MDI child w/o control box

If you have a ribbonbar on a MDI parent and have a child set to "controlbox=false" "minbutton=false" and "maxbutton=false" the child form is not displayed when loaded.

You're right, without Commandbars VB does the same, the difference I just found though is without commandbars if you set controlbox=false maxbutton=true, the child is displayed but the child controlbox is not visible, with commandbars it is, (The X and maximize button is for the child)

Could you give me an example where to put that flag, I haven't been able to make it work. Below is sample code from your MDI Ribbon sample, how would you set that flag in this code?

    Dim Control As CommandBarControl
    Dim ControlFile As CommandBarPopup
    Dim ControlAbout As CommandBarControl

    Dim RibbonBar As RibbonBar
    Set RibbonBar = CommandBars.AddRibbonBar("The Ribbon")
    RibbonBar.EnableDocking xtpFlagStretchedShared



    Set ControlFile = RibbonBar.AddSystemButton()
    ControlFile.IconID = ID_SYSTEM_ICON
    ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_new, "&New", False, False
    ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_OPEN, "&Open...", False, False
    Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_PRINT_SETUP, "Pr&int Setup...", False, False)
    Control.BeginGroup = True
    Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_MRU_FILE1, "Recent File", False, False)
    Control.BeginGroup = True
    Control.Enabled = False
    Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_APP_EXIT, "E&xit", False, False)
    Control.BeginGroup = True
    ControlFile.CommandBar.SetIconSize 32, 32

    Set ControlAbout = RibbonBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_APP_ABOUT, "&About", False, False)
    ControlAbout.Flags = XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlFlags.xtpFlagRightAlign

Seting the flag here does not hide the controlbox for the MDI child

    ControlAbout.Flags = xtpFlagHideMDIButtons

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wakerunner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 29 September 2007 Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote wakerunner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MDI child w/o control box Posted: 30 October 2007 at 12:41am
	If you have a ribbonbar on a MDI parent and have a child set to "controlbox=false" "minbutton=false" and "maxbutton=false" the child form is not displayed when loaded.

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: 30 October 2007 at 5:43am
	Hi, Set WindowState to Normal. (from Maximized). Standard Application without any Codejock controls works same.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

wakerunner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 29 September 2007 Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote wakerunner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 October 2007 at 9:23am
	You're right, without Commandbars VB does the same, the difference I just found though is without commandbars if you set controlbox=false maxbutton=true, the child is displayed but the child controlbox is not visible, with commandbars it is, (The X and maximize button is for the child)

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: 30 October 2007 at 10:13am
	Use xtpFlagHideMDIButtons flag.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

wakerunner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 29 September 2007 Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote wakerunner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 October 2007 at 11:17am
	Could you give me an example where to put that flag, I haven't been able to make it work. Below is sample code from your MDI Ribbon sample, how would you set that flag in this code? Dim Control As CommandBarControl Dim ControlFile As CommandBarPopup Dim ControlAbout As CommandBarControl Dim RibbonBar As RibbonBar Set RibbonBar = CommandBars.AddRibbonBar("The Ribbon") RibbonBar.EnableDocking xtpFlagStretchedShared Set ControlFile = RibbonBar.AddSystemButton() ControlFile.IconID = ID_SYSTEM_ICON ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_new, "&New", False, False ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_OPEN, "&Open...", False, False Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_PRINT_SETUP, "Pr&int Setup...", False, False) Control.BeginGroup = True Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_FILE_MRU_FILE1, "Recent File", False, False) Control.BeginGroup = True Control.Enabled = False Set Control = ControlFile.CommandBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_APP_EXIT, "E&xit", False, False) Control.BeginGroup = True ControlFile.CommandBar.SetIconSize 32, 32 Set ControlAbout = RibbonBar.Controls.Add(XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlType.xtpControlButton, ID_APP_ABOUT, "&About", False, False) ControlAbout.Flags = XtremeCommandBars.XTPControlFlags.xtpFlagRightAlign Seting the flag here does not hide the controlbox for the MDI child ControlAbout.Flags = xtpFlagHideMDIButtons

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: 30 October 2007 at 1:36pm
	Hi, RibbonBar.SetFlags xtpFlagHideMDIButtons, 0
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS