MdiClient Class
Represents the container for multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms. This class cannot be inherited.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
System::MarshalByRefObject
System.ComponentModel::Component
System.Windows.Forms::Control
System.Windows.Forms::MdiClient
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | MdiClient() | Initializes a new instance of the MdiClient class. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AccessibilityObject | Gets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AccessibleDefaultActionDescription | Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AccessibleDescription | Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AccessibleName | Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AccessibleRole | Gets or sets the accessible role of the control (Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AllowDrop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Anchor | Gets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. (Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AutoScrollOffset | Gets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollControlIntoView.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | AutoSize | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. This property is not relevant for this class.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BackColor | Gets or sets the background color for the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BackgroundImage | Gets or sets the background image displayed in the MdiClient control.(Overrides Control::BackgroundImage.) |
![]() | BackgroundImageLayout | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. This property is not relevant to this class.(Overrides Control::BackgroundImageLayout.) |
![]() | BindingContext | Gets or sets the BindingContext for the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Bottom | Gets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Bounds | Gets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CanFocus | Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CanSelect | Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Capture | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CausesValidation | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ClientRectangle | Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ClientSize | Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CompanyName | Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Container | Gets the IContainer that contains the Component.(Inherited from Component.) |
![]() | ContainsFocus | Gets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ContextMenu | Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ContextMenuStrip | Gets or sets the ContextMenuStrip associated with this control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Controls | Gets the collection of controls contained within the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Created | Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Cursor | Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DataBindings | Gets the data bindings for the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DeviceDpi | Gets the DPI value for the display device where the control is currently being displayed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DisplayRectangle | Gets the rectangle that represents the display area of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Disposing | |
![]() | Dock | Gets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Enabled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Focused | Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Font | Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ForeColor | Gets or sets the foreground color of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Handle | Gets the window handle that the control is bound to.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | HasChildren | Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Height | Gets or sets the height of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ImeMode | Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | InvokeRequired | Gets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | IsAccessible | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | IsDisposed | Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | IsHandleCreated | Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | IsMirrored | Gets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | LayoutEngine | Gets a cached instance of the control's layout engine.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Left | Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Location | Gets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Margin | Gets or sets the space between controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MaximumSize | Gets or sets the size that is the upper limit that GetPreferredSize can specify.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MdiChildren | Gets the child multiple-document interface (MDI) forms of the MdiClient control. |
![]() | MinimumSize | Gets or sets the size that is the lower limit that GetPreferredSize can specify.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Name | Gets or sets the name of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Padding | Gets or sets padding within the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Parent | Gets or sets the parent container of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PreferredSize | Gets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ProductName | Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ProductVersion | Gets the version of the assembly containing the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RecreatingHandle | Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Region | Gets or sets the window region associated with the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RenderRightToLeft | Obsolete. This property is now obsolete.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Right | Gets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RightToLeft | Gets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ShowFocusCues | Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ShowKeyboardCues | Gets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Site | Gets or sets the site of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Size | Gets or sets the height and width of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | TabIndex | Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | TabStop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Tag | Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Text | Gets or sets the text associated with this control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Top | Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | TopLevelControl | |
![]() | UseWaitCursor | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Visible | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Width | Gets or sets the width of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | WindowTarget | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. This property is not relevant for this class.(Inherited from Control.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32) | Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BeginInvoke(Delegate^) | Executes the specified delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BeginInvoke(Delegate^, array<Object^>^) | Executes the specified delegate asynchronously with the specified arguments, on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BringToFront() | Brings the control to the front of the z-order.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Contains(Control^) | Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CreateControl() | Forces the creation of the visible control, including the creation of the handle and any visible child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CreateGraphics() | |
![]() | CreateObjRef(Type^) | Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | Dispose() | |
![]() | DoDragDrop(Object^, DragDropEffects) | Begins a drag-and-drop operation.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DrawToBitmap(Bitmap^, Rectangle) | Supports rendering to the specified bitmap.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | EndInvoke(IAsyncResult^) | Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Equals(Object^) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | FindForm() | Retrieves the form that the control is on.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Focus() | Sets input focus to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetChildAtPoint(Point) | Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetChildAtPoint(Point, GetChildAtPointSkip) | Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates, specifying whether to ignore child controls of a certain type.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetContainerControl() | Returns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetHashCode() | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetLifetimeService() | Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | GetNextControl(Control^, Boolean) | Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetPreferredSize(Size) | Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GetType() | |
![]() | Hide() | Conceals the control from the user.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | InitializeLifetimeService() | Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance.(Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
![]() | Invalidate() | Invalidates the entire surface of the control and causes the control to be redrawn.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invalidate(Boolean) | Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invalidate(Rectangle) | Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control's update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invalidate(Rectangle, Boolean) | Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control's update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invalidate(Region^) | Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control's update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invalidate(Region^, Boolean) | Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control's update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invoke(Delegate^) | Executes the specified delegate on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Invoke(Delegate^, array<Object^>^) | Executes the specified delegate, on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle, with the specified list of arguments.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | LayoutMdi(MdiLayout) | Arranges the multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms within the MDI parent form. |
