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How to use a panel as mdi parent to load another form within it

Manaswinee Mohapatra · Answer

System.Windows.Forms.Form CurrentForm; // defined in the class declaration private void menuItem1_Click(object sender System.EventArgs e) { Form2 FormToLoad; FormToLoad = new Form2(); LoadForm(FormToLoad); } private void menuItem2_Click(object sender System.EventArgs e) { Form3 FormToLoad; FormToLoad = new Form3(); LoadForm(FormToLoad); } private void LoadForm(Form TheForm) { Point pp; TheForm.MdiParent = this; TheForm.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill; pp = this.splitter1.Location; pp.X += this.splitter1.Width; TheForm.Location = pp; TheForm.Parent = this.panel1; TheForm.Width = this.panel1.Width; TheForm.Height = this.panel1.Height; TheForm.MaximizeBox = false; TheForm.MinimizeBox = false; if (CurrentForm != null) CurrentForm.Close(); CurrentForm = TheForm; TheForm.Show(); } I think the above code will help you.