Buttons on MdiForm

[Debi]

Hi,

I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.

Thanx,
Debi

[AK]

I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
adding menu items instead of the buttons.
"Debi" wrote:

Hi,

I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.

Thanx,
Debi

[Debi]

thanx for the reply, I know about adding menu items. Looking for a way to add
buttons.
If anyone knows how to do this, please reply.

Thanx in advance,
Debi

"AK" wrote:

I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
adding menu items instead of the buttons.
"Debi" wrote:

Hi,

I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.

Thanx,
Debi

[Clamps]

Maybe add a panel, then put the button on the panel. Cheap, but effective.
"Debi" <de**@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:C4**********************************@microsof t.com...
| thanx for the reply, I know about adding menu items. Looking for a way to add
| buttons.
| If anyone knows how to do this, please reply.
|
| Thanx in advance,
| Debi
|
| "AK" wrote:
|
| > I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
| > directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
| > adding menu items instead of the buttons.
| >
| >
| > "Debi" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
| > > button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
| > > displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.
| > >
| > > Thanx,
| > > Debi

[Debi]

doesn't work. everything comes to the front. I was thinking there might be
some property that I can tweak.... but no idea, which one..

"Clamps" wrote:

Maybe add a panel, then put the button on the panel. Cheap, but effective.
"Debi" <de**@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:C4**********************************@microsof t.com...
| thanx for the reply, I know about adding menu items. Looking for a way to add
| buttons.
| If anyone knows how to do this, please reply.
|
| Thanx in advance,
| Debi
|
| "AK" wrote:
|
| > I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
| > directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
| > adding menu items instead of the buttons.
| >
| >
| > "Debi" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
| > > button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
| > > displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.
| > >
| > > Thanx,
| > > Debi

[Debi]

got it. Button.SendtoBack()

"Debi" wrote:

doesn't work. everything comes to the front. I was thinking there might be
some property that I can tweak.... but no idea, which one..

"Clamps" wrote:

Maybe add a panel, then put the button on the panel. Cheap, but effective.
"Debi" <de**@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:C4**********************************@microsof t.com...
| thanx for the reply, I know about adding menu items. Looking for a way to add
| buttons.
| If anyone knows how to do this, please reply.
|
| Thanx in advance,
| Debi
|
| "AK" wrote:
|
| > I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
| > directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
| > adding menu items instead of the buttons.
| >
| >
| > "Debi" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
| > > button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
| > > displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.
| > >
| > > Thanx,
| > > Debi

[Brindley]

Hi there,

How do you show the buttons again when the child form is closed?

Brindley

"Debi" wrote:

got it. Button.SendtoBack()

"Debi" wrote:

doesn't work. everything comes to the front. I was thinking there might be
some property that I can tweak.... but no idea, which one..

"Clamps" wrote:

Maybe add a panel, then put the button on the panel. Cheap, but effective.
"Debi" <de**@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:C4**********************************@microsof t.com...
| thanx for the reply, I know about adding menu items. Looking for a way to add
| buttons.
| If anyone knows how to do this, please reply.
|
| Thanx in advance,
| Debi
|
| "AK" wrote:
|
| > I think I understand what the problem is. I'm not sure if adding the buttons
| > directly to the mdi parent background is the best way of doing business. Try
| > adding menu items instead of the buttons.
| >
| >
| > "Debi" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I added a few buttons to the Mdi form, to call the child forms in the
| > > button click event. But when the child window opens, all the buttons are
| > > displayed in front of the child window. Any idea on how to fix this.
| > >
| > > Thanx,
| > > Debi