![]() | LogicalToDeviceUnits(Int32) | Converts a Logical DPI value to it's equivalent DeviceUnit DPI value.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PerformLayout() | Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PerformLayout(Control^, String^) | Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PointToClient(Point) | Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PointToScreen(Point) | Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PreProcessControlMessage(Message%) | Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PreProcessMessage(Message%) | Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ProcessKeyMessage(Message%) | Processes a keyboard message.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ProcessMnemonic(Char) | Processes a mnemonic character.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RectangleToClient(Rectangle) | Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RectangleToScreen(Rectangle) | Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Refresh() | Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ResetBackColor() | |
![]() | ResetBindings() | Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ResetCursor() | |
![]() | ResetFont() | |
![]() | ResetForeColor() | |
![]() | ResetImeMode() | |
![]() | ResetRightToLeft() | Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ResetText() | |
![]() | ResumeLayout() | Resumes usual layout logic.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ResumeLayout(Boolean) | Resumes usual layout logic, optionally forcing an immediate layout of pending layout requests.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RtlTranslateContent(ContentAlignment) | Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Scale(Single) | Obsolete. Scales the control and any child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Scale(Single, Single) | Obsolete. Scales the entire control and any child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Scale(SizeF) | Scales the control and all child controls by the specified scaling factor.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ScaleBitmapLogicalToDevice(Bitmap^%) | Scales a logical bitmap value to it's equivalent device unit value when a DPI change occurs.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Select() | Activates the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SelectNextControl(Control^, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) | Activates the next control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SendToBack() | Sends the control to the back of the z-order.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) | Sets the bounds of the control to the specified location and size.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, BoundsSpecified) | Sets the specified bounds of the control to the specified location and size.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Show() | Displays the control to the user.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SuspendLayout() | Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ToString() | |
![]() | Update() | Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | UpdateBounds() | Updates the bounds of the control with the current size and location.(Inherited from Control.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AutoSizeChanged | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. This event is not relevant for this class.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BackColorChanged | |
![]() | BackgroundImageChanged | Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage property changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BackgroundImageLayoutChanged | Occurs when the BackgroundImageLayout property changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | BindingContextChanged | Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CausesValidationChanged | Occurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ChangeUICues | Occurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Click | Occurs when the control is clicked.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ClientSizeChanged | Occurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. (Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ContextMenuChanged | Occurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ContextMenuStripChanged | Occurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. (Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ControlAdded | Occurs when a new control is added to the Control::ControlCollection.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ControlRemoved | Occurs when a control is removed from the Control::ControlCollection.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | CursorChanged | |
![]() | Disposed | |
![]() | DockChanged | |
![]() | DoubleClick | Occurs when the control is double-clicked.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DpiChangedAfterParent | Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically after the DPI of it's parent control or form has changed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DpiChangedBeforeParent | Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically before a DPI change event for it's parent control or form has occurred.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DragDrop | Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is completed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DragEnter | Occurs when an object is dragged into the control's bounds.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DragLeave | Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control's bounds.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | DragOver | Occurs when an object is dragged over the control's bounds.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | EnabledChanged | |
![]() | Enter | Occurs when the control is entered.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | FontChanged | |
![]() | ForeColorChanged | |
![]() | GiveFeedback | Occurs during a drag operation.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | GotFocus | Occurs when the control receives focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | HandleCreated | Occurs when a handle is created for the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | HandleDestroyed | Occurs when the control's handle is in the process of being destroyed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | HelpRequested | Occurs when the user requests help for a control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ImeModeChanged | |
![]() | Invalidated | Occurs when a control's display requires redrawing.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | KeyDown | Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | KeyPress | Occurs when a character. space or backspace key is pressed while the control has focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | KeyUp | Occurs when a key is released while the control has focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Layout | Occurs when a control should reposition its child controls.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Leave | Occurs when the input focus leaves the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | LocationChanged | |
![]() | LostFocus | Occurs when the control loses focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MarginChanged | Occurs when the control's margin changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseCaptureChanged | Occurs when the control loses mouse capture.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseClick | Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseDoubleClick | Occurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseDown | Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseEnter | Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseHover | Occurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseLeave | Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseMove | Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseUp | Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | MouseWheel | Occurs when the mouse wheel moves while the control has focus.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Move | Occurs when the control is moved.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | PaddingChanged | Occurs when the control's padding changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Paint | Occurs when the control is redrawn.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | ParentChanged | |
![]() | PreviewKeyDown | |
![]() | QueryAccessibilityHelp | Occurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | QueryContinueDrag | Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and enables the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RegionChanged | |
![]() | Resize | Occurs when the control is resized.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | RightToLeftChanged | Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SizeChanged | |
![]() | StyleChanged | Occurs when the control style changes.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | SystemColorsChanged | Occurs when the system colors change.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | TabIndexChanged | |
![]() | TabStopChanged | |
![]() | TextChanged | |
![]() | Validated | Occurs when the control is finished validating.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | Validating | Occurs when the control is validating.(Inherited from Control.) |
![]() | VisibleChanged |
You should not create an MdiClient control. A form creates and uses the MdiClient when you set the IsMdiContainer property to true.
Available since 1.1
Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.






