How to create a new workspace from code

One of the nicer things in Ax is the possibility to start a whole new workspace from scratch, just next to the one you are working on right now.
So when you're in the middle of something in one module in Ax and get a phone call for something completely different, this gives you the option to simply start with a clean sheet, handle the phone call and then go back to where you were with your first business.

For a user, this option can be manually activated by the keyboard combination CTRL +W.

From code, you can access this by using the xInfo class. Like this:

new xInfo().createWorkspaceWindow();

Bug with Workspace toolbar

There seems to be a bug in Ax 2009 SP1, regarding the Workspace toolbar.

For common users to see it, access to the security key SysDevelopment is required. A bit strange, as this is a 'No access' - 'Full control' kind of security key. When giving plain users access to this key, and even when you switch off all it's subkeys, you still give your users access to the AOT. Doesn't seem to be desired functionality here now, is it?

Forms forms forms

Microsoft constantly works on the look and feel of its software. So does Axapta change appearances. Sometimes for the better, sometimes ... not so.
What I personally do not like in Ax 2009: All those different forms, creeping out of the current workspace. Your Windows menu bar really gets crowded like that.

If you are like me and want your Axapta forms to stay in the Axapta workspace, there is a little thing you can do.

Change the Class SysSetupFormRun , add this little line of code before the super call of the init method:

if(this.form().design().windowType()==FormWindowType::Standard)
this.form().design().windowType(FormWindowType::Workspace);


Now that's better, isn'it?


Greetz,

Willy