> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>
> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>
> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the "restore"
> button show.
> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design size, and
> then you can no longer
> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>
> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>
> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a fixed
> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>
> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized and can
> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>
> Miro

"rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore down
> messages?
>
> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
> minimize any of them?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Seth Rowe
>
> Miro wrote:
>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>>
>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>>
>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
>> "restore"
>> button show.
>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design size,
>> and
>> then you can no longer
>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>>
>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>>
>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a
>> fixed
>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>>
>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized and
>> can
>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>>
>> Miro
>

"Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
> I really like the setup they created.
>
> A toolbar docked on top,
> a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
> That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
>
> And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a "window" item
> gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
> left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.  Otherwise i
> bring it to front.
>
> All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
>
> Miro
>
> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore down
>> messages?
>>
>> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
>> minimize any of them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Seth Rowe
>>
>> Miro wrote:
>>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>>>
>>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>>>
>>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
>>> "restore"
>>> button show.
>>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design size,
>>> and
>>> then you can no longer
>>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>>>
>>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a
>>> fixed
>>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>>>
>>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized and
>>> can
>>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>>>
>>> Miro
>>
>
>

> Currently what I do is on the
>
> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>
> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I would
> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all together.
>
> Miro
>
>
> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
> > I really like the setup they created.
> >
> > A toolbar docked on top,
> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
> >
> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a "window" item
> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.  Otherwise i
> > bring it to front.
> >
> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
> >
> > Miro
> >
> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore down
> >> messages?
> >>
> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
> >> minimize any of them?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Seth Rowe
> >>
> >> Miro wrote:
> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
> >>>
> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
> >>>
> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
> >>> "restore"
> >>> button show.
> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design size,
> >>> and
> >>> then you can no longer
> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
> >>>
> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a
> >>> fixed
> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
> >>>
> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized and
> >>> can
> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
> >>>
> >>> Miro
> >>
> >
> >

"rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1159883123.594712.139790@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Instead of using windowstate = maximized, could you set the window
> state to normal, form border style to none, and then size the child
> form to the client area of the mdi form? This would give the impression
> of a maximized child, but you would lose the child's title bar.
>
> Hope that made sense,
>
> Seth Rowe
>
> Miro wrote:
>> Currently what I do is on the
>>
>> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
>> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>>
>> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I would
>> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all together.
>>
>> Miro
>>
>>
>> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
>> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
>> > I really like the setup they created.
>> >
>> > A toolbar docked on top,
>> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
>> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
>> >
>> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a "window"
>> > item
>> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
>> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.  Otherwise
>> > i
>> > bring it to front.
>> >
>> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
>> >
>> > Miro
>> >
>> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore down
>> >> messages?
>> >>
>> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
>> >> minimize any of them?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Seth Rowe
>> >>
>> >> Miro wrote:
>> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>> >>>
>> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>> >>>
>> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
>> >>> "restore"
>> >>> button show.
>> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design
>> >>> size,
>> >>> and
>> >>> then you can no longer
>> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>> >>>
>> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>> >>>
>> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a
>> >>> fixed
>> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>> >>>
>> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized
>> >>> and
>> >>> can
>> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>> >>>
>> >>> Miro
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>

