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mrhangz
mrhangz

Reputation: 209

MDI child form problem in C#

When I maximize 1 MDI child form, all MDI child forms would be maximized too. Is it possible to have 1 form maximized and another one not?

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 4199

Answers (5)

user153923
user153923

Reputation:

The Maximized Form will need to be an MDI Child called with Child1.Show().

The non-Maximized Form will need to NOT be an MDI Child called with Form1.Show(this) or Form1.ShowDialog(this).

Upvotes: 0

kpollock
kpollock

Reputation: 3989

Yes, you CAN do this - use the API Call SetParent instead of setting .MDIParent.

Upvotes: 0

Guge
Guge

Reputation: 4599

If you want to see a maximized window with another smaller window in front of it, I think some kind of user interface with docking and floating panels would be a better choice. Something like the way it works in Visual Studio.

Creating custom MDI/Non-MDI functionality is very time consuming and frustrating work, and the end result can be confusing to users who are used to standard MDI.

Upvotes: 1

sindre j
sindre j

Reputation: 4444

Not possible. Only thing you can do is to set the window in front non MDI and taskbar = no

Upvotes: 0

Phil Wright
Phil Wright

Reputation: 22906

A maximized MDI child form should occupy the entire child area and so the state of the other children should not really matter as they are not visible.

Upvotes: 1

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