To reproduce: Add a RadDock to a form and a ToolWindow and set the ToolCaptionButtons to None. Now start the application and you will see that until you focus the ToolWindow, the buttons will be visible. Workaround: Set the ToolCaptionButtons property when the form loads: void CadHandler_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { foreach (DockWindow window in this.radDock1.DockWindows) { window.ToolCaptionButtons = ToolStripCaptionButtons.None; } }