How to load MDIForm as a child form in the WinForms TabbedMDIManager?
Load the MDIForm as a child form
In the WinForms TabbedMDIManager, it is possible to load the MDI container as a child of another MDI container, by the following steps.
1. Load the Child MDI Form as a separate control in the ParentMDIForm.
2. Disable the Child MDI Form TopLevel option.
C#
// Adds the child form in the TabbedMDI form. ChildForm1 childForm1 = new ChildForm1(); childForm1.TopLevel = false; //Adds the child form as a control. this.Controls.Add(childForm1); childForm1.Show(); ChildForm2 childForm2 = new ChildForm2(); childForm2.TopLevel = false; this.Controls.Add(childForm2); childForm2.Show();
VB
'Adds the child form in the TabbedMDI form. Dim childForm1 As New ChildForm1() childForm1.TopLevel = False ' Adds the child form as a control. Me.Controls.Add(childForm1) childForm1.Show() Dim childForm2 As New ChildForm2() childForm2.TopLevel = False Me.Controls.Add(childForm2) childForm2.Show()
Figure 1: ChildMDIForm loaded in the TabbedMDIManager
Figure 2: ChildMDIForm loaded in the TabbedMDIManager with specified location
Samples:
C#: TabbedMDI_C#
VB: TabbedMDI_VB
Conclusion
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