MDI Container background

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Introduction<o:p>

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Change mdi form background picture at run time<o:p>

This article demonstrate how to change MDI Container background image at run time <o:p>

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Step 1: Create Windows Application Project<o:p>

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Please do the following to create a Windows Application project:<o:p>

• Select File menu -> New -> Project. <o:p>
• Choose C# from Project Types pane. <o:p>
• In the Templates pane, choose Windows Application for Visual C# projects. <o:p>

Step 2: <o:p>

            Add Controls<o:p>

1.       Menustrip Control<o:p>

2.       OpenFileDialog Control<o:p>

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Change              IsMdiContainer Property = True<o:p>

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Step 3: Coding Sections<o:p>

1. Open Image file <o:p>

private void openToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)<o:p>

  {<o:p>

    string Backpath = null;<o:p>

  try<o:p>

    {<o:p>

          openFileDialog1.Filter = "Jpg|*.jpg";<o:p>

          openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();<o:p>

          Backpath = openFileDialog1.FileName;<o:p>

          // calling Image background method<o:p>

          Change_BackgroundImage(Backpath);<o:p>

    }<o:p>

  catch (Exception ex)<o:p>

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           MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);<o:p>

    }<o:p>

  }<o:p>

2. Change_BackgroundImage(Backpath) Method<o:p>

       private void Change_BackgroundImage(string _path )<o:p>

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            string imagepath = _path;<o:p>

            System.IO.FileStream fs;<o:p>

            // MDI Form image background layout change here<o:p>

            //(Remember control imagebakground layout take default form background layount )<o:p>

            this.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Stretch;<o:p>

            // Checking File exists if yes go ---><o:p>

            if (System.IO.File.Exists(imagepath))<o:p>

            {<o:p>

                // Read Image file<o:p>

                fs = System.IO.File.OpenRead(imagepath);<o:p>

                fs.Position = 0;<o:p>

                // Change MDI From back ground picture<o:p>

                foreach (Control ctl in this.Controls)<o:p>

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                    if (ctl is MdiClient)<o:p>

                    {<o:p>

                        //ctl.BackColor = Color.AntiqueWhite;<o:p>

                        ctl.BackgroundImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(fs);<o:p>

                        break;<o:p>

                    }<o:p>

                }<o:p>

             }<o:p>

        }<o:p>

Conclusion<o:p>

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