WPF support to MDI in .net 4.0

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Does WPF support Multiple Document Interface ??

Posted 21-Mar-11 3:33am

Vishal Misal

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2011-03-21T03:41:00

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Not 'directly' the same kind of MDI as in Windows Forms where you have several floating client windows inside the parent. However, there are several examples of different kinds of MDI implementations in the articles. See: http://www.codeproject.com/info/search.aspx?artkw=wpf+mdi&sbo=kw&usfc=false[^].

Posted 21-Mar-11 3:41am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Mar-11 14:28pm

Please take a look, if you did not see it before: simulation of MDI in WPF. However, a warning against MDI is more important. Please see my Answer.
--SA

Wendelius 21-Mar-11 15:15pm

When I searched for the articles the Tabbed MDI was the first one on the list. I very often use tabbed windows in WPF, but I must admit that I'm still keen on MDI on certain situations and actually so are end-users. I think that both concepts have their own ups and downs. Depending on the requirements MDI is sometimes better than tabbed UI.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Mar-11 23:29pm

Tabbed MDI is not MDI in its original sense. I disagree, but there is such thing as imprinting...
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2011-03-21T08:27:00

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This CodeProject article simulates MDI in WPF: Multiple Window Interface for WPF[^].

Do not use MDI! This is the worse UI style, highly discourages practically be everyone. This is one of the most inconvenient designs all UI ever invented. You will only scare off your customers. Use design based on a single main window: tabbing interface, for example. (See Tabbed MDI in WPF[^].)

—SA

Posted 21-Mar-11 8:27am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 22-Mar-11 7:51am

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#realJSOP 21-Mar-11 14:50pm

Yeah, yeah, blah blah... MDI has its uses, and the removal of MDI from VS2010 is one of the most irritating things for me...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Mar-11 23:28pm

"Has its uses" is insufficient argument to me. I did not notice MDE was even removed. Interesting fact...
Thank you.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 1:13am

I just checked up: it's supported by VS 2010, rejoice (see my comment below)...
--SA

#realJSOP 22-Mar-11 14:31pm

No it's not. What VS2010 allows is floating windows - NOT MDI.

Vishal Misal 22-Mar-11 1:01am

Is it really like that??? Doesn't Visual Studio 2010 support MDI at all???

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 1:07am

I never tried, can check up...
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 1:13am

Supported, supported; see Form.IsMdiContainer, Form.MdiParent, etc.
--SA

Vishal Misal 22-Mar-11 2:34am

Thanks..bt d point is how do we use MDI in WPF??

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 13:36pm

See the referenced article. It works. Ask the author the further question. Better yet -- don't do it.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 13:37pm

Sorry, let me fix the reference...
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-11 13:52pm

OK, I fixed the Answer. Please see the other reference.
But better, don't. Use tabbing or something.
--SA