MDI Parent and picture boxes

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   I have an MDI application that where the commandbars control is on a picturebox that is bound to the top of the form. Removing this picture box isn't an option. I need the activemenubar of the control to show the mdi child forms icon when the mdi child form is maximized. Currently, this icon gets put above the picture box and the menu is displayed in the picture box below the menu. Thanks.

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amadison Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 February 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote amadison Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MDI Parent and picture boxes Posted: 16 February 2010 at 12:13pm
	I have an MDI application that where the commandbars control is on a picturebox that is bound to the top of the form. Removing this picture box isn't an option. I need the activemenubar of the control to show the mdi child forms icon when the mdi child form is maximized. Currently, this icon gets put above the picture box and the menu is displayed in the picture box below the menu. Thanks.

SuperMario Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 February 2004 Status: Offline Points: 18057	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuperMario Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 February 2010 at 2:38pm
	got a picture of what yo are trying to achieve?

amadison Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 February 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote amadison Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 February 2010 at 9:08am
	This is the look I want when an mdi child is maximized (notice the location of the child forms icon), but if the commandbars control is located on a picture box, when an mdi child is maximized I get this look: Is there any way to keep the commandbars on the picture box (as removing it isn't really an option for me) yet not have this visual flaw? Thanks.

shipwreck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 April 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 308	Post Options Post Reply Quote shipwreck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2010 at 12:32pm
	Hello amadison. The reason you are having trouble achieving the picture on top is because your creating your commandbars on a child form (The tab workspace is also defined on the MDI Parent as well). In the commandbars sample, you'll see many functions etc. on how to recreate that appearance. In other words, you should be able to keep the picturebox on the child form, but your commandbars must be created on the MDI parent form. Hope that helps friend! ;]
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amadison Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 February 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote amadison Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2010 at 2:53pm
	The picture box isn't on the child form, it is on the mdi parent form. So the commandbars control is on the mdiparent form also, just contained within a picture box that is top aligned.