DialogBar Problem in VB.Net

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   I have migrated our vb6 code to VB.net and have come upon an issue with the DialogBar in an MDI Form.  When an MDIchild is present on the form and the parent is resized, the Child flashes in the upper left of the form until the resize event is complete.  If there is no DialogBar the form resizes without any strange form drawing ghosts.  
In VB6 we used a PictureBox control as the container for the objects.  In VB.net the PictureBox is no longer a container so we have used the Panel control as the container.  Is there a correct way to use the DialogBar in .net or perhaps a work around? At the end of this post I have attached the CodeJock RibbonMDISample with the addition of a DialogBar to illustrate the problem.

Thank you for any help!

Tim

Here is a screen shot before the Resize:

Here is a screen shot during the Resize:

uploads/20090401_162642_RibbonMDISample.zip

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TShriver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 July 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote TShriver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: DialogBar Problem in VB.Net Posted: 01 April 2009 at 4:28pm
	I have migrated our vb6 code to VB.net and have come upon an issue with the DialogBar in an MDI Form. When an MDIchild is present on the form and the parent is resized, the Child flashes in the upper left of the form until the resize event is complete. If there is no DialogBar the form resizes without any strange form drawing ghosts. In VB6 we used a PictureBox control as the container for the objects. In VB.net the PictureBox is no longer a container so we have used the Panel control as the container. Is there a correct way to use the DialogBar in .net or perhaps a work around? At the end of this post I have attached the CodeJock RibbonMDISample with the addition of a DialogBar to illustrate the problem. Thank you for any help! Tim Here is a screen shot before the Resize: Here is a screen shot during the Resize: uploads/20090401_162642_RibbonMDISample.zip

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 April 2009 at 5:09am
	Hi, Add it before you setup PanelSummary as Dialog Bar Me.Controls.Remove(PanelSummary)
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

TShriver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 July 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote TShriver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 April 2009 at 8:50am
	Oleg, I'm confused. When you say "Add it before you setup PanelSummary as Dialog Bar", what is the "it" you are referring too? By "it" do you mean I should remove the DialogBar add the child form and then recreate the DialogBar??? I've tried that and other combinations. Could you be more specific? Thanks, Tim This is the FormLoad part of the code that was attached in the previous post from the RibbonMDI Sample. Private Sub frmMain_Load(ByVal eventSender As Object, ByVal eventArgs As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load CreateRibbonBar() CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("N"c), ID.ID_FILE_NEW) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("O"c), ID.ID_FILE_OPEN) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("S"c), ID.ID_FILE_SAVE) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("X"c), ID.ID_EDIT_CUT) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("C"c), ID.ID_EDIT_COPY) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("V"c), ID.ID_EDIT_PASTE) CommandBars.KeyBindings.Add(ID.FCONTROL, System.Convert.ToInt32("A"c), ID.ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL) LoadIcons() Dim StatusBar As XtremeCommandBars.StatusBar = Nothing StatusBar = CommandBars.StatusBar StatusBar.Visible = True StatusBar.AddPane(0) StatusBar.AddPane(ID.ID_INDICATOR_CAPS) StatusBar.AddPane(ID.ID_INDICATOR_NUM) StatusBar.AddPane(ID.ID_INDICATOR_SCRL) DialogBar = CommandBars.AddDialogBar("TaskPanel", XtremeCommandBars.XTPBarPosition.xtpBarTop) DialogBar.Caption = "DialogBar" DialogBar.EnableAnimation = True DialogBar.Closeable = True DialogBar.EnableDocking(XtremeCommandBars.XTPToolBarFlags.xtpFlagAlignTop) DialogBar.Resizable = False DialogBar.ChildHandle = PanelSummary.Handle.ToInt32 DialogBar.ShowGripper = False DialogBar.SetSize(1800, 48) RibbonBar().EnableFrameTheme() CommandBars.Options.KeyboardCuesShow = XtremeCommandBars.XTPKeyboardCuesShow.xtpKeyboardCuesShowWindowsDefault Dim ctrl As Control For Each ctrl In Me.Controls If TypeOf ctrl Is MdiClient Then CommandBars.SetMDIClient(ctrl.Handle.ToInt32()) End If Next ctrl ' Dim Workspace As XtremeCommandBars.TabWorkspace CommandBars.EnableCustomization(True) End Sub

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 April 2009 at 12:56am
	Hi, By "it" I mean this line "Me.Controls.Remove(PanelSummary)" add "it" before "DialogBar = CommandBars.AddDialogBar"
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

TShriver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 July 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote TShriver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2009 at 10:08am
	Thank you! Tim