MdiClient Class (System.Windows.Forms)

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MdiClient Class

Represents the container for multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch)> _
Public NotInheritable Class MdiClient _
    Inherits Control

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As MdiClient

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDispatch)]
public sealed class MdiClient : Control

Visual C++

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType::AutoDispatch)]
public ref class MdiClient sealed : public Control

JScript

public final class MdiClient extends Control

Remarks

You should not create an MdiClient control. A form creates and uses the MdiClient when you set the IsMdiContainer property to true.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System..::.MarshalByRefObject
    System.ComponentModel..::.Component
      System.Windows.Forms..::.Control
        System.Windows.Forms..::.MdiClient

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

MdiClient Members

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Create an MDI Window List with MenuStrip (Windows Forms)

How to: Create an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls