MDI controls overlap MDI child forms

[rupinderbatra]

Hello,
I am working on a windows application in C#.NET 2.0.
I am using an MDI form with multiple buttons on it. Clicking on the buttons opens a child form.
Now, the problem i am facing is that the buttons on the parent form are coming on the top of the child forms and not hiding behind. I need the child form to cover the controls on the MDI form.
Would appreciate if someone can guide me in the correct direction.

Thanks,
Rupinder

[Shashi Sadasivan]

Hello,
I am working on a windows application in C#.NET 2.0.
I am using an MDI form with multiple buttons on it. Clicking on the buttons opens a child form.
Now, the problem i am facing is that the buttons on the parent form are coming on the top of the child forms and not hiding behind. I need the child form to cover the controls on the MDI form.
Would appreciate if someone can guide me in the correct direction.

Thanks,
Rupinder

Which control contains the button for opening child forms?

[rupinderbatra]

Which control contains the button for opening child forms?

The buttons are in a group-box control.

[Shashi Sadasivan]

So you have the group box control placed on the MDI form?

have you have a look at tool strip ?

try docking the groupbox and check if that changes anything.

[rupinderbatra]

So you have the group box control placed on the MDI form?

have you have a look at tool strip ?

try docking the groupbox and check if that changes anything.

:( Docking did not help it.
I also tried having a new MDI form and placing a button directly over it without using any container like panel, groupbox etc.
I face the same problem in that case too.

[roopaja]

hi, u have to place all the button controls in a panel. During the child form load send this panel control to back .
panel1.SendToBack();

while closing the child form in the formclosing event find the mdiparent form control and bring to front.

Control[] cnt= this.MdiParent.Controls.Find("panel1", false);
cnt[0].BringToFront();


hope this will solve your problem