> Tried that, and gave up.  :-)
>
> It gets too complicated to manage, and at that point I am coding to make the
> window look pretty than actually trying to code the real code needed
> instead.
>
> Basically think of a form with a Panel docked left, and a Panel docked Top.
> In the Top panel is a toolbar - Docked to Top.  The Top panel is there so
> the Toolbar gets the panels background color.
>
> Now since the left panel ( a side menu ) has a splitter so the user can
> adjust it, the space where the new mdi child form can be displayed is
> constantly changed.  By just setting a maximized state, I accomplish one
> other headache i dont want to run into, and that is if the user has a
> different resolution, the mdi form in Maximized state will show nice
> scrollbars, no titles.
>
> After some more tests I had to remove the Form_SizeChanged event because if
> the user manually changes the Form1 window size, and if they have multiple
> mdi forms open within, its just super disgusting what happens.  So im back
> to allowing the user to minimize it, and maximize it, and hopefuly ill find
> a solution later.
>
> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the buttons, as
> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
>
> Thats why i was wonding if anyone else ever tried designing a window
> interface like this and ran into this similar problem.
> -You almost get the same effect like an Outlook Express, where you have
> toolbar on top, left, and your "forms" display in the right mid portion of
> the screen.
> -Having mdi forms makes it easy to develop new screens instead of using
> panels or tab pages or other.
>
> Was a good idea though.  Thats what someone else suggested on one of the
> google posts.
> -Even changing the form to fixed dialog doesnt do the trick.  The buttons
> will always appear.
>
> Miro
>
>
>
> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1159883123.594712.139790@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Instead of using windowstate = maximized, could you set the window
> > state to normal, form border style to none, and then size the child
> > form to the client area of the mdi form? This would give the impression
> > of a maximized child, but you would lose the child's title bar.
> >
> > Hope that made sense,
> >
> > Seth Rowe
> >
> > Miro wrote:
> >> Currently what I do is on the
> >>
> >> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
> >> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
> >>
> >> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I would
> >> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all together.
> >>
> >> Miro
> >>
> >>
> >> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
> >> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
> >> > I really like the setup they created.
> >> >
> >> > A toolbar docked on top,
> >> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
> >> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
> >> >
> >> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a "window"
> >> > item
> >> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
> >> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.  Otherwise
> >> > i
> >> > bring it to front.
> >> >
> >> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
> >> >
> >> > Miro
> >> >
> >> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore down
> >> >> messages?
> >> >>
> >> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
> >> >> minimize any of them?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Seth Rowe
> >> >>
> >> >> Miro wrote:
> >> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
> >> >>> "restore"
> >> >>> button show.
> >> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design
> >> >>> size,
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> then you can no longer
> >> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a
> >> >>> fixed
> >> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> can
> >> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Miro
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >

"rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1159886174.239890.321310@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
>> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the buttons,
>> as
>> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
>
> Here's a post from Herfried a while back that may help:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>> Is there a way I can get into a form's close/minimize/maximize events
>> when
>> those buttons (the 3 small squared button in the upper right corner of a
>> form) are clicked?
>
> \\\
> Private Const WM_SYSCOMMAND As Int32 = &H112
>
> Private Const SC_MAXIMIZE As Int32 = &HF030
> Private Const SC_MINIMIZE As Int32 = &HF020
> Private Const SC_RESTORE As Int32 = &HF120
> Private Const SC_CLOSE As Int32 = &HF060
>
> Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
>    If m.Msg = WM_SYSCOMMAND Then
>        Select Case m.WParam.ToInt32()
>            Case SC_MAXIMIZE
>                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets maximized.")
>            Case SC_MINIMIZE
>                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets minimized.")
>            Case SC_RESTORE
>                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets restored.")
>            Case SC_CLOSE
>                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets closed.")
>        End Select
>    End If
>    MyBase.WndProc(m)
> End Sub
> ///
>
> --
> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>
> Miro wrote:
>> Tried that, and gave up.  :-)
>>
>> It gets too complicated to manage, and at that point I am coding to make
>> the
>> window look pretty than actually trying to code the real code needed
>> instead.
>>
>> Basically think of a form with a Panel docked left, and a Panel docked
>> Top.
>> In the Top panel is a toolbar - Docked to Top.  The Top panel is there so
>> the Toolbar gets the panels background color.
>>
>> Now since the left panel ( a side menu ) has a splitter so the user can
>> adjust it, the space where the new mdi child form can be displayed is
>> constantly changed.  By just setting a maximized state, I accomplish one
>> other headache i dont want to run into, and that is if the user has a
>> different resolution, the mdi form in Maximized state will show nice
>> scrollbars, no titles.
>>
>> After some more tests I had to remove the Form_SizeChanged event because
>> if
>> the user manually changes the Form1 window size, and if they have
>> multiple
>> mdi forms open within, its just super disgusting what happens.  So im
>> back
>> to allowing the user to minimize it, and maximize it, and hopefuly ill
>> find
>> a solution later.
>>
>> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
>> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the buttons,
>> as
>> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
>>
>> Thats why i was wonding if anyone else ever tried designing a window
>> interface like this and ran into this similar problem.
>> -You almost get the same effect like an Outlook Express, where you have
>> toolbar on top, left, and your "forms" display in the right mid portion
>> of
>> the screen.
>> -Having mdi forms makes it easy to develop new screens instead of using
>> panels or tab pages or other.
>>
>> Was a good idea though.  Thats what someone else suggested on one of the
>> google posts.
>> -Even changing the form to fixed dialog doesnt do the trick.  The buttons
>> will always appear.
>>
>> Miro
>>
>>
>>
>> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1159883123.594712.139790@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> > Instead of using windowstate = maximized, could you set the window
>> > state to normal, form border style to none, and then size the child
>> > form to the client area of the mdi form? This would give the impression
>> > of a maximized child, but you would lose the child's title bar.
>> >
>> > Hope that made sense,
>> >
>> > Seth Rowe
>> >
>> > Miro wrote:
>> >> Currently what I do is on the
>> >>
>> >> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
>> >> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>> >>
>> >> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I would
>> >> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all
>> >> together.
>> >>
>> >> Miro
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
>> >> > I really like the setup they created.
>> >> >
>> >> > A toolbar docked on top,
>> >> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
>> >> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
>> >> >
>> >> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a
>> >> > "window"
>> >> > item
>> >> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
>> >> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.
>> >> > Otherwise
>> >> > i
>> >> > bring it to front.
>> >> >
>> >> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
>> >> >
>> >> > Miro
>> >> >
>> >> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore
>> >> >> down
>> >> >> messages?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
>> >> >> minimize any of them?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Seth Rowe
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Miro wrote:
>> >> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
>> >> >>> "restore"
>> >> >>> button show.
>> >> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design
>> >> >>> size,
>> >> >>> and
>> >> >>> then you can no longer
>> >> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make
>> >> >>> it a
>> >> >>> fixed
>> >> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be
>> >> >>> maximized
>> >> >>> and
>> >> >>> can
>> >> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Miro
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>

