TaskPane class

TaskPane class

Represents an add-in task pane object. To learn more, visit the Work with Office Add-ins documentation article.

Constructors

NameDescription
TaskPane()The default constructor.

Properties

NameDescription
dock_stateSpecifies the last-docked location of this task pane object.
is_lockedSpecifies whether the task pane is locked to the document in the UI and cannot be closed by the user.
is_visibleSpecifies whether the task pane shows as visible by default when the document opens.
rowSpecifies the index, enumerating from the outside to the inside, of this task pane among other persisted task panes docked in the same default location.
web_extensionRepresents an web extension object.
widthSpecifies the default width value for this task pane instance.

Examples

Shows how to add a web extension to a document.

doc = aw.Document()

# Create task pane with "MyScript" add-in, which will be used by the document,
# then set its default location.
my_script_task_pane = aw.webextensions.TaskPane()
doc.web_extension_task_panes.add(my_script_task_pane)
my_script_task_pane.dock_state = aw.webextensions.TaskPaneDockState.RIGHT
my_script_task_pane.is_visible = True
my_script_task_pane.width = 300
my_script_task_pane.is_locked = True

# If there are multiple task panes in the same docking location, we can set this index to arrange them.
my_script_task_pane.row = 1

# Create an add-in called "MyScript Math Sample", which the task pane will display within.
web_extension = my_script_task_pane.web_extension

# Set application store reference parameters for our add-in, such as the ID.
web_extension.reference.id = "WA104380646"
web_extension.reference.version = "1.0.0.0"
web_extension.reference.store_type = aw.webextensions.WebExtensionStoreType.OMEX
web_extension.reference.store = "en-US"
web_extension.properties.add(aw.webextensions.WebExtensionProperty("MyScript", "MyScript Math Sample"))
web_extension.bindings.add(aw.webextensions.WebExtensionBinding("MyScript", aw.webextensions.WebExtensionBindingType.TEXT, "104380646"))

# Allow the user to interact with the add-in.
web_extension.is_frozen = False

# We can access the web extension in Microsoft Word via Developer -> Add-ins.
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + "Document.create_web_extension.docx")

# Remove all web extension task panes at once like this.
doc.web_extension_task_panes.clear()

self.assertEqual(0, doc.web_extension_task_panes.count)

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