Re: Why is MDI Parent's Controls always on top of MDI child?

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From: Peter Jones
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 03:06

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"Marc Rohloff [TeamB]" <"on request"> wrote:
>This is the way MDI works. Most people recommend against using it
>since it is so quirky. Even Microsoft Office no longer uses it.
>
>If you want a custom background then get an instance of the MDIClient
>class, something like:
>
>  Control c;
>  MdiClient mc;
>
>  foreach c in Controls 
>  {
>    mc := c as MdiClient; 
>    if (mc != null) 
>    {
>      //Do stuff with MdiClient mc
>      return;
>    }
>  }
>  
>For example:
>  mc.BackColor = 
>or  
>  mc.BackgroundImage =   

Hi Marc,

Thank you very much for your suggestion. I will try it and see.

Regards,
Peter

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