_perspectives.keys();
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::addPerspective( const QString& name, DockInDockWidget& widget )
+{
+    if ( !m_perspectivesFolder.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        m_perspectives[name].settings = getSettingsObject( getSettingsFileName( name, true ) );
+        m_perspectives[name].groups = widget.getManager()->getGroupContents();
+
+        // save perspective internally
+        widget.getManager()->addPerspectiveRec( name );
+        // store it in QSettings object
+        widget.getManager()->savePerspectivesRec( *(m_perspectives[name].settings) );
+        // remove internal perspectives
+        widget.getManager()->removePerspectives( widget.getManager()->perspectiveNames() );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+
+    emit perspectivesListChanged();
+}
+
+
+ads::CDockWidget* findWidget( QString name, const std::vector<DockInDockManager*>& managers )
+{
+    for ( auto mgr : managers )
+    {
+        auto widget = mgr->findDockWidget(name);
+        if ( widget )
+            return widget;
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::openPerspective( const QString& name, DockInDockWidget& widget )
+{
+    assert( widget.getTopLevelDockWidget() == &widget );
+
+    if ( !m_perspectivesFolder.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        if ( m_perspectives.contains( name ) )
+        {
+            emit openingPerspective();
+
+            if ( widget.canCreateNewGroups() )
+            {
+                auto curGroups = widget.getManager()->allManagers(true,true);
+                for ( auto group : m_perspectives[name].groups.keys() )
+                {
+                    bool found = false;
+                    for ( auto curgroup : curGroups )
+                    {
+                        if ( curgroup->getPersistGroupName() == group )
+                        {
+                            found = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if ( !found )
+                    {
+                        group = DockInDockManager::getGroupNameFromPersistGroupName( group );
+
+                        // restore group in file but not in GUI yet
+                        ads::CDockAreaWidget* insertPos = NULL;
+                        widget.createGroup( group, insertPos );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                curGroups = widget.getManager()->allManagers(false,true);
+                for ( auto curgroup : curGroups )
+                {
+                    if ( !m_perspectives[name].groups.keys().contains( curgroup->getPersistGroupName() ) )
+                    {
+                        widget.destroyGroup( &curgroup->parent() );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            auto managers = widget.getManager()->allManagers(true,true);
+            for ( auto group : m_perspectives[name].groups.keys() )
+            {
+                for ( auto mgr : managers )
+                {
+                    if ( mgr->getPersistGroupName() == group )
+                    {
+                        for ( QString widgetName : m_perspectives[name].groups[group] )
+                        {
+                            ads::CDockWidget* widget = findWidget( widgetName, { mgr } );
+                            if ( widget )
+                            {
+                                // OK, widget is already in the good manager!
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                widget = findWidget( widgetName, managers );
+                                if ( widget )
+                                {
+                                    // move dock widget in the same group as it used to be when perspective was saved
+                                    // this guarantee load/open perspectives will work smartly
+                                    MoveDockWidgetAction::move( widget, mgr );
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // internally load perspectives from QSettings
+            widget.getManager()->loadPerspectivesRec( *(m_perspectives[name].settings) );
+            // load perspective (update GUI)
+            widget.getManager()->openPerspectiveRec( name );
+            // remove internal perspectives
+            widget.getManager()->removePerspectives( widget.getManager()->perspectiveNames() );
+
+            emit openedPerspective();
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert( false );
+    }
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::removePerspectives()
+{
+    m_perspectives.clear();
+    emit perspectivesListChanged();
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::removePerspective( const QString& name )
+{
+    m_perspectives.remove( name );
+    emit perspectivesListChanged();
+}
+
+QString PerspectivesManager::getSettingsFileName( const QString& perspective, bool temp ) const
+{
+    auto name = ( perspective.isEmpty() ) ? "perspectives.ini" : "perspective_" + perspective + (temp?".tmp":".ini");
+
+    return m_perspectivesFolder + "/" + name;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<QSettings> PerspectivesManager::getSettingsObject( const QString& filePath ) const
+{
+    return std::make_shared<QSettings>(filePath, QSettings::IniFormat);
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::loadPerspectives()
+{
+    if ( !m_perspectivesFolder.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        QDir().mkpath( m_perspectivesFolder );
+
+        m_perspectives.clear();
+        
+        auto mainSettings = getSettingsObject( getSettingsFileName( "", false ) );
+        std::string debug = mainSettings->fileName().toStdString();
+
+        int Size = mainSettings->beginReadArray("Perspectives");
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < Size; ++i)
+        {
+            mainSettings->setArrayIndex(i);
+            QString perspective = mainSettings->value("Name").toString();
+            
+            if ( !perspective.isEmpty() )
+            {
+                // load perspective file:
+                auto toLoad = getSettingsFileName( perspective, false );
+                auto loaded = getSettingsFileName( perspective, true );
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+                std::string debug1 = loaded.toStdString();
+                std::string debug2 = toLoad.toStdString();
+#endif
+
+                QFile::remove( loaded );
+                if ( !QFile::copy( toLoad, loaded ) )
+                    assert( false );
+
+                m_perspectives[perspective].settings = getSettingsObject( loaded );
+
+                // load group info:
+                mainSettings->beginGroup(GROUP_PREFIX);
+                for ( auto key : mainSettings->allKeys() )
+                    m_perspectives[perspective].groups[key] = mainSettings->value( key ).toStringList();
+                mainSettings->endGroup();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                assert( false );
+            }
+        }
+
+        mainSettings->endArray();
+    }
+
+    emit perspectivesListChanged();
+}
+
+void PerspectivesManager::savePerspectives() const
+{
+    if ( !m_perspectivesFolder.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        auto mainSettings = getSettingsObject( getSettingsFileName( "", false ) );
+
+        // Save list of perspective and group organization
+        mainSettings->beginWriteArray("Perspectives", m_perspectives.size());
+        int i = 0;
+        for ( auto perspective : m_perspectives.keys() )
+        {
+            mainSettings->setArrayIndex(i);
+            mainSettings->setValue("Name", perspective);
+            mainSettings->beginGroup(GROUP_PREFIX);
+            for ( auto group : m_perspectives[perspective].groups.keys() )
+            {
+                mainSettings->setValue( group, m_perspectives[perspective].groups[group] );
+            }
+            mainSettings->endGroup();
+            ++i;
+        }
+        mainSettings->endArray();
+
+        // Save perspectives themselves
+        for ( auto perspectiveName : m_perspectives.keys() )
+        {
+            auto toSave = getSettingsFileName( perspectiveName, false );
+            QSettings& settings = *(m_perspectives[perspectiveName].settings);
+            settings.sync();
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+            std::string debug1 = settings.fileName().toStdString();
+            std::string debug2 = toSave.toStdString();
+#endif
+
+            QFile::remove( toSave );
+            if ( !QFile::copy( settings.fileName(), toSave ) )
+                assert( false );
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectives.h
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectives.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QString>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class QMenu;
+class QSettings;
+
+namespace QtAdsUtl
+{
+
+class DockInDockWidget;
+class PerspectivesManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    PerspectivesManager( const QString& perspectivesFolder );
+    virtual ~PerspectivesManager();
+
+    QStringList perspectiveNames() const;
+
+    void addPerspective( const QString& name, DockInDockWidget& widget );
+    void openPerspective( const QString& name, DockInDockWidget& widget );
+    void removePerspectives();
+    void removePerspective( const QString& name );
+
+    void loadPerspectives();
+    void savePerspectives() const;
+
+signals:
+    void perspectivesListChanged();
+    void openingPerspective();
+    void openedPerspective();
+
+private:
+
+    // Partially bypass ADS perspective management, store list here
+    // and then ADS will only have one perspective loaded
+    // this is because all docking widgets must exist when a perspective is loaded
+    // we will guarantee that!
+    class PerspectiveInfo
+    {
+    public:
+        std::shared_ptr<QSettings> settings;
+        QMap<QString,QStringList> groups;
+    };
+    QMap<QString,PerspectiveInfo> m_perspectives;
+
+    QString m_perspectivesFolder;
+    QString getSettingsFileName( const QString& perspective, bool temp ) const;
+    std::shared_ptr<QSettings> getSettingsObject( const QString& filePath ) const;
+};
+
+}
+
--- a/examples/dockindock/perspectives.py
+++ b/examples/dockindock/perspectives.py
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+import os
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+import atexit
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QSettings, QObject
+from PyQtAds import QtAds
+
+from dockindockmanager import DockInDockManager
+from dockindock import DockInDockWidget
+
+GROUP_PREFIX = "Group"
+
+def findWidget(name, managers: 'list[DockInDockManager]') -> QtAds.CDockWidget:
+        for mgr in managers:
+            widget = mgr.findDockWidget(name)
+            if widget:
+                return widget
+
+
+class PerspectiveInfo:
+    # Partially bypass ADS perspective management, store list here
+    # and then ADS will only have one perspective loaded
+    # this is because all docking widgets must exist when a perspective is loaded
+    # we will guarantee that!
+    
+    settings = QSettings()
+    groups: 'dict[str, list[str]]' = {}
+
+
+class PerspectivesManager(QObject):
+    perspectivesListChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    openingPerspective = pyqtSignal()
+    openedPerspective = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, perspectives_folder):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.__perspectives_folder = perspectives_folder
+        self.__perspectives = {}
+        atexit.register(self.cleanup)
+        
+    def cleanup(self):
+        for perspective in self.__perspectives.values():
+            filename = perspective.settings.fileName()
+            try:
+                os.remove(filename)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                pass
+            
+    def perspectiveNames(self) -> 'list[str]':
+        return self.__perspectives.keys()
+        
+    def addPerspective(self, name: str, widget: DockInDockWidget) -> None:
+        if self.__perspectives_folder:
+            self.__perspectives[name] = perspective = PerspectiveInfo()
+            perspective.settings = self.getSettingsObject(self.getSettingsFileName(name, True))
+            perspective.groups = widget.getManager().getGroupContents()
+            
+            # save perspective internally
+            widget.getManager().addPerspectiveRec(name)
+            # store it in QSettings object
+            widget.getManager().savePerspectivesRec(perspective.settings)
+            # remove internal perspectives
+            widget.getManager().removePerspectives(widget.getManager().perspectiveNames())
+            
+        self.perspectivesListChanged.emit()
+                
+    def openPerspective(name: str, widget: DockInDockWidget) -> None:
+        assert widget.getTopLevelDockWidget() == widget
+        
+        if self.__perspectives_folder:
+            if name in self.__perspectives:
+                self.openingPerspective.emit()
+                
+                if widget.canCreateNewGroups():
+                    cur_groups = widget.getManager().allManagers(True, True)
+                    for group in self.__perspectives[name].groups.keys():