> I think this may be what Im looking for.
>
> I tried to put
> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>
> in the minimize / restore events, but it doesnt do anything.
> The debug writemessages work,
> If I put it in the Maximize section, the parent gets maximized too.
>
> When the child first form gets created it doesnt open in maximize.
>
> I know this has to be close to what im looking for.
>
> Have you used this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Miro
>
> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1159886174.239890.321310@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
> >> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the buttons,
> >> as
> >> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
> >
> > Here's a post from Herfried a while back that may help:
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >> Is there a way I can get into a form's close/minimize/maximize events
> >> when
> >> those buttons (the 3 small squared button in the upper right corner of a
> >> form) are clicked?
> >
> > \\\
> > Private Const WM_SYSCOMMAND As Int32 = &H112
> >
> > Private Const SC_MAXIMIZE As Int32 = &HF030
> > Private Const SC_MINIMIZE As Int32 = &HF020
> > Private Const SC_RESTORE As Int32 = &HF120
> > Private Const SC_CLOSE As Int32 = &HF060
> >
> > Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
> >    If m.Msg = WM_SYSCOMMAND Then
> >        Select Case m.WParam.ToInt32()
> >            Case SC_MAXIMIZE
> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets maximized.")
> >            Case SC_MINIMIZE
> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets minimized.")
> >            Case SC_RESTORE
> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets restored.")
> >            Case SC_CLOSE
> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets closed.")
> >        End Select
> >    End If
> >    MyBase.WndProc(m)
> > End Sub
> > ///
> >
> > --
> > M S   Herfried K. Wagner
> > M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> > V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
> >
> >
> > Miro wrote:
> >> Tried that, and gave up.  :-)
> >>
> >> It gets too complicated to manage, and at that point I am coding to make
> >> the
> >> window look pretty than actually trying to code the real code needed
> >> instead.
> >>
> >> Basically think of a form with a Panel docked left, and a Panel docked
> >> Top.
> >> In the Top panel is a toolbar - Docked to Top.  The Top panel is there so
> >> the Toolbar gets the panels background color.
> >>
> >> Now since the left panel ( a side menu ) has a splitter so the user can
> >> adjust it, the space where the new mdi child form can be displayed is
> >> constantly changed.  By just setting a maximized state, I accomplish one
> >> other headache i dont want to run into, and that is if the user has a
> >> different resolution, the mdi form in Maximized state will show nice
> >> scrollbars, no titles.
> >>
> >> After some more tests I had to remove the Form_SizeChanged event because
> >> if
> >> the user manually changes the Form1 window size, and if they have
> >> multiple
> >> mdi forms open within, its just super disgusting what happens.  So im
> >> back
> >> to allowing the user to minimize it, and maximize it, and hopefuly ill
> >> find
> >> a solution later.
> >>
> >> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
> >> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the buttons,
> >> as
> >> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
> >>
> >> Thats why i was wonding if anyone else ever tried designing a window
> >> interface like this and ran into this similar problem.
> >> -You almost get the same effect like an Outlook Express, where you have
> >> toolbar on top, left, and your "forms" display in the right mid portion
> >> of
> >> the screen.
> >> -Having mdi forms makes it easy to develop new screens instead of using
> >> panels or tab pages or other.
> >>
> >> Was a good idea though.  Thats what someone else suggested on one of the
> >> google posts.
> >> -Even changing the form to fixed dialog doesnt do the trick.  The buttons
> >> will always appear.
> >>
> >> Miro
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1159883123.594712.139790@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> > Instead of using windowstate = maximized, could you set the window
> >> > state to normal, form border style to none, and then size the child
> >> > form to the client area of the mdi form? This would give the impression
> >> > of a maximized child, but you would lose the child's title bar.
> >> >
> >> > Hope that made sense,
> >> >
> >> > Seth Rowe
> >> >
> >> > Miro wrote:
> >> >> Currently what I do is on the
> >> >>
> >> >> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
> >> >> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
> >> >>
> >> >> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I would
> >> >> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all
> >> >> together.
> >> >>
> >> >> Miro
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
> >> >> > I really like the setup they created.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > A toolbar docked on top,
> >> >> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
> >> >> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the form.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a
> >> >> > "window"
> >> >> > item
> >> >> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
> >> >> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.
> >> >> > Otherwise
> >> >> > i
> >> >> > bring it to front.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Miro
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore
> >> >> >> down
> >> >> >> messages?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
> >> >> >> minimize any of them?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Seth Rowe
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Miro wrote:
> >> >> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the
> >> >> >>> "restore"
> >> >> >>> button show.
> >> >> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design
> >> >> >>> size,
> >> >> >>> and
> >> >> >>> then you can no longer
> >> >> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make
> >> >> >>> it a
> >> >> >>> fixed
> >> >> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be
> >> >> >>> maximized
> >> >> >>> and
> >> >> >>> can
> >> >> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Miro
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >

"rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1159919303.149796.250840@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> I tried to put
>> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>>
>> in the minimize / restore events, but it doesnt do anything.
>> The debug writemessages work,
>> If I put it in the Maximize section, the parent gets maximi
>
> Why not just put "Exit Sub" in the restore and minimize Cases? That
> would completely disable the buttons as it stops the message from being
> sent.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Seth Rowe
>
>
> Miro wrote:
>> I think this may be what Im looking for.
>>
>> I tried to put
>> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>>
>> in the minimize / restore events, but it doesnt do anything.
>> The debug writemessages work,
>> If I put it in the Maximize section, the parent gets maximized too.
>>
>> When the child first form gets created it doesnt open in maximize.
>>
>> I know this has to be close to what im looking for.
>>
>> Have you used this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Miro
>>
>> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1159886174.239890.321310@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
>> >> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the
>> >> buttons,
>> >> as
>> >> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
>> >
>> > Here's a post from Herfried a while back that may help:
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >> Is there a way I can get into a form's close/minimize/maximize events
>> >> when
>> >> those buttons (the 3 small squared button in the upper right corner of
>> >> a
>> >> form) are clicked?
>> >
>> > \\\
>> > Private Const WM_SYSCOMMAND As Int32 = &H112
>> >
>> > Private Const SC_MAXIMIZE As Int32 = &HF030
>> > Private Const SC_MINIMIZE As Int32 = &HF020
>> > Private Const SC_RESTORE As Int32 = &HF120
>> > Private Const SC_CLOSE As Int32 = &HF060
>> >
>> > Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
>> >    If m.Msg = WM_SYSCOMMAND Then
>> >        Select Case m.WParam.ToInt32()
>> >            Case SC_MAXIMIZE
>> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets maximized.")
>> >            Case SC_MINIMIZE
>> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets minimized.")
>> >            Case SC_RESTORE
>> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets restored.")
>> >            Case SC_CLOSE
>> >                Debug.WriteLine("Form gets closed.")
>> >        End Select
>> >    End If
>> >    MyBase.WndProc(m)
>> > End Sub
>> > ///
>> >
>> > --
>> > M S   Herfried K. Wagner
>> > M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>> > V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>> >
>> >
>> > Miro wrote:
>> >> Tried that, and gave up.  :-)
>> >>
>> >> It gets too complicated to manage, and at that point I am coding to
>> >> make
>> >> the
>> >> window look pretty than actually trying to code the real code needed
>> >> instead.
>> >>
>> >> Basically think of a form with a Panel docked left, and a Panel docked
>> >> Top.
>> >> In the Top panel is a toolbar - Docked to Top.  The Top panel is there
>> >> so
>> >> the Toolbar gets the panels background color.
>> >>
>> >> Now since the left panel ( a side menu ) has a splitter so the user
>> >> can
>> >> adjust it, the space where the new mdi child form can be displayed is
>> >> constantly changed.  By just setting a maximized state, I accomplish
>> >> one
>> >> other headache i dont want to run into, and that is if the user has a
>> >> different resolution, the mdi form in Maximized state will show nice
>> >> scrollbars, no titles.
>> >>
>> >> After some more tests I had to remove the Form_SizeChanged event
>> >> because
>> >> if
>> >> the user manually changes the Form1 window size, and if they have
>> >> multiple
>> >> mdi forms open within, its just super disgusting what happens.  So im
>> >> back
>> >> to allowing the user to minimize it, and maximize it, and hopefuly ill
>> >> find
>> >> a solution later.
>> >>
>> >> I almost need an event that is like "on restore", "on minimize".
>> >> I looked but couldnt find one, but I guess I could live with the
>> >> buttons,
>> >> as
>> >> long as I would somehow be able to put code in there to 'do nothing'.
>> >>
>> >> Thats why i was wonding if anyone else ever tried designing a window
>> >> interface like this and ran into this similar problem.
