MDI child form problem in C#

Question

When I maximize 1 MDI child form, all MDI child forms would be maximized too. Is it possible to have 1 form maximized and another one not?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

A maximized MDI child form should occupy the entire child area and so the state of the other children should not really matter as they are not visible.

Answer 2

How about when I want one maximized form at the back, and 1 normal form (not maximized) at the front. Is it possible?

Answer 3

Not possible. Only thing you can do is to set the window in front non MDI and taskbar = no

Answer 4

If you want to see a maximized window with another smaller window in front of it, I think some kind of user interface with docking and floating panels would be a better choice. Something like the way it works in Visual Studio.

Creating custom MDI/Non-MDI functionality is very time consuming and frustrating work, and the end result can be confusing to users who are used to standard MDI.

Answer 5

Yes, you CAN do this - use the API Call SetParent instead of setting .MDIParent.