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Windows Child Form Control Box

Hi,

I have created an MDI form in VS 2008 and created a child form also.

I made all the properties related with MaximizeBox, MinimizeBox and ControlBox false, but I get all those functionalities and icons at the corners of the child form.

I just need your help to create the child form without the Minimize, Maximize and even close.

Thanks in advance.

Gna Andrew Cross Monday, October 05, 2009 4:51 AM

If you set the above properties (ControlBox to false) then it will not show at runtime.. you may be setting it back to true somewhere in your code.

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Marked As Answer byLing WangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 12:23 PM

Prasant Swain Monday, October 05, 2009 5:33 AM

Just load a new dummy MenuStrip to the ParentForm.

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.IsMdiContainer = True
        Me.MainMenuStrip = New MenuStrip
        Dim ChildForm As New Form2
        ChildForm.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
        ChildForm.MdiParent = Me
        ChildForm.Show()
    End Sub

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Proposed As Answer bySe3ker385 Monday, October 05, 2009 7:24 AM
Marked As Answer byLing WangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 12:25 PM

Se3ker385 Monday, October 05, 2009 7:23 AM

If you set the above properties (ControlBox to false) then it will not show at runtime.. you may be setting it back to true somewhere in your code.

:: Learning .NET ::

Marked As Answer byLing WangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 12:23 PM

Prasant Swain Monday, October 05, 2009 5:33 AM

Just load a new dummy MenuStrip to the ParentForm.

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.IsMdiContainer = True
        Me.MainMenuStrip = New MenuStrip
        Dim ChildForm As New Form2
        ChildForm.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
        ChildForm.MdiParent = Me
        ChildForm.Show()
    End Sub

VB.NET to C# http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/vb-to-csharp/

Proposed As Answer bySe3ker385 Monday, October 05, 2009 7:24 AM
Marked As Answer byLing WangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 12:25 PM

Se3ker385 Monday, October 05, 2009 7:23 AM

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