wieslawsoltes · wieslawsoltes · Jan 22, 2026 · Jan 21, 2026 · Jan 21, 2026 · Jan 21, 2026
diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DockDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DockDock.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Docking panel dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DockDock : DockBase, IDockDock
 {        
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/Document.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/Document.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class Document : DockableBase, IMdiDocument, IDocumentContent, ITemplate<Control?>, IRecyclingDataTemplate
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DocumentDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DocumentDock.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DocumentDock : DockBase, IDocumentDock, IDocumentDockContent, IItemsSourceDock, IDocumentDockFactory
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DocumentTemplate.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/DocumentTemplate.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document template.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public sealed class DocumentTemplate : IDocumentTemplate, ITemplate<Control?>, IRecyclingDataTemplate
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/GridDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/GridDock.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDock : DockBase, IGridDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDockSplitter : DockableBase, IGridDockSplitter
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDock : DockBase, IProportionalDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDockSplitter : DockBase, IProportionalDockSplitter
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/RootDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/RootDock.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Root dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class RootDock : DockBase, IRootDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/SplitViewDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/SplitViewDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// SplitView dock implementation for Avalonia.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class SplitViewDock : DockBase, ISplitViewDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/StackDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/StackDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Stack dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class StackDock : DockBase, IStackDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/Tool.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/Tool.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Tool.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class Tool : DockableBase, ITool, IDocument, IMdiDocument, IToolContent, ITemplate<Control?>, IRecyclingDataTemplate
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ToolDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/ToolDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Tool dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ToolDock : DockBase, IToolDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/UniformGridDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/UniformGridDock.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Uniform grid dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class UniformGridDock : DockBase, IUniformGridDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/WrapDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Controls/WrapDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Wrap dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class WrapDock : DockBase, IWrapDock
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockBase.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockBase.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dock base class.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 [JsonPolymorphic]
 [JsonDerivedType(typeof(DockDock), typeDiscriminator: "DockDock")]
 [JsonDerivedType(typeof(DocumentDock), typeDiscriminator: "DocumentDock")]

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockWindow.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockWindow.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dock window.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DockWindow : ReactiveBase, IDockWindow
 {
     /// <summary>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockableBase.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Avalonia/Core/DockableBase.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Avalonia.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dockable base class.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 [JsonPolymorphic]
 [JsonDerivedType(typeof(DockDock), typeDiscriminator: "DockDock")]
 [JsonDerivedType(typeof(Document), typeDiscriminator: "Document")]

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/DockDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/DockDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dock dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DockDock : DockBase, IDockDock
 {
     private bool _lastChildFill = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/Document.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/Document.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class Document : DockableBase, IMdiDocument
 {
     private DockRect _mdiBounds;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/DocumentDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/DocumentDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DocumentDock : DockBase, IDocumentDock, IDocumentDockFactory
 {
     private bool _canCreateDocument = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/GridDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/GridDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDock : DockBase, IGridDock
 {
     private string? _columnDefinitions;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDockSplitter : DockableBase, IGridDockSplitter
 {
     private GridResizeDirection _resizeDirection = GridResizeDirection.Columns;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDock : DockBase, IProportionalDock
 {
     private Orientation _orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDockSplitter : DockableBase, IProportionalDockSplitter
 {
     private bool _canResize = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/RootDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/RootDock.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Root dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class RootDock : DockBase, IRootDock
 {
     private bool _isFocusableRoot = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/SplitViewDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/SplitViewDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// SplitView dock implementation for Caliburn.Micro.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class SplitViewDock : DockBase, ISplitViewDock
 {
     private double _compactPaneLength = 48.0;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/StackDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/StackDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Stack dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class StackDock : DockBase, IStackDock
 {
     private Orientation _orientation = Orientation.Vertical;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/Tool.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/Tool.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Tool.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class Tool : DockableBase, ITool, IMdiDocument
 {
     private DockRect _mdiBounds;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ToolDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/ToolDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Tool dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ToolDock : DockBase, IToolDock
 {
     private Alignment _alignment = Alignment.Unset;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/UniformGridDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/UniformGridDock.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Uniform grid dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class UniformGridDock : DockBase, IUniformGridDock
 {
     private int _columns;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/WrapDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Controls/WrapDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Wrap dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class WrapDock : DockBase, IWrapDock
 {
     private Orientation _orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockBase.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockBase.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dock base class.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public abstract class DockBase : DockableBase, IDock
 {
     internal readonly INavigateAdapter _navigateAdapter;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockWindow.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockWindow.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dock window.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DockWindow : CaliburMicroBase, IDockWindow
 {
     private readonly IHostAdapter _hostAdapter;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockableBase.cs b/src/Dock.Model.CaliburMicro/Core/DockableBase.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.CaliburMicro.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Dockable base class.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public abstract class DockableBase : CaliburMicroBase, IDockable, IDockSelectorInfo
 {
     private readonly TrackingAdapter _trackingAdapter;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Inpc/Core/DockWindow.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Inpc/Core/DockWindow.cs
@@ -45,31 +45,31 @@ public string Id
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    [DataMember(IsRequired = true, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
+    [DataMember(IsRequired = false, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
     public double X
     {
         get => _x;
         set => SetProperty(ref _x, value);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    [DataMember(IsRequired = true, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
+    [DataMember(IsRequired = false, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
     public double Y
     {
         get => _y;
         set => SetProperty(ref _y, value);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    [DataMember(IsRequired = true, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
+    [DataMember(IsRequired = false, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
     public double Width
     {
         get => _width;
         set => SetProperty(ref _width, value);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    [DataMember(IsRequired = true, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
+    [DataMember(IsRequired = false, EmitDefaultValue = true)]
     public double Height
     {
         get => _height;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Inpc/Core/ReactiveBase.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Inpc/Core/ReactiveBase.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for details.
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
 namespace Dock.Model.Inpc.Core;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Base class implementing <see cref="INotifyPropertyChanged"/>.
 /// </summary>
+[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public abstract class ReactiveBase : INotifyPropertyChanged
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/DockDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/DockDock.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Docking panel dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DockDock : DockBase, IDockDock
 {        
     private bool _lastChildFill = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/Document.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/Document.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class Document : DockableBase, IMdiDocument
 {
     private DockRect _mdiBounds;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/DocumentDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/DocumentDock.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Document dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class DocumentDock : DockBase, IDocumentDock, IDocumentDockFactory
 {
     private bool _canCreateDocument;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/GridDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/GridDock.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDock : DockBase, IGridDock
 {
     private string? _columnDefinitions;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/GridDockSplitter.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Grid dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class GridDockSplitter : DockableBase, IGridDockSplitter
 {
     private GridResizeDirection _resizeDirection;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/ProportionalDock.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDock : DockBase, IProportionalDock
 {
     private Orientation _orientation;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/ProportionalDockSplitter.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Proportional dock splitter.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class ProportionalDockSplitter : DockableBase, IProportionalDockSplitter
 {
     private bool _canResize = true;

diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/RootDock.cs b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Controls/RootDock.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace Dock.Model.Mvvm.Controls;
 /// <summary>
 /// Root dock.
 /// </summary>
-[DataContract(IsReference = true)]
 public class RootDock : DockBase, IRootDock, ILocalTarget
 {
     private bool _isFocusableRoot = true;