Maximizing problems with Child Forms in MDI?

[Doc John]

In my Windows application, how can I manage the size of my child Forms
within my MDI Forms? For example, when I maximize one child Form, all the
other Forms maximize. And I need to conserve all the Forms' size.
Is there an easy way to conserve the sizes?

Thanks.

VS2005 v2.0

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Doc,

When you switch to your other form, you should be able to restore the
size of the window by setting the WindowState property to
FormWindowState.Normal. The window manager should have retained the size of
the form before it was maximized.

 

[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi John,

This is by design of MDI GUI.

I think we have discussed this issue in the C# newsgroup in the link below:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp/brow
se_thread/thread/9978c74189f1d5b3/e75ae118adf8e55d

To workaround this behavior, you have to set the next form status to
FormWindowState.Normal while you switch to other child forms.

If I have misunderstood your concern, please feel free to tell me, thanks.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Community Support
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[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Doc ,

Have about this problem now? If you still need any help, please feel free
to feedback, thanks.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
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