+                        found = False
+                        for curgroup in cur_groups:
+                            if curgroup.getPerspectiveGroupName() == group:
+                                found = True
+                                break
+                        if not found:
+                            group = DockInDockManager.getGroupNameFromPersistGroupName(group)
+                            
+                        # restore group in file but not in GUI yet
+                        widget.createGroup(group, None)
+                        
+                    cur_groups = widget.getManager().allManagers(False, True)
+                    for curgroup in cur_groups:
+                        if curgroup.getPersistGroupName() not in self.__perspectives[name].groups.keys():
+                            widget.destroyGroup(curgroup.parent())
+                            
+                managers = widget.getManager().allManagers(True, True)
+                for group in self.__perspectives[name].groups().keys():
+                    for mgr in managers:
+                        if mgr.getPersistGroupName() == group:
+                            for widget_name in self.__perspectives[name].groups[group]:
+                                widget = findWidget(widget_name, [mgr])
+                                if widget:
+                                    pass # OK, widget is already in the good manager!
+                                else:
+                                    widget = findWidget(widget_name, managers)
+                                    if widget:
+                                        # move dock widget in the same group as it used to be when perspective was saved
+                                        # this guarantee load/open perspectives will work smartly
+                                        MoveDockWidgetAction.move(widget, mgr)
+                                        
+                 # internally load perspectives from QSettings
+                widget.getManager().loadPerspectivesRec(self.__perspectives[name].settings)
+                # load perspective (update GUI)
+                widget.getManager().openPerspectiveRec(name)
+                # remove internal perspectives
+                widget.getManager().removePerspectives(widget.getManager().perspectiveNames())
+
+                self.openedPerspective().emit()
+        else:
+            assert False
+            
+    def removePerspectives(self) -> None:
+        self.__perspectives.clear()
+        self.perspectivesListChanged.emit()
+        
+    def removePerspective(self, name: str) -> None:
+        del self.__perspectives[name]
+        self.perspectivesListChanged.emit()
+        
+    def getSettingsFileName(self, perspective: str, temp: bool) -> str:
+        name = "perspectives.ini" if not perspective else f"perspectives_{perspective + '.tmp' if temp else perspective + '.ini'}"
+        
+        return os.path.join(self.__perspectives_folder, name)
+        
+    def getSettingsObject(self, file_path: str) -> QSettings:
+        return QSettings(file_path, QSettings.IniFormat)
+        
+    def loadPerspectives(self) -> None:
+        if self.__perspectives_folder:
+            tempfile.mktemp(dir=self.__perspectives_folder)
+            
+            self.__perspectives.clear()
+            
+            main_settings = self.getSettingsObject(self.getSettingsFileName("", False))
+            debug = main_settings.fileName()
+            
+            size = main_settings.beginReadArray("Perspectives")
+            
+            for i in range(0, size):
+                main_settings.setArrayIndex(i)
+                perspective = main_settings.value("Name")
+                
+                if perspective:
+                    to_load = self.getSettingsFileName(perspective, False)
+                    loaded = self.getSettingsFileName(perspective, True)
+                    
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(loaded)
+                    except FileNotFoundError:
+                        pass
+                    if not shutil.copy(to_load, loaded):
+                        assert False
+                        
+                    self.__perspectives[perspective] = PerspectiveInfo()
+                    self.__perspectives[perspective].settings = self.getSettingsObject(loaded)
+                    
+                    # load group info:
+                    main_settings.beginGroup(GROUP_PREFIX)
+                    for key in main_settings.allKeys():
+                        self.__perspectives[perspective].groups[key] = main_settings.value(key)
+                    main_settings.endGroup()
+                else:
+                    assert False
+                    
+            main_settings.endArray()
+            
+        self.perspectivesListChanged.emit()
+        
+    def savePerspectives(self) -> None:
+        if self.__perspectives_folder:
+            main_settings = self.getSettingsObject(self.getSettingsFileName("", False))
+            
+            # Save list of perspective and group organization
+            main_settings.beginWriteArray("Perspectives", len(self.__perspectives))
+            for i, perspective in enumerate(self.__perspectives.keys()):
+                main_settings.setArrayIndex(i)
+                main_settings.setValue("Name", perspective)
+                main_settings.beginGroup(GROUP_PREFIX)
+                for group in self.__perspectives[perspective].groups.keys():
+                    main_settings.setValue(group, list(self.__perspectives[perspective].groups[group]))
+                main_settings.endGroup()
+            main_settings.endArray()
+            
+            # Save perspectives themselves
+            for perspective_name in self.__perspectives.keys():
+                to_save = self.getSettingsFileName(perspective_name, False)
+                settings = self.__perspectives[perspective_name].settings
+                settings.sync()
+
+                try:
+                    os.remove(to_save)
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    pass
+                if not shutil.copy(settings.fileName(), to_save):
+                    assert False
--- a/examples/emptydockarea/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/emptydockarea/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_example_centralwidget VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 add_executable(EmptyDockAreaExample WIN32 
    main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ add_executable(EmptyDockAreaExample WIN32
 )
 target_include_directories(EmptyDockAreaExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
 target_link_libraries(EmptyDockAreaExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
-target_link_libraries(EmptyDockAreaExample PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(EmptyDockAreaExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                                  Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                                  Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
 set_target_properties(EmptyDockAreaExample PROPERTIES 
    AUTOMOC ON
    AUTORCC ON
--- a/examples/emptydockarea/main.py
+++ b/examples/emptydockarea/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import sys
+import os
+
+from PyQt5 import uic
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSignalBlocker
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMainWindow, QLabel, QComboBox, QTableWidget,
+                             QAction, QWidgetAction, QSizePolicy, QInputDialog)
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent
+from PyQtAds import QtAds
+
+    
+UI_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'mainwindow.ui')
+MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase = uic.loadUiType(UI_FILE)
+
+
+class CMainWindow(MainWindowUI, MainWindowBase):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        
+        self.setupUi(self)
+
+        QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(QtAds.CDockManager.OpaqueSplitterResize, True)
+        QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(QtAds.CDockManager.XmlCompressionEnabled, False)
+        QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(QtAds.CDockManager.FocusHighlighting, True)
+        self.dock_manager = QtAds.CDockManager(self)
+        
+        # Set central widget
+        label = QLabel()
+        label.setText("This is a DockArea which is always visible, even if it does not contain any DockWidgets.")
+        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        central_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("CentralWidget")
+        central_dock_widget.setWidget(label)
+        central_dock_widget.setFeature(QtAds.CDockWidget.NoTab, True)
+        central_dock_area = self.dock_manager.setCentralWidget(central_dock_widget)
+
+        # create other dock widgets
+        table = QTableWidget()
+        table.setColumnCount(3)
+        table.setRowCount(10)
+        table_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Table 1")
+        table_dock_widget.setWidget(table)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
+        table_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200,150)
+        self.dock_manager.addDockWidgetTabToArea(table_dock_widget, central_dock_area)
+        table_area = self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.LeftDockWidgetArea, table_dock_widget)
+        self.menuView.addAction(table_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
+
+        table = QTableWidget()
+        table.setColumnCount(5)
+        table.setRowCount(1020)
+        table_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Table 2")
+        table_dock_widget.setWidget(table)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
+        table_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
+        table_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200,150)
+        self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.BottomDockWidgetArea, table_dock_widget, table_area)
+        self.menuView.addAction(table_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
+
+        properties_table = QTableWidget()
+        properties_table.setColumnCount(3)
+        properties_table.setRowCount(10)
+        properties_dock_widget = QtAds.CDockWidget("Properties")
+        properties_dock_widget.setWidget(properties_table)
+        properties_dock_widget.setMinimumSizeHintMode(QtAds.CDockWidget.MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget)
+        properties_dock_widget.resize(250, 150)
+        properties_dock_widget.setMinimumSize(200,150)
+        self.dock_manager.addDockWidget(QtAds.DockWidgetArea.RightDockWidgetArea, properties_dock_widget, central_dock_area)
+        self.menuView.addAction(properties_dock_widget.toggleViewAction())
+
+        self.createPerspectiveUi()
+        
+    def createPerspectiveUi(self):
+        save_perspective_action = QAction("Create Perspective", self)
+        save_perspective_action.triggered.connect(self.savePerspective)
+        perspective_list_action = QWidgetAction(self)
+        self.perspective_combo_box = QComboBox(self)
+        self.perspective_combo_box.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToContents)
+        self.perspective_combo_box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Preferred)
+        self.perspective_combo_box.activated[str].connect(self.dock_manager.openPerspective)
+        perspective_list_action.setDefaultWidget(self.perspective_combo_box)
+        self.toolBar.addSeparator()
+        self.toolBar.addAction(perspective_list_action)
+        self.toolBar.addAction(save_perspective_action)
+        
+    def savePerspective(self):
+        perspective_name, ok = QInputDialog.getText(self, "Save Perspective", "Enter unique name:")
+        if not perspective_name or not ok:
+            return
+        
+        self.dock_manager.addPerspective(perspective_name)
+        blocker = QSignalBlocker(self.perspective_combo_box)
+        self.perspective_combo_box.clear()
+        self.perspective_combo_box.addItems(self.dock_manager.perspectiveNames())
+        self.perspective_combo_box.setCurrentText(perspective_name)
+        
+    def closeEvent(self, event: QCloseEvent):
+        # Delete dock manager here to delete all floating widgets. This ensures
+        # that all top level windows of the dock manager are properly closed
+        self.dock_manager.deleteLater()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+        
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    
+    w = CMainWindow()
+    w.show()
+    app.exec_()
--- a/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
    TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
    TableDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
    DockManager->addDockWidgetTabToArea(TableDockWidget, CentralDockArea);
-    //auto TableArea = DockManager->addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea::LeftDockWidgetArea, TableDockWidget);
+    auto TableArea = DockManager->addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea::LeftDockWidgetArea, TableDockWidget);
    ui->menuView->addAction(TableDockWidget->toggleViewAction());

