BackColor on MDI container

[Bergsvein Vollan]

I have a form with a certain BackColor. I'd like it to be
an MDIContainer but as soon as I set the IsMDIContainer
property to true my BackColor becomes gray.

Isnt it possible to have an MDIContainer with a colored
background?

Bergsvein Vollan

 

[Oscar Papel]

Override the background painting handler and draw whatever you want.

Oscar.

 

[Paul E Collins]

I have a form with a certain BackColor. I'd like it
to be an MDIContainer but as soon as I set the
IsMDIContainer property to true my BackColor
becomes gray.
Isnt it possible to have an MDIContainer with a
colored background?

You need to set the background of the MdiClient, not the MdiContainer.

foreach (Control ctl in this.Controls)
{
if (ctl.GetType() == typeof(MdiClient))
{
ctl.BackColor = Color.Blue;
}
}

P.