How can I bring child forms to the front?

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I used IsMdiContainer and placed a panel in the parent form. But there is a problem - the child forms go behind the panel. How could I solve this?

Posted 19-Feb-10 6:58am

ronakT

Updated 19-Feb-10 11:29am

Smitha Nishant

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Gonzoox · Answer 1 · 2010-02-19T07:23:00

Solution 1

can you explain why are you using a panel in an Mdi Parent? I don't see the point of doing it. but to solve your problem try to add this line of code before showing your child form

yourformname.Parent = yourpanelname;

Posted 19-Feb-10 7:23am

Gonzoox

Updated 19-Feb-10 7:26am

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Toli Cuturicu · Answer 2 · 2010-02-19T08:19:00

Solution 3

Well... you shouldn't do such a thing. It is against the phylosophy of mdi.
But, if you really want to place things on the mdi parent, try getting a handle on the mdiclient.
You may try to start looking here:
Getting a "Handle" on the MDI Client[^]

Posted 19-Feb-10 8:19am

Toli Cuturicu

Toli Cuturicu · Answer 3 · 2010-02-19T08:23:00

Solution 4

Or... you may cheat:
1. hide the panel if there are any children open or
2. dock the panel and use only the remaining available space for the children or
3. actually create a default child with the panel on it and make it fixed, uncloseble or
4. think of something else

Posted 19-Feb-10 8:23am

Toli Cuturicu

ronakT · Answer 4 · 2010-02-19T07:49:00

Solution 2

I want to make a good interface and place menu shortcuts,clock and some things on the panel like calender.this code dosen't work.

Posted 19-Feb-10 7:49am

ronakT

Updated 19-Feb-10 7:53am

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ronakT · Answer 5 · 2010-02-19T19:35:00

Solution 5

If you face with anew thing it dosen't mean you are cheat. in the new world there is not imposible . every thing that you search and want it you can take.

Posted 19-Feb-10 19:35pm

ronakT