    table = new QTableWidget();
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
    TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
    TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
    TableDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
-    auto TableArea = DockManager->addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea::LeftDockWidgetArea, TableDockWidget);
-    //DockManager->addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea, TableDockWidget, TableArea);
+    DockManager->addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea, TableDockWidget, TableArea);
    ui->menuView->addAction(TableDockWidget->toggleViewAction());

    QTableWidget* propertiesTable = new QTableWidget();
--- a/examples/examples.pro
+++ b/examples/examples.pro
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ TEMPLATE = subdirs
 SUBDIRS = \
    centralwidget \
 	simple \
+	hideshow \
 	sidebar \
 	deleteonclose \
-	emptydockarea
+	emptydockarea \
+	dockindock
--- a/examples/hideshow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/hideshow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+project(ads_example_hideshow VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+add_executable(HideShowExample WIN32 
+    main.cpp
+    MainWindow.cpp
+    MainWindow.ui
+)
+target_include_directories(HideShowExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
+target_link_libraries(HideShowExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
+target_link_libraries(HideShowExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                             Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                             Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
+set_target_properties(HideShowExample PROPERTIES 
+    AUTOMOC ON
+    AUTORCC ON
+    AUTOUIC ON
+    CXX_STANDARD 14
+    CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF
+    VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}
+    EXPORT_NAME "Qt Advanced Docking System Hide,Show Example"
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/bin"
+)
--- a/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include "../../examples/hideshow/MainWindow.h"
+
+#include "ui_MainWindow.h"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
+    QMainWindow(parent),
+    ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    ui->centralWidget->setLayout( m_layout = new QStackedLayout() );
+
+    m_welcomeWidget = new QWidget(this);
+    auto welcomeLayout = new QVBoxLayout(m_welcomeWidget);
+    welcomeLayout->addStretch();
+    QPushButton* openButton = new QPushButton("Open project");
+    welcomeLayout->addWidget( openButton );
+    welcomeLayout->addStretch();
+
+    connect( openButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(openProject()) );
+
+    m_DockManager = new ads::CDockManager(ui->centralWidget);
+
+    // Create example content label - this can be any application specific
+	// widget
+	QLabel* l = new QLabel();
+	l->setWordWrap(true);
+	l->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
+	l->setText("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. ");
+
+	// Create a dock widget with the title Label 1 and set the created label
+	// as the dock widget content
+	ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget("Label 1");
+	DockWidget->setWidget(l);
+
+	// Add the toggleViewAction of the dock widget to the menu to give
+	// the user the possibility to show the dock widget if it has been closed
+	ui->menuView->addAction(DockWidget->toggleViewAction());
+
+    connect( ui->actionOpen, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openProject()) );
+    connect( ui->actionClose, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(closeProject()) );
+
+	// Add the dock widget to the top dock widget area
+	m_DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::TopDockWidgetArea, DockWidget);
+
+    ui->centralWidget->layout()->addWidget( m_welcomeWidget );
+    ui->centralWidget->layout()->addWidget( m_DockManager );
+
+    closeProject();
+}
+
+MainWindow::~MainWindow()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::openProject()
+{
+    ui->actionOpen->setEnabled(false);
+    ui->actionClose->setEnabled(true);
+    ui->menuView->setEnabled(true);
+
+    m_layout->setCurrentWidget( m_DockManager );
+}
+
+void MainWindow::closeProject()
+{
+    ui->actionOpen->setEnabled(true);
+    ui->actionClose->setEnabled(false);
+    ui->menuView->setEnabled(false);
+
+    m_DockManager->hideManagerAndFloatingWidgets();
+    m_layout->setCurrentWidget( m_welcomeWidget );
+}
+
--- a/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.h
+++ b/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
+#define MAINWINDOW_H
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QStackedLayout>
+#include "DockManager.h"
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+namespace Ui {
+class MainWindow;
+}
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~MainWindow();
+
+private slots:
+    void openProject();
+    void closeProject();
+
+private:
+    Ui::MainWindow *ui;
+    QWidget* m_welcomeWidget;
+    ads::CDockManager* m_DockManager;
+    QStackedLayout* m_layout;
+};
+
+#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
--- a/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>400</width>
+    <height>300</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>MainWindow</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralWidget"/>
+  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menuBar">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>0</x>
+     <y>0</y>
+     <width>400</width>
+     <height>26</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuView">
+    <property name="title">
+     <string>View</string>
+    </property>
+   </widget>
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuFile">
+    <property name="title">
+     <string>File</string>
+    </property>
+    <addaction name="actionOpen"/>
+    <addaction name="actionClose"/>
+   </widget>
+   <addaction name="menuFile"/>
+   <addaction name="menuView"/>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusBar"/>
+  <action name="actionOpen">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Open project</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionClose">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Close project</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+ </widget>
+ <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/examples/hideshow/hideshow.pro
+++ b/examples/hideshow/hideshow.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+ADS_OUT_ROOT = $${OUT_PWD}/../..
+
+QT += core gui widgets
+
+TARGET = HideShowExample
+DESTDIR = $${ADS_OUT_ROOT}/lib
+TEMPLATE = app
+CONFIG += c++14
+CONFIG += debug_and_release
+adsBuildStatic {
+    DEFINES += ADS_STATIC
+}
+
+DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
+
+SOURCES += \
+        main.cpp \
+        MainWindow.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+        MainWindow.h
+
+FORMS += \
+        MainWindow.ui
+        
+
+LIBS += -L$${ADS_OUT_ROOT}/lib
+include(../../ads.pri)
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../src
+DEPENDPATH += ../../src    
+
--- a/examples/hideshow/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/hideshow/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <QApplication>
+#include "../../examples/hideshow/MainWindow.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+    MainWindow w;
+    w.show();
+
+    return a.exec();
+}
--- a/examples/sidebar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/sidebar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_example_sidebar VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 add_executable(SidebarExample WIN32 
    main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ add_executable(SidebarExample WIN32
 )
 target_include_directories(SidebarExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
 target_link_libraries(SidebarExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
-target_link_libraries(SidebarExample PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(SidebarExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                            Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                            Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
 set_target_properties(SidebarExample PROPERTIES 
    AUTOMOC ON
    AUTORCC ON
--- a/examples/sidebar/sidebar.py
+++ b/examples/sidebar/sidebar.py
--- a/examples/simple/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/simple/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(ads_example_simple VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT}) 
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 add_executable(SimpleExample WIN32 
    main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ add_executable(SimpleExample WIN32
 )
 target_include_directories(SimpleExample PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../src")
 target_link_libraries(SimpleExample PRIVATE qtadvanceddocking)
-target_link_libraries(SimpleExample PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(SimpleExample PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                           Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                           Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
 set_target_properties(SimpleExample PROPERTIES 
    AUTOMOC ON
    AUTORCC ON
--- a/examples/simple/simple.py
+++ b/examples/simple/simple.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -227,9 +227,7 @@ class build_ext(sipdistutils.build_ext):
                extension.extra_link_args += ['-F' + self.qtconfig.QT_INSTALL_LIBS,
                    '-mmacosx-version-min=10.9']
            elif sys.platform == 'linux':
-                extension.extra_compile_args += ['-D', 'QT_X11EXTRAS_LIB', '-std=c++11']
-                extension.include_dirs += [os.path.join(self.qt_include_dir, 'QtX11Extras')]
-                extension.libraries += ['Qt5X11Extras' + self.qt_libinfix]
+                extension.extra_compile_args += ['-std=c++11']

        return super().swig_sources(sources, extension)

--- a/sip/DockFocusController.sip
+++ b/sip/DockFocusController.sip
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 	void notifyWidgetOrAreaRelocation(QWidget* RelocatedWidget);
 	void notifyFloatingWidgetDrop(ads::CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWidget);
    ads::CDockWidget* focusedDockWidget() const;
+    void setDockWidgetTabFocused(ads::CDockWidgetTab* Tab);

 public slots:
 	void setDockWidgetFocused(ads::CDockWidget* focusedNow);
--- a/sip/DockWidget.sip
+++ b/sip/DockWidget.sip
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ public:
        CustomCloseHandling,
        DockWidgetFocusable,
        DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea,
+        NoTab,
        DefaultDockWidgetFeatures,
        AllDockWidgetFeatures,
+        DockWidgetAlwaysCloseAndDelete,
 		NoDockWidgetFeatures
 	};
    typedef QFlags<ads::CDockWidget::DockWidgetFeature> DockWidgetFeatures;
--- a/sip/ads_globals.sip
+++ b/sip/ads_globals.sip
@@ -1,60 +1,138 @@
-%Import QtWidgets/QtWidgetsmod.sip
-
-%If (Qt_5_0_0 -)
-
-namespace ads
-{
-    %TypeHeaderCode
-    #include <ads_globals.h>
-    %End
-
-    enum DockWidgetArea
-    {
-        NoDockWidgetArea,
-        LeftDockWidgetArea,
-        RightDockWidgetArea,
-        TopDockWidgetArea,
-        BottomDockWidgetArea,
-        CenterDockWidgetArea,
-
-        InvalidDockWidgetArea,
-        OuterDockAreas,
-        AllDockAreas
-    };
-    typedef QFlags<ads::DockWidgetArea> DockWidgetAreas;
-
-
-    enum TitleBarButton
-    {
-        TitleBarButtonTabsMenu,
-        TitleBarButtonUndock,
-        TitleBarButtonClose
-    };
-
-    enum eDragState
-    {
-        DraggingInactive,
-        DraggingMousePressed,
-        DraggingTab,
-        DraggingFloatingWidget
-    };
-
-    enum eIcon
-    {
-        TabCloseIcon,
-        DockAreaMenuIcon,
-        DockAreaUndockIcon,
-        DockAreaCloseIcon,
-
-        IconCount,
-    };
-
-    enum eBitwiseOperator
-    {
-        BitwiseAnd,
-        BitwiseOr
-    };
-
-};
-
-%End
+%Import QtWidgets/QtWidgetsmod.sip
+
+%If (Qt_5_0_0 -)
+
+%ModuleHeaderCode
+PyObject *qtads_FindParent(PyObject* type, const QWidget *child);
+%End
+
+%ModuleCode
+PyObject *qtads_FindParent(PyObject* type, const QWidget *w)
+{
+    // Check that the types checking was successful.
+    if (!type)
+        return 0;
+   
+    QWidget* parentWidget = w->parentWidget();
+
+    while (parentWidget)
+    {
+        PyObject *ParentImpl = sipConvertFromType(parentWidget, sipType_QObject, 0);
+        if (!ParentImpl)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+            
+        if (PyObject_IsInstance(ParentImpl, type))
+            return ParentImpl;
+        
+        Py_DECREF(ParentImpl);
+        
+        parentWidget = parentWidget->parentWidget();
+    }
+    
+    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    return Py_None;
+}
+%End
+
+namespace ads
+{
+    %TypeHeaderCode
+    #include <ads_globals.h>
+    %End
+
+    enum DockWidgetArea
+    {
+        NoDockWidgetArea,
+        LeftDockWidgetArea,
+        RightDockWidgetArea,
+        TopDockWidgetArea,
+        BottomDockWidgetArea,
+        CenterDockWidgetArea,
+
+        InvalidDockWidgetArea,
+        OuterDockAreas,
+        AllDockAreas
+    };
+    typedef QFlags<ads::DockWidgetArea> DockWidgetAreas;
+
+
+    enum TitleBarButton
+    {
+        TitleBarButtonTabsMenu,
+        TitleBarButtonUndock,
+        TitleBarButtonClose
+    };
+
+    enum eDragState
+    {
+        DraggingInactive,
+        DraggingMousePressed,
+        DraggingTab,
+        DraggingFloatingWidget
+    };
+
+    enum eIcon
+    {
+        TabCloseIcon,
+        DockAreaMenuIcon,
+        DockAreaUndockIcon,
+        DockAreaCloseIcon,
+
+        IconCount,
+    };
+
+    enum eBitwiseOperator
+    {
+        BitwiseAnd,
+        BitwiseOr
+    };
+    
+    namespace internal
+    {    
+        void replaceSplitterWidget(QSplitter* Splitter, QWidget* From, QWidget* To);
+        void hideEmptyParentSplitters(ads::CDockSplitter* FirstParentSplitter);
+        
+        class CDockInsertParam
+        {
+            %TypeHeaderCode
+            #include <ads_globals.h>
+            %End
+            
+        public:
+            Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
+            bool append() const;
+            int insertOffset() const;
+        };
+        ads::internal::CDockInsertParam dockAreaInsertParameters(ads::DockWidgetArea Area);
+        
+        SIP_PYOBJECT findParent(SIP_PYTYPE type, const QWidget *w) const /TypeHint="QObject"/;
+        %MethodCode
+        sipRes = qtads_FindParent(a0, a1);
+
+        if (!sipRes)
+        {
+            sipIsErr = 1;
+        }
+        %End
+        
+        QPixmap createTransparentPixmap(const QPixmap& Source, qreal Opacity);  
+
+        QPoint globalPositionOf(QMouseEvent* ev);
+
+        void setButtonIcon(QAbstractButton* Button, QStyle::StandardPixmap StandarPixmap, ads::eIcon CustomIconId);
+        
+        enum eRepolishChildOptions
+        {
+            RepolishIgnoreChildren,
+            RepolishDirectChildren,
+            RepolishChildrenRecursively
+        };
+        
+       void repolishStyle(QWidget* w, ads::internal::eRepolishChildOptions Options = ads::internal::RepolishIgnoreChildren); 
+    };
+
+};
+
+%End
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(QtAdvancedDockingSystem LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${VERSION_SHORT})
-find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} 5.5 COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets REQUIRED)
 if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-	find_package(Qt5 5.5 COMPONENTS X11Extras REQUIRED)
+    include_directories(${Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}Gui_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 endif()
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 if(BUILD_STATIC)
@@ -60,12 +61,10 @@ else()
    add_library(qtadvanceddocking SHARED ${ads_SRCS} ${ads_HEADERS})
    target_compile_definitions(qtadvanceddocking PRIVATE ADS_SHARED_EXPORT)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(qtadvanceddocking PUBLIC Qt5::Core Qt5::Gui Qt5::Widgets)
-if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    target_link_libraries(qtadvanceddocking PUBLIC Qt5::X11Extras)
-	target_link_libraries(qtadvanceddocking PRIVATE xcb)
-endif()
-set_target_properties(qtadvanceddocking PROPERTIES 
+target_link_libraries(qtadvanceddocking PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core 
+                                               Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui 
+                                               Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
+set_target_properties(qtadvanceddocking PROPERTIES
    AUTOMOC ON
    AUTORCC ON
    CXX_STANDARD 14
@@ -84,13 +83,13 @@ write_basic_package_version_file(
    COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
 )
 install(FILES ${ads_HEADERS}
-    DESTINATION include 
+    DESTINATION include
    COMPONENT headers
 )
-install(FILES 
+install(FILES
    "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE"
    "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md"
-    DESTINATION license 
+    DESTINATION license
    COMPONENT license
 )
 install(TARGETS qtadvanceddocking
--- a/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "DockAreaTabBar.h"
 #include "IconProvider.h"
 #include "DockComponentsFactory.h"
+#include "DockFocusController.h"

