Re: Status Line in MDI Application

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From: Dave Jones
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:30

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Stefan Martin Kimmel (skimmel@iiic.ethz.ch) wrote:
> I am currently programming an application using MDI. I want to use
> a status line at the bottom of the application to display status 
> information (like e.g. WfW).
> 
> Do I have to create an own "status line" MDI Child or is there an
> easier possibility? 

Create a child, but don't make it an MDI child.  Just make it a control
that you maintain yourself.  Reduce the client area of the MDI frame so that
the actual MDI children don't overlap it.

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