Gets or sets a value indicating whether the form is a container for multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms.
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in system.windows.forms.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Property IsMdiContainer As Boolean
Dim instance As Form
Dim value As Boolean
value = instance.IsMdiContainer
instance.IsMdiContainer = value
public bool IsMdiContainer { get; set; }
public:
property bool IsMdiContainer {
bool get ();
void set (bool value);
}
/** @property */
public boolean get_IsMdiContainer ()
/** @property */
public void set_IsMdiContainer (boolean value)
public function get IsMdiContainer () : boolean
public function set IsMdiContainer (value : boolean)
Property Value
true if the form is a container for MDI child forms; otherwise, false. The default is false.
This property changes the display and behavior of the form to an MDI parent form. When this property is set to true, the form displays a sunken client area with a raised border. All MDI child forms assigned to the parent form are displayed within its client area.
When an MDI parent form is closed, the Closing events of all MDI child forms are raised before the MDI parent form's Closing event is raised. In addition, the Closed events of all MDI child forms are raised before the Closed event of the MDI parent form is raised.
The following code example demonstrates using the IsMdiContainer property as well as changing the BackColor property of an MDI Form. To run this example, paste the following code in a new form.
' Create a new form.
Dim mdiChildForm As New Form
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
' Set the IsMdiContainer property to true.
IsMdiContainer = True
' Set the child form's MdiParent property to
' the current form.
mdiChildForm.MdiParent = Me
'Call the method that changes the background color.
SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm()
End Sub
Private Sub SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm()
Dim ctl As Control
' Loop through controls,
' looking for controls of MdiClient type.
For Each ctl In Me.Controls
If TypeOf (ctl) Is MdiClient Then
' If the control is the correct type,
' change the color.
ctl.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.PaleGreen
End If
Next
End Sub
// Create a new form.
Form mdiChildForm = new Form();
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// Set the IsMdiContainer property to true.
IsMdiContainer = true;
// Set the child form's MdiParent property to
// the current form.
mdiChildForm.MdiParent = this;
// Call the method that changes the background color.
SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm();
}
private void SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm()
{
foreach ( Control ctl in this.Controls )
{
if ((ctl) is MdiClient)
// If the control is the correct type,
// change the color.
{
ctl.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.PaleGreen;
}
}
}
// Create a new form.
private Form mdiChildForm = new Form();
private void Form1_Load(Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// Set the IsMdiContainer property to true.
set_IsMdiContainer(true);
// Set the child form's MdiParent property to
// the current form.
mdiChildForm.set_MdiParent(this);
// Call the method that changes the background color.
SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm();
} //Form1_Load
private void SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm()
{
for (int iCtr = 0; iCtr < this.get_Controls().get_Count(); iCtr++) {
Control ctl = this.get_Controls().get_Item(iCtr);
if (ctl instanceof MdiClient) {
// If the control is the correct type,
// change the color.
ctl.set_BackColor(System.Drawing.Color.get_PaleGreen());
}
}
} //SetBackGroundColorOfMDIForm
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0