 #include <iostream>

@@ -471,7 +472,8 @@ void CDockAreaTitleBar::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)

 		if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting))
 		{
-			d->TabBar->currentTab()->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+			//d->TabBar->currentTab()->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+			d->dockManager()->dockFocusController()->setDockWidgetTabFocused(d->TabBar->currentTab());
 		}
 		return;
 	}
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
@@ -1030,6 +1030,21 @@ void CDockAreaWidget::onDockWidgetFeaturesChanged()
 }


+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+//============================================================================
+bool CDockAreaWidget::event(QEvent *e)
+{
+    switch (e->type())
+    {
+    case QEvent::PlatformSurface: return true;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return Super::event(e);
+}
+#endif
+
 } // namespace ads

 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.h
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 	void reorderDockWidget(int fromIndex, int toIndex);

 protected:
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+	/**
+	 * Reimplements QWidget::event to handle QEvent::PlatformSurface
+	 * This is here to fix issue #294 Tab refresh problem with a QGLWidget
+	 * that exists since Qt version 5.12.7. So this function is here to
+	 * work around a Qt issue.
+	 */
+	virtual bool event(QEvent *event) override;
+#endif
+
 	/**
 	 * Inserts a dock widget into dock area.
 	 * All dockwidgets in the dock area tabified in a stacked layout with tabs.
@@ -356,7 +367,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 	 */
 	void viewToggled(bool Open);
 }; // class DockAreaWidget
-}
- // namespace ads
+} // namespace ads
+
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(ads::CDockAreaWidget::DockAreaFlags)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #endif // DockAreaWidgetH
--- a/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ CDockContainerWidget::CDockContainerWidget(CDockManager* DockManager, QWidget *p
 	d->isFloating = floatingWidget() != nullptr;

 	d->Layout = new QGridLayout();
-	d->Layout->setContentsMargins(0, 1, 0, 1);
+	d->Layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
 	d->Layout->setSpacing(0);
 	setLayout(d->Layout);

@@ -1565,8 +1565,9 @@ void CDockContainerWidget::dropFloatingWidget(CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWi
 	}

 	if (Dropped)
-	{
-		FloatingWidget->deleteLater();
+	{ 
+		// Fix https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/351
+		FloatingWidget->hideAndDeleteLater();

 		// If we dropped a floating widget with only one single dock widget, then we
 		// drop a top level widget that changes from floating to docked now
@@ -1624,6 +1625,21 @@ QList<CDockAreaWidget*> CDockContainerWidget::openedDockAreas() const
 }


+//============================================================================
+bool CDockContainerWidget::hasOpenDockAreas() const
+{
+	for (auto DockArea : d->DockAreas)
+	{
+		if (!DockArea->isHidden())
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 void CDockContainerWidget::saveState(QXmlStreamWriter& s) const
 {
@@ -1679,7 +1695,10 @@ bool CDockContainerWidget::restoreState(CDockingStateReader& s, bool Testing)
 		if (!Testing)
 		{
 			CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWidget = floatingWidget();
-			FloatingWidget->restoreGeometry(Geometry);
+			if (FloatingWidget)
+			{
+				FloatingWidget->restoreGeometry(Geometry);
+			}
 		}
 	}

--- a/src/DockContainerWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockContainerWidget.h
@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ public:
 	 */
 	QList<CDockAreaWidget*> openedDockAreas() const;

+	/**
+	 * This function returns true, if the container has open dock areas.
+	 * This functions is a little bit faster than calling openedDockAreas().isEmpty()
+	 * because it returns as soon as it finds an open dock area
+	 */
+	bool hasOpenDockAreas() const;
+
    /**
     * This function returns true if this dock area has only one single
     * visible dock widget.
--- a/src/DockFocusController.cpp
+++ b/src/DockFocusController.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QAbstractButton>
+#include <QWindow>

 #include "DockWidget.h"
 #include "DockAreaWidget.h"
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@

 namespace ads
 {
+static const char* const FocusedDockWidgetProperty = "FocusedDockWidget";
+
 /**
 * Private data class of CDockFocusController class (pimpl)
 */
@@ -56,8 +59,8 @@ struct DockFocusControllerPrivate
 	 * the dock area that it belongs to
 	 */
 	void updateDockWidgetFocus(CDockWidget* DockWidget);
-};
-// struct DockFocusControllerPrivate
+}; // struct DockFocusControllerPrivate
+


 //===========================================================================
@@ -115,6 +118,17 @@ void DockFocusControllerPrivate::updateDockWidgetFocus(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
 		return;
 	}

+	QWindow* Window = nullptr;
+	auto DockContainer = DockWidget->dockContainer();
+	if (DockContainer)
+	{
+		Window = DockContainer->window()->windowHandle();
+	}
+
+	if (Window)
+	{
+        Window->setProperty(FocusedDockWidgetProperty, QVariant::fromValue(QPointer<CDockWidget>(DockWidget)));
+	}
 	CDockAreaWidget* NewFocusedDockArea = nullptr;
 	if (FocusedDockWidget)
 	{
@@ -139,31 +153,36 @@ void DockFocusControllerPrivate::updateDockWidgetFocus(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
 	}


-    auto NewFloatingWidget = FocusedDockWidget->dockContainer()->floatingWidget();
+
+    CFloatingDockContainer* NewFloatingWidget = nullptr;
+    DockContainer = FocusedDockWidget->dockContainer();
+    if (DockContainer)
+    {
+    	NewFloatingWidget = DockContainer->floatingWidget();
+    }
+
    if (NewFloatingWidget)
    {
-    	NewFloatingWidget->setProperty("FocusedDockWidget", QVariant::fromValue(DockWidget));
+        NewFloatingWidget->setProperty(FocusedDockWidgetProperty, QVariant::fromValue(QPointer<CDockWidget>(DockWidget)));
    }


 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
 	// This code is required for styling the floating widget titlebar for linux
 	// depending on the current focus state
-    if (FloatingWidget == NewFloatingWidget)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
+	if (FloatingWidget != NewFloatingWidget)
+	{
+		if (FloatingWidget)
+		{
+			updateFloatingWidgetFocusStyle(FloatingWidget, false);
+		}
+		FloatingWidget = NewFloatingWidget;

-    if (FloatingWidget)
-    {
-        updateFloatingWidgetFocusStyle(FloatingWidget, false);
-    }
-    FloatingWidget = NewFloatingWidget;
-
-    if (FloatingWidget)
-    {
-        updateFloatingWidgetFocusStyle(FloatingWidget, true);
-    }
+		if (FloatingWidget)
+		{
+			updateFloatingWidgetFocusStyle(FloatingWidget, true);
+		}
+	}
 #endif

    if (old == DockWidget && !ForceFocusChangedSignal)
@@ -206,6 +225,8 @@ CDockFocusController::CDockFocusController(CDockManager* DockManager) :
 	d->DockManager = DockManager;
 	connect(QApplication::instance(), SIGNAL(focusChanged(QWidget*, QWidget*)),
 			this, SLOT(onApplicationFocusChanged(QWidget*, QWidget*)));
+	connect(QApplication::instance(), SIGNAL(focusWindowChanged(QWindow*)),
+			this, SLOT(onFocusWindowChanged(QWindow*)));
 	connect(d->DockManager, SIGNAL(stateRestored()), SLOT(onStateRestored()));
 }

@@ -216,9 +237,35 @@ CDockFocusController::~CDockFocusController()
 }


+//============================================================================
+void CDockFocusController::onFocusWindowChanged(QWindow *focusWindow)
+{
+	if (!focusWindow)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+    auto vDockWidget = focusWindow->property(FocusedDockWidgetProperty);
+	if (!vDockWidget.isValid())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+    auto DockWidget = vDockWidget.value<QPointer<CDockWidget>>();
+	if (!DockWidget)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	d->updateDockWidgetFocus(DockWidget);
+}
+
+
 //===========================================================================
 void CDockFocusController::onApplicationFocusChanged(QWidget* focusedOld, QWidget* focusedNow)
 {
+	Q_UNUSED(focusedOld);
+
 	if (d->DockManager->isRestoringState())
 	{
 		return;
@@ -231,47 +278,7 @@ void CDockFocusController::onApplicationFocusChanged(QWidget* focusedOld, QWidge
 		return;
 	}

-	// If the close button in another tab steals the focus from the current
-	// active dock widget content, i.e. if the user clicks its close button,
-	// then we immediately give the focus back to the previous focused widget
-	// focusedOld
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::AllTabsHaveCloseButton))
-	{
-		auto OtherDockWidgetTab = internal::findParent<CDockWidgetTab*>(focusedNow);
-		if (OtherDockWidgetTab && focusedOld)
-		{
-			auto OldFocusedDockWidget = internal::findParent<CDockWidget*>(focusedOld);
-			if (OldFocusedDockWidget)
-			{
-				focusedOld->setFocus();
-			}
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-    CDockWidget* DockWidget = nullptr;
-	auto DockWidgetTab = qobject_cast<CDockWidgetTab*>(focusedNow);
-	if (DockWidgetTab)
-	{
-		DockWidget = DockWidgetTab->dockWidget();      
-        // If the DockWidgetTab "steals" the focus from a widget in the same
-        // DockWidget, then we immediately give the focus back to the previous
-        // focused widget focusedOld
-        if (focusedOld)
-        {
-            auto OldFocusedDockWidget = internal::findParent<CDockWidget*>(focusedOld);
-            if (OldFocusedDockWidget && OldFocusedDockWidget == DockWidget)
-            {
-                focusedOld->setFocus();
-            }
-        }
-	}
-
-	if (!DockWidget)
-	{
-		DockWidget = qobject_cast<CDockWidget*>(focusedNow);
-	}
-
+    CDockWidget* DockWidget = qobject_cast<CDockWidget*>(focusedNow);
 	if (!DockWidget)
 	{
 		DockWidget = internal::findParent<CDockWidget*>(focusedNow);
@@ -293,6 +300,17 @@ void CDockFocusController::onApplicationFocusChanged(QWidget* focusedOld, QWidge
 }


