When deserializing an AvalonDock configuration, icon information does not get resolved so while the layout persists as it was when it was originally serialized, any icons assigned to the anchorable elements disappear.
This is easy to reproduce. Have a LayoutRoot with anchorable elements that contain an IconSource. Serialize and deserialize the DockManager. Note that the layout is preserved, but the icons disappear.
This is easy to reproduce. Have a LayoutRoot with anchorable elements that contain an IconSource. Serialize and deserialize the DockManager. Note that the layout is preserved, but the icons disappear.