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)

public:
void LayoutMdi (
	MdiLayout value
)
public void LayoutMdi (
	MdiLayout value
)
public function LayoutMdi (
	value : MdiLayout
)
Not applicable.

Parameters

value

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.

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 );
   }

public void HorizontallyTileMyWindows(Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // Tile all child forms horizontally.
    this.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileHorizontal);
} //HorizontallyTileMyWindows

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

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

Windows 98, Windows Server 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 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

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