+//===========================================================================
+void CDockFocusController::setDockWidgetTabFocused(CDockWidgetTab* Tab)
+{
+	auto DockWidget = Tab->dockWidget();
+	if (DockWidget)
+	{
+		d->updateDockWidgetFocus(DockWidget);
+	}
+}
+
+
 //===========================================================================
 void CDockFocusController::setDockWidgetFocused(CDockWidget* focusedNow)
 {
@@ -320,7 +338,7 @@ void CDockFocusController::onFocusedDockAreaViewToggled(bool Open)
 		return;
 	}

-	CDockManager::setWidgetFocus(OpenedDockAreas[0]->currentDockWidget()->tabWidget());
+	d->updateDockWidgetFocus(OpenedDockAreas[0]->currentDockWidget());
 }


@@ -348,7 +366,7 @@ void CDockFocusController::notifyWidgetOrAreaRelocation(QWidget* DroppedWidget)
    }

    d->ForceFocusChangedSignal = true;
-    CDockManager::setWidgetFocus(DockWidget->tabWidget());
+    CDockManager::setWidgetFocus(DockWidget);
 }


@@ -360,18 +378,17 @@ void CDockFocusController::notifyFloatingWidgetDrop(CFloatingDockContainer* Floa
 		return;
 	}

-	auto vDockWidget = FloatingWidget->property("FocusedDockWidget");
+    auto vDockWidget = FloatingWidget->property(FocusedDockWidgetProperty);
 	if (!vDockWidget.isValid())
 	{
 		return;
 	}

-	auto DockWidget = vDockWidget.value<CDockWidget*>();
+    auto DockWidget = vDockWidget.value<QPointer<CDockWidget>>();
 	if (DockWidget)
 	{
-		d->FocusedDockWidget = nullptr;
 		DockWidget->dockAreaWidget()->setCurrentDockWidget(DockWidget);
-		CDockManager::setWidgetFocus(DockWidget->tabWidget());
+		CDockManager::setWidgetFocus(DockWidget);
 	}
 }

--- a/src/DockFocusController.h
+++ b/src/DockFocusController.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private:

 private Q_SLOTS:
 	void onApplicationFocusChanged(QWidget *old, QWidget *now);
+	void onFocusWindowChanged(QWindow *focusWindow);
 	void onFocusedDockAreaViewToggled(bool Open);
 	void onStateRestored();
 	void onDockWidgetVisibilityChanged(bool Visible);
@@ -48,21 +49,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual ~CDockFocusController();

-	/**
-	 * Helper function to set focus depending on the configuration of the
-	 * FocusStyling flag
-	 */
-	template <class QWidgetPtr>
-	static void setWidgetFocus(QWidgetPtr widget)
-	{
-		if (!CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting))
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
-		widget->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * A container needs to call this function if a widget has been dropped
 	 * into it
@@ -83,6 +69,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	CDockWidget* focusedDockWidget() const;

+	/**
+	 * Request focus highlighting for the given dock widget assigned to the tab
+	 * given in Tab parameter
+	 */
+	void setDockWidgetTabFocused(CDockWidgetTab* Tab);
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
 	/**
 	 * Request a focus change to the given dock widget
--- a/src/DockManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DockManager.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct DockManagerPrivate
 {
 	CDockManager* _this;
 	QList<CFloatingDockContainer*> FloatingWidgets;
+	QList<CFloatingDockContainer*> HiddenFloatingWidgets;
 	QList<CDockContainerWidget*> Containers;
 	CDockOverlay* ContainerOverlay;
 	CDockOverlay* DockAreaOverlay;
@@ -505,6 +506,20 @@ CDockManager::CDockManager(QWidget *parent) :
 //============================================================================
 CDockManager::~CDockManager()
 {
+    // fix memory leaks, see https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/307
+    std::vector<ads::CDockAreaWidget*> areas;
+    for ( int i = 0; i != dockAreaCount(); ++i )
+    {
+        areas.push_back( dockArea(i) );
+    }
+    for ( auto area : areas )
+    {
+        for ( auto widget : area->dockWidgets() )
+            delete widget;
+
+        delete area;
+    }
+
 	auto FloatingWidgets = d->FloatingWidgets;
 	for (auto FloatingWidget : FloatingWidgets)
 	{
@@ -741,6 +756,9 @@ CFloatingDockContainer* CDockManager::addDockWidgetFloating(CDockWidget* Dockwid
 void CDockManager::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
 	Super::showEvent(event);
+
+	// Fix Issue #380
+	restoreHiddenFloatingWidgets();
 	if (d->UninitializedFloatingWidgets.empty())
 	{
 		return;
@@ -748,12 +766,52 @@ void CDockManager::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)

 	for (auto FloatingWidget : d->UninitializedFloatingWidgets)
 	{
-		FloatingWidget->show();
+		// Check, if someone closed a floating dock widget before the dock
+		// manager is shown
+		if (FloatingWidget->dockContainer()->hasOpenDockAreas())
+		{
+			FloatingWidget->show();
+		}
 	}
 	d->UninitializedFloatingWidgets.clear();
 }


+//============================================================================
+void CDockManager::restoreHiddenFloatingWidgets()
+{
+	if (d->HiddenFloatingWidgets.isEmpty())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Restore floating widgets that were hidden upon hideManagerAndFloatingWidgets
+	for (auto FloatingWidget : d->HiddenFloatingWidgets)
+	{
+		bool hasDockWidgetVisible = false;
+
+		// Needed to prevent CFloatingDockContainer being shown empty
+		// Could make sense to move this to CFloatingDockContainer::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
+		// if experiencing CFloatingDockContainer being shown empty in other situations, but let's keep
+		// it here for now to make sure changes to fix Issue #380 does not impact existing behaviours
+		for (auto dockWidget : FloatingWidget->dockWidgets())
+		{
+			if (dockWidget->toggleViewAction()->isChecked())
+			{
+				dockWidget->toggleView(true);
+				hasDockWidgetVisible = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (hasDockWidgetVisible)
+		{
+			FloatingWidget->show();
+		}
+	}
+
+	d->HiddenFloatingWidgets.clear();
+}
+
 //============================================================================
 CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area,
 	CDockWidget* Dockwidget, CDockAreaWidget* DockAreaWidget)
@@ -765,6 +823,16 @@ CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area,
 	return AreaOfAddedDockWidget;
 }

+//============================================================================
+CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidgetToContainer(DockWidgetArea area,
+	CDockWidget* Dockwidget, CDockContainerWidget* DockContainerWidget)
+{
+	d->DockWidgetsMap.insert(Dockwidget->objectName(), Dockwidget);
+	auto AreaOfAddedDockWidget = DockContainerWidget->addDockWidget(area, Dockwidget);
+	Q_EMIT dockWidgetAdded(Dockwidget);
+	return AreaOfAddedDockWidget;
+}
+

 //============================================================================
 CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidgetTab(DockWidgetArea area,
@@ -912,6 +980,8 @@ void CDockManager::loadPerspectives(QSettings& Settings)
 	}

 	Settings.endArray();
+	Q_EMIT perspectiveListChanged();
+	Q_EMIT perspectiveListLoaded();
 }


@@ -1081,6 +1151,38 @@ void CDockManager::setDockWidgetFocused(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
 	}
 }

+//===========================================================================
+void CDockManager::hideManagerAndFloatingWidgets()
+{
+	hide();
+
+	d->HiddenFloatingWidgets.clear();
+	// Hide updates of floating widgets from user
+	for (auto FloatingWidget : d->FloatingWidgets)
+	{
+		if ( FloatingWidget->isVisible() )
+		{
+			QList<CDockWidget*> VisibleWidgets;
+			for ( auto dockWidget : FloatingWidget->dockWidgets() )
+			{
+				if ( dockWidget->toggleViewAction()->isChecked() )
+					VisibleWidgets.push_back( dockWidget );
+			}
+
+			// save as floating widget to be shown when CDockManager will be shown back
+			d->HiddenFloatingWidgets.push_back( FloatingWidget );
+			FloatingWidget->hide();
+
+			// hidding floating widget automatically marked contained CDockWidgets as hidden
+			// but they must remain marked as visible as we want them to be restored visible
+			// when CDockManager will be shown back
+			for ( auto dockWidget : VisibleWidgets )
+			{
+				dockWidget->toggleViewAction()->setChecked(true);
+			}
+		}
+		}
+}

 //===========================================================================
 CDockWidget* CDockManager::focusedDockWidget() const
@@ -1124,6 +1226,13 @@ void CDockManager::setSplitterSizes(CDockAreaWidget *ContainedArea, const QList<
    }
 }

+
+//===========================================================================
+CDockFocusController* CDockManager::dockFocusController() const
+{
+	return d->FocusController;
+}
+
 } // namespace ads

 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct DockWidgetTabPrivate;
 struct DockAreaWidgetPrivate;
 class CIconProvider;
 class CDockComponentsFactory;
+class CDockFocusController;

 /**
 * The central dock manager that maintains the complete docking system.
@@ -134,12 +135,23 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	void notifyFloatingWidgetDrop(CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWidget);

-
 	/**
 	 * Show the floating widgets that has been created floating
 	 */
 	virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;

+	/**
+	 * Acces for the internal dock focus controller.
+	 * This function only returns a valid object, if the FocusHighlighting
+	 * flag is set.
+	 */
+	CDockFocusController* dockFocusController() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Restore floating widgets hidden by an earlier call to hideManagerAndFloatingWidgets.
+     */
+    void restoreHiddenFloatingWidgets();
+
 public:
 	using Super = CDockContainerWidget;

@@ -188,6 +200,7 @@ public:
        FloatingContainerForceQWidgetTitleBar = 0x1000000,//!< Linux only ! Forces all FloatingContainer to use a QWidget based title bar.
 														 //!< If neither this nor FloatingContainerForceNativeTitleBar is set (the default) native titlebars are used except on known bad systems.
 														 //! Users can overwrite this by setting the environment variable ADS_UseNativeTitle to "1" or "0".
+		MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab = 0x2000000, //! If the flag is set, the user can use the mouse middle button to close the tab under the mouse

        DefaultDockAreaButtons = DockAreaHasCloseButton
 							   | DockAreaHasUndockButton
@@ -270,6 +283,15 @@ public:
 	CDockAreaWidget* addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area, CDockWidget* Dockwidget,
 		CDockAreaWidget* DockAreaWidget = nullptr);

+	/**
+	 * Adds dockwidget into the given container.
+	 * This allows you to place the dock widget into a container, even if that
+	 * container does not yet contain a DockAreaWidget.
+	 * \return Returns the dock area widget that contains the new DockWidget
+	 */
+	CDockAreaWidget* addDockWidgetToContainer(DockWidgetArea area, CDockWidget* Dockwidget,
+		CDockContainerWidget* DockContainerWidget);
+
 	/**
 	 * This function will add the given Dockwidget to the given dock area as
 	 * a new tab.
@@ -519,12 +541,25 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	 */
 	void setDockWidgetFocused(CDockWidget* DockWidget);

