LayoutMdi Method
.NET Framework Class Library
Form..::.LayoutMdi Method

Arranges the multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms within the MDI parent form.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub LayoutMdi ( _
    value As MdiLayout _
)
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Form
Dim value As MdiLayout

instance.LayoutMdi(value)
C#
public void LayoutMdi(
    MdiLayout value
)
Visual C++
public:
void LayoutMdi(
    MdiLayout value
)
JScript
public function LayoutMdi(
    value : MdiLayout
)

Parameters

value
Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.MdiLayout
One of the MdiLayout values that defines the layout of MDI child forms.

You can use this method to arrange the MDI child forms in your MDI parent form to allow for easier navigation and manipulation of MDI child forms. MDI child forms can be tiled horizontally and vertically, cascaded, or as icons within the MDI parent form.

The following code example shows the event handlers for the menu items of a Window menu in an MDI application's parent form. Each event handler makes calls to the LayoutMdi method to arrange any child forms that are currently open in the application.

Visual Basic
Private Sub HorizontallyTileMyWindows(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    ' Tile all child forms horizontally.
    Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileHorizontal)
End Sub 'HorizontallyTileMyWindows


Private Sub VerticallyTileMyWindows(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    ' Tile all child forms vertically.
    Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileVertical)
End Sub 'VerticallyTileMyWindows


Private Sub CascadeMyWindows(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    ' Cascade all MDI child windows.
    Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.Cascade)
End Sub 'CascadeMyWindows
C#
private void HorizontallyTileMyWindows (object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 {
    // Tile all child forms horizontally.
    this.LayoutMdi( MdiLayout.TileHorizontal );
 }

 private void VerticallyTileMyWindows (object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 {
    // Tile all child forms vertically.
    this.LayoutMdi( MdiLayout.TileVertical );
 }

 private void CascadeMyWindows (object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 {
    // Cascade all MDI child windows.
    this.LayoutMdi( MdiLayout.Cascade );
 }

Visual C++
private:
   void HorizontallyTileMyWindows( Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Tile all child forms horizontally.
      this->LayoutMdi( MdiLayout::TileHorizontal );
   }

   void VerticallyTileMyWindows( Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Tile all child forms vertically.
      this->LayoutMdi( MdiLayout::TileVertical );
   }

   void CascadeMyWindows( Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Cascade all MDI child windows.
      this->LayoutMdi( MdiLayout::Cascade );
   }

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.

.NET Framework

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