Manipulating child window bounds?

Question

Is it possible to have one form launch another form (via a menuitem user selection) and then show that child form such that it appears only within the first form (similar to microsoft word and its many child document windows.) Essentially I'm wondering if .NET allows you to do C++ style concepts of MDI or SDI framewindows and if so how? My Form1 class loads Form2 with: Form1 appNewForm = new Form1(); appNewForm.Show(); // or with -> appNewForm.ShowDialog(); But these appear as windows which are not ensloed in the main window. Has anyone got a solution for this???

S4E · Answer

Thanks I did manage to find some properties which let me do just what you described. I was glad to see if was pretty straightforward to change a from from being standalone to an MDI container or child window!

itaym02 · Answer

It is possible and simple - search for MDI and C# for the finer details. or read in the books. Basicly you have to tell the new window it is a mdi child and who is his parent. (Search the properties of the Form class). You also have to tell the parrent window he is a MDI container. (again Search the properties of the Form class).