CAB Enabling Kit - there is no way to show again smartpart that is already closed into RadDockWorkSpace. Workaround: protected override void OnDockWindowClosing(DockWindowCancelEventArgs e) { if (!notifications[Suspend_Close] && e.NewWindow.Controls.Count > 0) { this.composer.SetActiveSmartPart(null); WorkspaceCancelEventArgs args = new WorkspaceCancelEventArgs(e.NewWindow.Controls[0]); OnSmartPartClosing(args); e.Cancel = args.Cancel; e.NewWindow.CloseAction = DockWindowCloseAction.Hide; } base.OnDockWindowClosing(e); } protected virtual void OnActivate(Control smartPart) { notifications[Suspend_Activated] = true; DockWindow dockWindow = GetSmartPart(smartPart); if (dockWindow != null && this.ActiveWindow != dockWindow) { dockWindow.Show(); this.ActivateWindow(dockWindow); } notifications[Suspend_Activated] = false; }