+    /**
+     * hide CDockManager and all floating widgets (See Issue #380). Calling regular QWidget::hide()
+     * hides the CDockManager but not the floating widgets;
+     */
+    void hideManagerAndFloatingWidgets();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	/**
-	 * This signal is emitted if the list of perspectives changed
+	 * This signal is emitted if the list of perspectives changed.
+	 * The list of perspectives changes if perspectives are added, removed
+	 * or if the perspective list has been loaded
 	 */
 	void perspectiveListChanged();

+	/**
+	 * This signal is emitted if the perspective list has been loaded
+	 */
+	void perspectiveListLoaded();
+
 	/**
 	 * This signal is emitted if perspectives have been removed
 	 */
@@ -602,5 +637,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
    void focusedDockWidgetChanged(ads::CDockWidget* old, ads::CDockWidget* now);
 }; // class DockManager
 } // namespace ads
+
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(ads::CDockManager::ConfigFlags)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #endif // DockManagerH
--- a/src/DockOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/DockOverlay.cpp
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ void CDockOverlayCross::setIconColors(const QString& Colors)
 		{"Arrow", CDockOverlayCross::ArrowColor},
 		{"Shadow", CDockOverlayCross::ShadowColor}};

-#if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
+#if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0))
    auto SkipEmptyParts = QString::SkipEmptyParts;
 #else
    auto SkipEmptyParts = Qt::SkipEmptyParts;
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ namespace ads
 */
 struct DockWidgetPrivate
 {
+	struct WidgetFactory 
+	{
+		CDockWidget::FactoryFunc createWidget;
+		CDockWidget::eInsertMode insertMode;
+	};	
+	
 	CDockWidget* _this = nullptr;
 	QBoxLayout* Layout = nullptr;
 	QWidget* Widget = nullptr;
@@ -84,7 +90,8 @@ struct DockWidgetPrivate
 	bool IsFloatingTopLevel = false;
 	QList<QAction*> TitleBarActions;
 	CDockWidget::eMinimumSizeHintMode MinimumSizeHintMode = CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget;
-
+	WidgetFactory* Factory = nullptr;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Private data constructor
 	 */
@@ -116,6 +123,12 @@ struct DockWidgetPrivate
 	 * Setup the main scroll area
 	 */
 	void setupScrollArea();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Creates the content widget with the registered widget factory and
+	 * returns true on success.
+	 */
+	bool createWidgetFromFactory();
 };
 // struct DockWidgetPrivate

@@ -130,10 +143,23 @@ DockWidgetPrivate::DockWidgetPrivate(CDockWidget* _public) :
 //============================================================================
 void DockWidgetPrivate::showDockWidget()
 {
+	if (!Widget)
+	{
+		if (!createWidgetFromFactory())
+		{
+			Q_ASSERT(!Features.testFlag(CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose)
+					 && "DeleteContentOnClose flag was set, but the widget "
+						"factory is missing or it doesn't return a valid QWidget.");
+			return;	
+		}
+	}
+	
 	if (!DockArea)
 	{
 		CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWidget = new CFloatingDockContainer(_this);
-		FloatingWidget->resize(_this->size());
+		// We use the size hint of the content widget to provide a good
+		// initial size
+		FloatingWidget->resize(Widget ? Widget->sizeHint() : _this->sizeHint());
 		TabWidget->show();
 		FloatingWidget->show();
 	}
@@ -165,6 +191,12 @@ void DockWidgetPrivate::hideDockWidget()
 {
 	TabWidget->hide();
 	updateParentDockArea();
+	
+	if (Features.testFlag(CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose))
+	{
+		Widget->deleteLater();
+		Widget = nullptr;
+	}
 }


@@ -218,6 +250,30 @@ void DockWidgetPrivate::setupScrollArea()
 }


+//============================================================================
+bool DockWidgetPrivate::createWidgetFromFactory()
+{
+	if (!Features.testFlag(CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose)) 
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	if (!Factory)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	QWidget* w = Factory->createWidget(_this);
+	if (!w)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	_this->setWidget(w, Factory->insertMode);
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 CDockWidget::CDockWidget(const QString &title, QWidget *parent) :
 	QFrame(parent),
@@ -288,6 +344,17 @@ void CDockWidget::setWidget(QWidget* widget, eInsertMode InsertMode)
 	d->Widget->setProperty("dockWidgetContent", true);
 }

+//============================================================================
+void CDockWidget::setWidgetFactory(FactoryFunc createWidget, eInsertMode insertMode)
+{
+	if (d->Factory)
+	{
+		delete d->Factory;
+	}
+
+	d->Factory = new DockWidgetPrivate::WidgetFactory { createWidget, insertMode };
+}
+

 //============================================================================
 QWidget* CDockWidget::takeWidget()
@@ -530,7 +597,8 @@ void CDockWidget::toggleViewInternal(bool Open)
 	CDockWidget* TopLevelDockWidgetAfter = DockContainer
 		? DockContainer->topLevelDockWidget() : nullptr;
 	CDockWidget::emitTopLevelEventForWidget(TopLevelDockWidgetAfter, true);
-	CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingContainer = DockContainer->floatingWidget();
+	CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingContainer = DockContainer
+		? DockContainer->floatingWidget() : nullptr;
 	if (FloatingContainer)
 	{
 		FloatingContainer->updateWindowTitle();
@@ -825,7 +893,10 @@ void CDockWidget::setFloating()
 //============================================================================
 void CDockWidget::deleteDockWidget()
 {
-	dockManager()->removeDockWidget(this);
+	auto manager=dockManager();
+	if(manager){
+		manager->removeDockWidget(this);
+	}
 	deleteLater();
 	d->Closed = true;
 }
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -147,18 +147,19 @@ public:

    enum DockWidgetFeature
    {
-        DockWidgetClosable = 0x01,///< dock widget has a close button
-        DockWidgetMovable = 0x02,///< dock widget is movable and can be moved to a new position in the current dock container
-        DockWidgetFloatable = 0x04,///< dock widget can be dragged into a floating window
-        DockWidgetDeleteOnClose = 0x08, ///< deletes the dock widget when it is closed
-        CustomCloseHandling = 0x10, ///< clicking the close button will not close the dock widget but emits the closeRequested() signal instead
-        DockWidgetFocusable = 0x20, ///< if this is enabled, a dock widget can get focus highlighting
-        DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea = 0x40, ///< dock widget will be closed when the dock area hosting it is closed
-        NoTab = 0x80, ///< dock widget tab will never be shown if this flag is set
+        DockWidgetClosable = 0x001,///< dock widget has a close button
+        DockWidgetMovable = 0x002,///< dock widget is movable and can be moved to a new position in the current dock container
+        DockWidgetFloatable = 0x004,///< dock widget can be dragged into a floating window
+        DockWidgetDeleteOnClose = 0x008, ///< deletes the dock widget when it is closed
+        CustomCloseHandling = 0x010, ///< clicking the close button will not close the dock widget but emits the closeRequested() signal instead
+        DockWidgetFocusable = 0x020, ///< if this is enabled, a dock widget can get focus highlighting
+        DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea = 0x040, ///< dock widget will be closed when the dock area hosting it is closed
+        NoTab = 0x080, ///< dock widget tab will never be shown if this flag is set
+        DeleteContentOnClose = 0x100, ///< deletes only the contained widget on close, keeping the dock widget intact and in place. Attempts to rebuild the contents widget on show if there is a widget factory set.
        DefaultDockWidgetFeatures = DockWidgetClosable | DockWidgetMovable | DockWidgetFloatable | DockWidgetFocusable,
        AllDockWidgetFeatures = DefaultDockWidgetFeatures | DockWidgetDeleteOnClose | CustomCloseHandling,
        DockWidgetAlwaysCloseAndDelete = DockWidgetForceCloseWithArea | DockWidgetDeleteOnClose,
-        NoDockWidgetFeatures = 0x00
+        NoDockWidgetFeatures = 0x000
    };
    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(DockWidgetFeatures, DockWidgetFeature)

@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ public:
    /**
     * Sets the widget for the dock widget to widget.
     * The InsertMode defines how the widget is inserted into the dock widget.
-     * The content of a dock widget should be resizable do a very small size to
+     * The content of a dock widget should be resizable to a very small size to
     * prevent the dock widget from blocking the resizing. To ensure, that a
     * dock widget can be resized very well, it is better to insert the content+
     * widget into a scroll area or to provide a widget that is already a scroll
@@ -269,7 +270,19 @@ public:
     * provide the InsertMode ForceNoScrollArea
     */
    void setWidget(QWidget* widget, eInsertMode InsertMode = AutoScrollArea);
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * Only used when the feature flag DeleteContentOnClose is set.
+	 * Using the flag and setting a widget factory allows to free the resources
+	 * of the widget of your application while retaining the position the next
+	 * time you want to show your widget, unlike the flag DockWidgetDeleteOnClose
+	 * which deletes the dock widget itself. Since we keep the dock widget, all
+	 * regular features of ADS should work as normal, including saving and
+	 * restoring the state of the docking system and using perspectives.
+	 */
+	using FactoryFunc = std::function<QWidget*(QWidget*)>;
+	void setWidgetFactory(FactoryFunc createWidget, eInsertMode InsertMode = AutoScrollArea);
+	
    /**
     * Remove the widget from the dock and give ownership back to the caller
     */
@@ -587,7 +600,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     */
    void featuresChanged(ads::CDockWidget::DockWidgetFeatures features);
 }; // class DockWidget
-}
- // namespace ads
+} // namespace ads
+
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(ads::CDockWidget::DockWidgetFeatures)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #endif // DockWidgetH
--- a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "DockOverlay.h"
 #include "DockManager.h"
 #include "IconProvider.h"
+#include "DockFocusController.h"


 namespace ads
@@ -207,6 +208,14 @@ struct DockWidgetTabPrivate
 		IconLabel->setVisible(true);
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Convenience function for access to the dock manager dock focus controller
+	 */
+	CDockFocusController* focusController() const
+	{
+		return DockWidget->dockManager()->dockFocusController();
+	}
+
 };
 // struct DockWidgetTabPrivate

@@ -234,6 +243,7 @@ void DockWidgetTabPrivate::createLayout()
 	CloseButton->setObjectName("tabCloseButton");
 	internal::setButtonIcon(CloseButton, QStyle::SP_TitleBarCloseButton, TabCloseIcon);
    CloseButton->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
+    CloseButton->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
    updateCloseButtonSizePolicy();
 	internal::setToolTip(CloseButton, QObject::tr("Close Tab"));
 	_this->connect(CloseButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(closeRequested()));
@@ -331,10 +341,11 @@ CDockWidgetTab::CDockWidgetTab(CDockWidget* DockWidget, QWidget *parent) :
 	setAttribute(Qt::WA_NoMousePropagation, true);
 	d->DockWidget = DockWidget;
 	d->createLayout();
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting))
+	setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+	/*if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting))
 	{
 		setFocusPolicy(Qt::ClickFocus);
-	}
+	}*/
 }

