Image on an MDI form

Question

OK I'm trying to create a background image on an MDI parent form. Here are my problems: 1) If I use a PictureBox whenever I open a child form the PictureBox stays in front of the child instead of behind it. 2) I have tried using the Graphics.DrawImage with no avail (e.g. the image doesn't appear). I would like to have an image that appears on an MDI parent form and stays behind any children forms that are opened. What am I doing wrong?? Thanks in advance.

Ben · Answer

Thanks for the suggestion but I really need the forms to open inside of an MDI Client. I sort of got this to work by adding a borderless form as an mdi child and set its enabled property to false to keep the form on the bottom.Then I gave it a background image. I know its not a very efficient way to do it but until I come up with something else....

dejvi79 · Answer

Hi. I had same problem few months ago and I solved other way.I made MDIChildrens Owned instead of MDI In parent : child1.Owner = this;

Ben · Answer

Thanks! This is a good start. Is it possible to draw an image without tiling it?? Thanks in advance.

jcity444 · Answer

Here is how you do it. After InitializeComponent in the constructor add the following code: foreach (Control nextControl in Controls) { if (nextControl is MdiClient) { nextControl .BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile(tomatoes.jpg); } } Hope this helps -Mike

Ben · Answer

My Goodness! This seems absolutely impossible. It seems like I've tried everything . Any ideas?? Thanks!

Ben · Answer

Sadly this doesn't work on an MDI Parent.

jcity444 · Answer

Can't you just use the BackGroundImage property of the parent Form? (Not sure haven't tried it). -Mike