>> >> -You almost get the same effect like an Outlook Express, where you
>> >> have
>> >> toolbar on top, left, and your "forms" display in the right mid
>> >> portion
>> >> of
>> >> the screen.
>> >> -Having mdi forms makes it easy to develop new screens instead of
>> >> using
>> >> panels or tab pages or other.
>> >>
>> >> Was a good idea though.  Thats what someone else suggested on one of
>> >> the
>> >> google posts.
>> >> -Even changing the form to fixed dialog doesnt do the trick.  The
>> >> buttons
>> >> will always appear.
>> >>
>> >> Miro
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1159883123.594712.139790@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > Instead of using windowstate = maximized, could you set the window
>> >> > state to normal, form border style to none, and then size the child
>> >> > form to the client area of the mdi form? This would give the
>> >> > impression
>> >> > of a maximized child, but you would lose the child's title bar.
>> >> >
>> >> > Hope that made sense,
>> >> >
>> >> > Seth Rowe
>> >> >
>> >> > Miro wrote:
>> >> >> Currently what I do is on the
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Form_SizeChanged  i have this code
>> >> >> Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That prevents the window from being minimized or restored, but I
>> >> >> would
>> >> >> prefer to see if there is a way to get rid of the buttons all
>> >> >> together.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Miro
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:e%23q8ZXo5GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I tried to set up / program a simillar setup like Quickbooks uses.
>> >> >> > I really like the setup they created.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > A toolbar docked on top,
>> >> >> > a panel docked on left with a splitter on left.
>> >> >> > That leaves the mdi forms opening in the right portion of the
>> >> >> > form.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > And as you open the windows, they are fully maximized, and a
>> >> >> > "window"
>> >> >> > item
>> >> >> > gets added to an "open window" listbox in the
>> >> >> > left.  I only allow one instance of the window to be opend.
>> >> >> > Otherwise
>> >> >> > i
>> >> >> > bring it to front.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > All gets goofed up when someone clicks the minimize button.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Miro
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "rowe_newsgroups" <rowe_em***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:1159823098.916551.166770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >> >> >> Could you override WndProc method to trap the minimize / restore
>> >> >> >> down
>> >> >> >> messages?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Also, how does your app handle multiple child forms if you can't
>> >> >> >> minimize any of them?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Seth Rowe
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Miro wrote:
>> >> >> >>> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and
>> >> >> >>> the
>> >> >> >>> "restore"
>> >> >> >>> button show.
>> >> >> >>> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its
>> >> >> >>> design
>> >> >> >>> size,
>> >> >> >>> and
>> >> >> >>> then you can no longer
>> >> >> >>> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to
>> >> >> >>> make
>> >> >> >>> it a
>> >> >> >>> fixed
>> >> >> >>> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me
>> >> >> >>> either.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be
>> >> >> >>> maximized
>> >> >> >>> and
>> >> >> >>> can
>> >> >> >>> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Miro
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>

> I created an MDI form and made a child form.
>
> On the child form I set the Min / Maximize buttons to false.
>
> However when the child form displays, the minimize button and the "restore"
> button show.
> By clicking the restore button, the child moves back to its design size, and
> then you can no longer
> maximize it cause then it respects teh min/max false.
>
> Has anyone else run into this / solution?
>
> Ive googled and I found some "try" solution that say try to make it a fixed
> dialog box with Control = false but taht didnt work for me either.
>
> Im trying to create an mdi child form that will always be maximized and can
> never be minimized / whatever by the user.
>
> Miro