 //============================================================================
@@ -353,6 +364,10 @@ void CDockWidgetTab::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 		ev->accept();
        d->saveDragStartMousePosition(internal::globalPositionOf(ev));
        d->DragState = DraggingMousePressed;
+        if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::FocusHighlighting))
+        {
+        	d->focusController()->setDockWidgetTabFocused(this);
+        }
        Q_EMIT clicked();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -377,16 +392,30 @@ void CDockWidgetTab::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 			// End of tab moving, emit signal
 			if (d->DockArea)
 			{
+				ev->accept();
                Q_EMIT moved(internal::globalPositionOf(ev));
 			}
 			break;

 		case DraggingFloatingWidget:
+			 ev->accept();
 			 d->FloatingWidget->finishDragging();
 			 break;

 		default:; // do nothing
 		}
+	} 
+	else if (ev->button() == Qt::MiddleButton)
+	{
+		if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::MiddleMouseButtonClosesTab) && d->DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable))
+		{
+			// Only attempt to close if the mouse is still
+			// on top of the widget, to allow the user to cancel.
+			if (rect().contains(mapFromGlobal(QCursor::pos()))) {
+				ev->accept();
+				Q_EMIT closeRequested();
+			}
+		}
 	}

 	Super::mouseReleaseEvent(ev);
@@ -515,7 +544,8 @@ void CDockWidgetTab::setActiveTab(bool active)
 		bool UpdateFocusStyle = false;
 		if (active && !hasFocus())
 		{
-			setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+			//setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+			d->focusController()->setDockWidgetTabFocused(this);
 			UpdateFocusStyle = true;
 		}

@@ -612,14 +642,18 @@ QString CDockWidgetTab::text() const
 //============================================================================
 void CDockWidgetTab::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-	// If this is the last dock area in a dock container it does not make
-	// sense to move it to a new floating widget and leave this one
-	// empty
-	if ((!d->DockArea->dockContainer()->isFloating() || d->DockArea->dockWidgetsCount() > 1)
-		&& d->DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetFloatable))
+	if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) 
 	{
-        d->saveDragStartMousePosition(internal::globalPositionOf(event));
-		d->startFloating(DraggingInactive);
+		// If this is the last dock area in a dock container it does not make
+		// sense to move it to a new floating widget and leave this one
+		// empty
+		if ((!d->DockArea->dockContainer()->isFloating() || d->DockArea->dockWidgetsCount() > 1)
+			&& d->DockWidget->features().testFlag(CDockWidget::DockWidgetFloatable))
+		{
+			event->accept();
+			d->saveDragStartMousePosition(internal::globalPositionOf(event));
+			d->startFloating(DraggingInactive);
+		}
 	}

 	Super::mouseDoubleClickEvent(event);
@@ -677,6 +711,9 @@ bool CDockWidgetTab::event(QEvent *e)
 	{
 		const auto text = toolTip();
 		d->TitleLabel->setToolTip(text);
+		if (d->IconLabel) {
+			d->IconLabel->setToolTip(text);
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 	return Super::event(e);
--- a/src/ElidingLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ElidingLabel.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ void CElidingLabel::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 //============================================================================
 QSize CElidingLabel::minimumSizeHint() const
 {
-#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
-    bool HasPixmap = !pixmap().isNull();
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0))
+    bool HasPixmap = !pixmap(Qt::ReturnByValue).isNull();
 #else
    bool HasPixmap = (pixmap() != nullptr);
 #endif
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ QSize CElidingLabel::minimumSizeHint() const
 //============================================================================
 QSize CElidingLabel::sizeHint() const
 {
-#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
-    bool HasPixmap = !pixmap().isNull();
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0))
+    bool HasPixmap = !pixmap(Qt::ReturnByValue).isNull();
 #else
    bool HasPixmap = (pixmap() != nullptr);
 #endif
--- a/src/FloatingDockContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/FloatingDockContainer.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ struct FloatingDockContainerPrivate
 	CDockAreaWidget *SingleDockArea = nullptr;
 	QPoint DragStartPos;
 	bool Hiding = false;
+	bool AutoHideChildren = true;
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
    QWidget* MouseEventHandler = nullptr;
    CFloatingWidgetTitleBar* TitleBar = nullptr;
@@ -841,15 +842,18 @@ void CFloatingDockContainer::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
        return;
    }

-    d->Hiding = true;
-	for (auto DockArea : d->DockContainer->openedDockAreas())
+	if ( d->AutoHideChildren )
 	{
-		for (auto DockWidget : DockArea->openedDockWidgets())
+		d->Hiding = true;
+		for ( auto DockArea : d->DockContainer->openedDockAreas() )
 		{
-			DockWidget->toggleView(false);
+			for ( auto DockWidget : DockArea->openedDockWidgets() )
+			{
+				DockWidget->toggleView( false );
+			}
 		}
+		d->Hiding = false;
 	}
-	d->Hiding = false;
 }


@@ -1035,6 +1039,18 @@ QList<CDockWidget*> CFloatingDockContainer::dockWidgets() const
 	return d->DockContainer->dockWidgets();
 }

+//============================================================================
+void CFloatingDockContainer::hideAndDeleteLater()
+{
+	// Widget has been redocked, so it must be hidden right way (see 
+	// https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/351)
+	// but AutoHideChildren must be set to false because "this" still contains
+	// dock widgets that shall not be toggled hidden.
+	d->AutoHideChildren = false;
+	hide();
+	deleteLater();
+}
+
 //============================================================================
 void CFloatingDockContainer::finishDragging()
 {
--- a/src/FloatingDockContainer.h
+++ b/src/FloatingDockContainer.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CDockingStateReader;
 * This interface is used for opaque and non-opaque undocking. If opaque
 * undocking is used, the a real CFloatingDockContainer widget will be created
 */
-class IFloatingWidget
+class ADS_EXPORT IFloatingWidget
 {
 public:
    virtual ~IFloatingWidget() = default;
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ public:
     */
    QList<CDockWidget*> dockWidgets() const;

+	/**
+	 * This function hides the floating bar instantely and delete it later.
+	 */
+	void hideAndDeleteLater();
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
    /**
 	 * This is a function that responds to FloatingWidgetTitleBar::maximizeRequest()
--- a/src/ads_globals.cpp
+++ b/src/ads_globals.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@
 #include "ads_globals.h"

 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
-#include <QX11Info>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QFile>
-#endif
-
-
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <qpa/qplatformnativeinterface.h>
+#endif

 namespace ads
 {
@@ -57,10 +55,31 @@ static QString _window_manager;
 static QHash<QString, xcb_atom_t> _xcb_atom_cache;


+//============================================================================
+ bool is_platform_x11()
+{
+	return QGuiApplication::platformName() == QLatin1String("xcb");
+}
+
+
+//============================================================================
+xcb_connection_t* x11_connection()
+{
+	if (!qApp)
+		return nullptr;
+	QPlatformNativeInterface *native = qApp->platformNativeInterface();
+	if (!native)
+		return nullptr;
+
+	void *connection = native->nativeResourceForIntegration(QByteArray("connection"));
+	return reinterpret_cast<xcb_connection_t *>(connection);
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 xcb_atom_t xcb_get_atom(const char *name)
 {
-	if (!QX11Info::isPlatformX11())
+	if (!is_platform_x11())
 	{
 		return XCB_ATOM_NONE;
 	}
@@ -69,7 +88,7 @@ xcb_atom_t xcb_get_atom(const char *name)
 	{
 		return _xcb_atom_cache[key];
 	}
-	xcb_connection_t *connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	xcb_connection_t *connection = x11_connection();
 	xcb_intern_atom_cookie_t request = xcb_intern_atom(connection, 1, strlen(name), name);
 	xcb_intern_atom_reply_t *reply = xcb_intern_atom_reply(connection, request, NULL);
 	if (!reply)
@@ -93,7 +112,7 @@ xcb_atom_t xcb_get_atom(const char *name)
 //============================================================================
 void xcb_update_prop(bool set, WId window, const char *type, const char *prop, const char *prop2)
 {
-	auto connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	auto connection = x11_connection();
 	xcb_atom_t type_atom = xcb_get_atom(type);
 	xcb_atom_t prop_atom = xcb_get_atom(prop);
 	xcb_client_message_event_t event;
@@ -118,11 +137,11 @@ void xcb_update_prop(bool set, WId window, const char *type, const char *prop, c
 //============================================================================
 xcb_get_property_reply_t* _xcb_get_props(WId window, const char *type, unsigned int atom_type)
 {
-	if (!QX11Info::isPlatformX11())
+    if (!is_platform_x11())
 	{
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	xcb_connection_t *connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	xcb_connection_t *connection = x11_connection();
 	xcb_atom_t type_atom = xcb_get_atom(type);
 	if (type_atom == XCB_ATOM_NONE)
 	{
@@ -191,7 +210,7 @@ bool xcb_dump_props(WId window, const char *type)
 	QVector<xcb_atom_t> atoms;
 	xcb_get_prop_list(window, type, atoms, XCB_ATOM_ATOM);
 	qDebug() << "\n\n!!!" << type << "  -  " << atoms.length();
-	xcb_connection_t *connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	xcb_connection_t *connection = x11_connection();
 	for (auto atom : atoms)
 	{
 		auto foo = xcb_get_atom_name(connection, atom);
@@ -206,7 +225,7 @@ bool xcb_dump_props(WId window, const char *type)
 //============================================================================
 void xcb_add_prop(bool state, WId window, const char *type, const char *prop)
 {
-	if (!QX11Info::isPlatformX11())
+    if (!is_platform_x11())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -227,7 +246,7 @@ void xcb_add_prop(bool state, WId window, const char *type, const char *prop)
 	{
 		atoms.remove(index);
 	}
-	xcb_connection_t *connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	xcb_connection_t *connection = x11_connection();
 	xcb_change_property(connection, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, window, type_atom, XCB_ATOM_ATOM, 32, atoms.count(), atoms.constData());
 	xcb_flush(connection);
 }
@@ -238,11 +257,11 @@ QString detectWindowManagerX11()
 {
 	// Tries to detect the windowmanager via X11.
 	// See: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/1.3/ar01s03.html#idm46018259946000
-	if (!QX11Info::isPlatformX11())
+    if (!is_platform_x11())
 	{
 		return "UNKNOWN";
 	}
-	xcb_connection_t *connection = QX11Info::connection();
+	xcb_connection_t *connection = x11_connection();
 	xcb_screen_t *first_screen = xcb_setup_roots_iterator (xcb_get_setup (connection)).data;
 	if(!first_screen)
 	{
--- a/src/ads_globals.h
+++ b/src/ads_globals.h
@@ -308,5 +308,6 @@ void repolishStyle(QWidget* w, eRepolishChildOptions Options = RepolishIgnoreChi
 } // namespace internal
 } // namespace ads

