C# windows application Maximize,minimize disable

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hi,
how to disable restore,minimize and maximize buttons of MDI Child forms in C# windows application?
can anyone pls help.

Posted 9-Aug-10 1:51am

rupalelink

Updated 5-Aug-17 12:09pm

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E.F. Nijboer · Answer 1 · 2010-08-09T01:54:00

Solution 1

Set the form properties MinimizeBox and MaximizeBox to false.

Good luck!

Posted 9-Aug-10 1:54am

E.F. Nijboer

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rupalelink 9-Aug-10 7:59am

hi..
thanks for your suggestions..i tried for it but it doesnt work..
do u have any other idea?

E.F. Nijboer 9-Aug-10 8:09am

hmmm... a bit strange... have a look on the forms msdn pages about it:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.form.minimizebox.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.form.aspx

Maybe the formborderstyle must be changed because it's not working with all of them.

rupalelink 9-Aug-10 8:21am

hii,
Its working in simple form but when its a child form in MDI page then its not working..
try to resolve my problem pls.

E.F. Nijboer 9-Aug-10 8:50am

Found something like this (vb.net by the way but shouldn't be hard to translate though.
Me.FormBorderStyle =
System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
Me.MaximizeBox = False
Me.MinimizeBox = False
Me.ControlBox = False
Me.WindowState =
System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized

E.F. Nijboer 9-Aug-10 8:57am

Or maybe you could also try it using api calls directly:
EnableMenuItem(ChildForm.Handle, SC_MAXIMIZE, MF_DISABLED);

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms647636(VS.85).aspx

Member 13347788 · Answer 2 · 2017-08-05T12:09:00

Solution 2

In the form class's constructor, simply add the code:

this.ControlBox=false;

Or

You can use the below code while creating a new instance of form:

MyForm formObject = new MyForm();
formObject.ControlBox=false;
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(formObject);

Posted 5-Aug-17 12:09pm

Member 13347788

Updated 5-Aug-17 12:12pm

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Graeme_Grant 5-Aug-17 20:52pm

Any reason that you are answering a 7-year-old question? Do you think that he is still waiting for an answer all these years later?

Please refrain from answering old tombstoned questions and instead focus your energy on answering questions that are current where people really need help!