+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(ads::DockWidgetAreas)
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #endif // ads_globalsH
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ SOURCES += \
 unix:!macx {
 HEADERS += linux/FloatingWidgetTitleBar.h
 SOURCES += linux/FloatingWidgetTitleBar.cpp
-QT += x11extras
 LIBS += -lxcb
+QT += gui-private
 }

 isEmpty(PREFIX){
--- a/src/stylesheets/default.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/default.css
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 ads--CDockContainerWidget {
 	background: palette(dark);
 }
+ads--CDockContainerWidget > QSplitter{
+        padding: 1 0 1 0;
+}

 ads--CDockContainerWidget ads--CDockSplitter::handle {
 	background: palette(dark);
@@ -90,4 +93,4 @@ QScrollArea#dockWidgetScrollArea {
 	qproperty-icon: url(:/ads/images/detach-button.svg),
 		url(:/ads/images/detach-button-disabled.svg) disabled;
 	qproperty-iconSize: 16px;	
-}
+}
--- a/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 ads--CDockContainerWidget {
 	background: palette(dark);
 }
+ads--CDockContainerWidget > QSplitter{
+        padding: 1 0 1 0;
+}

 ads--CDockContainerWidget ads--CDockSplitter::handle {
 	background: palette(dark);
--- a/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting.css
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 ads--CDockContainerWidget {
 	background: palette(dark);
 }
+ads--CDockContainerWidget > QSplitter{
+        padding: 1 0 1 0;
+}

 ads--CDockAreaWidget {
 	background: palette(window);
@@ -123,4 +126,4 @@ ads--CDockAreaWidget[focused="true"] ads--CDockAreaTitleBar {
 	background: transparent;
 	border-bottom: 2px solid palette(highlight);
 	padding-bottom: 0px;
-}
+}
--- a/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 ads--CDockContainerWidget {
        background: palette(dark);
 }
+ads--CDockContainerWidget > QSplitter{
+        padding: 1 0 1 0;
+}
+

 ads--CDockContainerWidget ads--CDockSplitter::handle {
        background: palette(dark);
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
kzl	d5fefaa35f	while dockManager.removeDockWidget , the dockManager() returns null (#399 )	2022-02-18 19:33:55 +01:00
Ben Hetherington	3c4af9c6af	Add method to add dock widget to dock container (#398 ) This adds a `addDockWidgetToContainer()` method to `CDockManager`, which allows a dock widget to be registered with the dock manager, and added to a specific container, even if that container doesn't currently have any `DockAreaWidget`s. This is pretty much just a clone of `addDockWidget()`, but with the ability to specify a container widget instead of a dock area.	2022-02-06 08:21:43 +01:00
githubuser0xFFFF	12ec819aeb	Update README.md Updated CETONI Elements showcase	2022-01-02 21:55:00 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	e6fc1c14bd	Added NotepadNext to the showcase section	2021-12-22 07:47:24 +01:00
SleepProgger	6fb45c055c	Removed ContentMargin in DockContainer (#387 )	2021-12-20 07:46:26 +01:00
Ralph Minderhoud	535b926095	CMake: Allow version to be explicitly set without requiring git (#384 ) The main CMakeLists.txt was updated to allow explicitly setting the version for the project by setting the `ADS_VERSION` variable (e.g. cmake .. -DADS_VERSION=1.0.0). The default behavior is to determine the version by reading the information from git. Adding the option to override this variable at configure time allows the library to be built outside of its git repository, such as when the code is vendored directly into another project and added using `add_subdirectory`.	2021-12-13 08:36:53 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	b15bc26a63	Some small coding style fixes	2021-12-12 17:28:11 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	1d90e8e823	Merge branch 'fix_issue_380' of https://github.com/jporcher/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System into jporcher-fix_issue_380	2021-12-12 17:19:27 +01:00
Jean Porcherot	6b3027401d	Fix issue #380 and add example	2021-12-09 10:11:05 +01:00
githubuser0xFFFF	e35bd65a91	Update README.md	2021-12-07 11:01:26 +01:00
githubuser0xFFFF	8888f6800b	Update README.md	2021-12-07 11:00:52 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	2afe62ec77	Fixed issue #378 - Don't show empty floating containers on startup	2021-12-06 09:42:12 +01:00
jporcher	4b27af959b	Merge branch 'githubuser0xFFFF:master' into master	2021-12-06 07:57:29 +01:00
Ben Hetherington	0df1a41a1d	Fix potential crash when restoring container state (#381 ) This fixes a crash which could occur when restoring the state of a floating container to a non-floating container. This was because `ads::CDockContainerWidget::RestoreState()` will unconditionally assume this is floating if the XML has the `Floating` boolean set, and will dereference `floatingWidget()`. If this isn't floating, `floatingWidget()` will return `nullptr`, leading to a crash when it's subsequently used. Fixes #379.	2021-12-03 17:01:16 +01:00
anoy	21badd592e	add QFlag operators (#376 )	2021-11-26 19:09:09 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	a110d53a53	Fixed crash in DockFocusController DockWidget pointers are now wrapped into QPointer to detect deleted DockWidgets	2021-11-18 22:10:11 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	0270993782	Fixed error caused by broken merge request	2021-11-17 07:51:14 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	2c0d899b2a	Fixed pixmap warning in ElidingLabel	2021-11-17 07:50:46 +01:00
Ben Hetherington	1abe101ef7	Prevent middle-click from closing unclosable tabs (#372 ) This fixes a bug whereby you could close a dock widget by middle-clicking its tab, even if its `CDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable` flag is set to `false`.	2021-11-16 06:24:39 +01:00
Uwe Kindler	0ebc170cfa	Fixed doc link to issue 365	2021-10-29 10:36:09 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	ee6ddfadc3	Documented DockWidget feature flags	2021-10-29 10:32:58 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	720b5f0c72	Added Plot Juggler to the showcase section	2021-10-29 10:02:09 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	aceabd8455	Added new and noteworthy for 3.8 release	2021-10-28 10:30:49 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	ab4869a0e1	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System	2021-10-22 11:47:44 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	adf5793ccd	Fixed Windows Qt 5.15 build	2021-10-22 11:47:27 +02:00
Rodrigo Oliva	31e26c2c1c	Fix crash when adding closed dock widgets to the manager. (#366 ) Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Oliva <Rodrigo.Oliva@king.com>	2021-10-20 16:54:47 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	de05ddd203	Renamed RecreateContentsWidgetOnCloseAndOpen into DeleteContentOnClose	2021-10-14 13:57:06 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	03a8eaa44f	Merge branch 'ff/editor/dev/widget_factory' of https://github.com/rolivav/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System into rolivav-ff/editor/dev/widget_factory	2021-10-14 13:18:54 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	48e79f12a7	Fixed Linux bug in DockFocusController.cpp	2021-10-11 22:05:37 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	89aa3d5251	Fixed null pointer bug in DockFocusController.cpp	2021-10-11 21:20:21 +02:00
Rodrigo Oliva	87b0596ebc	Add feature to close tabs with the middle mouse button. (#360 ) Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Oliva <Rodrigo.Oliva@king.com>	2021-10-11 20:33:56 +02:00
Rodrigo Oliva	a08857804a	Add new flag that will delete the contained widget and recreate it from a factory when closing and opening the dock widget.	2021-10-10 21:37:16 +02:00
nmiglio	dbca6d79cf	Update DockWidget.h (#364 )	2021-10-08 19:40:57 +02:00
Francis Hart	a24221c002	Fix MSVC compiler warning C4275 (#361 ) The CFloatingDockContainer is exported, but inherits from a base class that is not exported. This triggers a compiler warning under MSVC toolchain. This patch fixes the issue by exporting the IFloatingWidget class.	2021-10-08 19:40:30 +02:00
githubuser0xFFFF	5f89dd0465	Update linux-builds.yml Removed ubuntu 16.04 from GitHub workflow because it is not supported by GitHUb any longer	2021-10-05 06:56:51 +02:00
Lucas	0b82ff30fe	Fix issue #351 : https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/351 (#357 )	2021-10-01 15:30:33 +02:00
Nicolas Elie	130b0de646	Python Bindings: Fix findParent that was not working as expected (#349 )	2021-09-06 20:48:17 +02:00
Nicolas Elie	b5b251dffb	Update Python Bindings (#348 ) * Update Python bindings * Add X11Extras to setup.py for Linux builds * Update Python Bindings * Update Python bindings * Update Python Bindings	2021-08-26 13:51:09 +02:00
Rodrigo Oliva	0c44accb44	Remove deprecation warning while building with Qt 5.15. (#344 ) Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Oliva <Rodrigo.Oliva@king.com>	2021-08-23 19:47:15 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	bbdf0ef29d	Added test for resizing of DockAera	2021-08-03 14:59:28 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	401e8cf492	Improved initial size of floating dock widget	2021-07-30 13:50:17 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	83cdc69fc8	Merge branch 'improve_focus_highlighting'	2021-07-28 14:14:25 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	1e3af06bb0	Fixed notifyFloatingWidgetDrop() function	2021-07-28 13:44:34 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	2c8abee668	Added some build instructions for Linux about required private header files	2021-07-28 12:14:37 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	5af7492b67	Changed DockFocusController to properly handle window activation	2021-07-27 12:22:31 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	8d1465a81f	Added initial support for setting focus highlighting without uisng setFocus	2021-07-25 18:12:27 +02:00
githubuser0xFFFF	5ead4684f5	Update linux-builds.yml Added qtbase-private-dev	2021-07-17 14:52:09 +02:00
Charles Cross	fc91502162	Removes dependency on QtX11Extras for Qt6.2-beta (#331 ) * Removes dependency on QtX11Extras and implements placeholder solution with QtGUI private API * Fixes CMakeLists.txt to work with Qt5 and Qt6 * Removes all other uses of X11extras * Renames and moves x11 methods into ads::internal * Fixes typo * Adds gui-private to src.pro	2021-07-17 14:49:20 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	3a99bdcfb4	Added showcase for Ramses Composer	2021-07-14 11:05:04 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	487e23e190	Fixed MSVC build	2021-06-19 14:47:17 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	511132ee4f	Fixxed issue #294 - Tab refresh problem with a QGLWidget	2021-06-17 20:32:45 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	edc89555bc	Removed eclipse specific file	2021-06-17 20:32:12 +02:00
Rodrigo Oliva	ad30211dae	Update icon label tooltip when the tab tooltip changes (#322 ) Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Oliva <Rodrigo.Oliva@king.com>	2021-05-26 06:59:36 +02:00
Nick D'Ademo	48406da6ea	fix building. (#323 )	2021-05-25 18:12:24 +02:00
Rui Oliveira	aff0bd6e25	Add Qt6 support on CMake (#319 )	2021-04-28 22:52:45 +02:00
jporcher	3969d28d92	Fix crash in dockindock (#317 ) * Add dockdepth1 example * Fix compilation (include assert.h) * Replace dockdepth1 by dockindock * Fix crash when dockindock example is closed. Due to code in dockindock supposed to fix memory leaks: now leaks were fixed in CDockManager (https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/307), the code from dockindock ends up deleting objects already deleted by parent.	2021-04-27 11:16:09 +02:00
Jean Porcherot	d0c100995e	Fix crash when dockindock example is closed. Due to code in dockindock supposed to fix memory leaks: now leaks were fixed in CDockManager (https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/issues/307 ), the code from dockindock ends up deleting objects already deleted by parent.	2021-04-27 10:05:07 +02:00
Jean Porcherot	f54e4c8ac2	Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master'	2021-04-27 09:12:56 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	b39cd2d81b	Fixed emptydockarea example	2021-04-27 07:47:03 +02:00
jporcher	0e8e563654	Add dockindock example (#308 ) * Add dockdepth1 example * Fix compilation (include assert.h) * Replace dockdepth1 by dockindock	2021-04-21 06:37:19 +02:00
jporcher	2f041a0eed	Fix memory leaks (#314 )	2021-04-20 14:25:30 +02:00
Jean Porcherot	2c7b5982b5	Replace dockdepth1 by dockindock	2021-04-14 15:36:00 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	ffa0105d3e	Fixed emission perspectiveListChanged signal after loading of perspective list and added perspectiveListLoaded signal	2021-04-13 07:05:17 +02:00
Jean Porcherot	bac0698581	Fix compilation (include assert.h)	2021-04-09 13:36:51 +02:00
Jean Porcherot	be3180df6f	Add dockdepth1 example	2021-04-07 16:51:46 +02:00
Uwe Kindler	6179832a2b	Updated Qt DesignStudio showcase image and video link	2021-03-03 22:51:58 +01:00