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• MVeranis

  Posted on Feb 4, 2011 (permalink)

  Hello,
  i'm having a crazy time trying to get my child forms to be maximized.
  
  i have: windows form as mdi parent  - windowstate set to maximum.
  on it is a radmenu.
  i have a child windows form in which the windowstate is set to maximize.
  
  i do the below code to load the child:
  

          

  frmCPBase.MdiParent = Me

  frmCPBase.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized

  gsResize(frmCPBase, frmCPBase.pnlMain)

  frmCPBase.Show()

    

      Public Sub gsResize(ByVal aoForm As Form, ByVal aoPnl As Panel)

          Try

              '* Center the MDI Child

              If aoForm.WindowState = 2 Then      'maximized

                  Dim yInt As Integer = Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height / 2 - aoForm.Height / 2

    

    

                  aoForm.Location = New Point(Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Width / 2 - aoForm.Width / 2, 120) 

                  If aoForm.Location.X < 0 Then

                      aoForm.Location = New Point(0, aoForm.Location.Y)

                  End If

                  If aoForm.Location.Y < 0 Then

                      aoForm.Location = New Point(aoForm.Location.X, 0)

                  End If

                  If aoForm.Left < 0 Then

                      aoForm.Location = New Point(0, aoForm.Location.Y)

                  End If

              End If

    

              '* Center the frame

              If aoForm.WindowState = 2 Then

                  aoPnl.Location = New Point((aoForm.Width / 2) - (aoPnl.Width / 2), (aoForm.Height / 2) - (aoPnl.Height / 2))

              Else

                  aoPnl.Location = New Point((aoForm.Width / 2) - (aoPnl.Width / 2), (aoForm.Height / 2) - (aoPnl.Height / 2))

              End If

    

          Catch ex As Exception

    

          End Try

    

      End Sub

  
  but when i run, the child is NOT maximized. when i maximize the mdi form (running by clicking the control max button on the mdi form), THEN the child form is maximized.
  
  i did this with another menu - exactly the same only NOT using the radmenu and it works fine. is there something in the radmenu you need to set for this??
  
  thanks for ANY help - i'm about to get rid of the telerik radmenu...if i cannot resolve. i have it set up as the "main menu=true"
  
  i have the radmenu set up as:
  

  <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _

  Partial Class frmMain

      Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    

      'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _

      Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)

          Try

              If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then

                  components.Dispose()

              End If

          Finally

              MyBase.Dispose(disposing)

          End Try

      End Sub

    

      'Required by the Windows Form Designer

      Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    

      'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

      'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  

      'Do not modify it using the code editor.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _

      Private Sub InitializeComponent()

          Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()

          Me.RadMenuItem4 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.RadMenuItem5 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.RadMenuItem3 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuHeaderItem()

          Me.Timer1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.components)

          Me.cbMarkets = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuComboItem()

          Me.RadMenuItem2 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel()

          Me.pnlRightInfo = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel()

          Me.btnHelp = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton()

          Me.btnUser = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton()

          Me.lblDateandTime = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel()

          Me.RadMenu1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenu()

          Me.RadMenuItem1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.RadMenuItem6 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          Me.pnlFirstBackground = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel()

          CType(Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.SuspendLayout()

          CType(Me.pnlRightInfo, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          Me.pnlRightInfo.SuspendLayout()

          CType(Me.btnHelp, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          CType(Me.btnUser, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          CType(Me.lblDateandTime, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          CType(Me.RadMenu1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          CType(Me.pnlFirstBackground, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.SuspendLayout()

          Me.SuspendLayout()

          '

          'RadMenuItem4

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem4.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem4.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 150, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem4.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem4.Name = "RadMenuItem4"

          Me.RadMenuItem4.Text = "Cycle Processing"

          '

          'RadMenuItem5

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem5.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem5.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 150, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem5.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem5.Name = "RadMenuItem5"

          Me.RadMenuItem5.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 2, 0, 2)

          Me.RadMenuItem5.Text = "Dunning"

          '

          'RadMenuItem3

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem3.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem3.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 150, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem3.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem3.Name = "RadMenuItem3"

          Me.RadMenuItem3.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 2, 0, 2)

          Me.RadMenuItem3.Text = "Carrier Provisioning"

          '

          'RadMenuHeaderItem1

          '

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.AutoSizeMode = Telerik.WinControls.RadAutoSizeMode.FitToAvailableSize

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.DisplayStyle = Telerik.WinControls.DisplayStyle.Text

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.Name = "RadMenuHeaderItem1"

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 5, 0, 0)

          Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1.Text = "Market"

          '

          'Timer1

          '

          '

          'cbMarkets

          '

          Me.cbMarkets.Class = ""

          '

          '

          '

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.ArrowButtonMinWidth = 16

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.DefaultValue = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.EditorElement = Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.EditorManager = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.Focusable = True

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.MaxValue = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.MinValue = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.NullTextColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.GrayText

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.NullValue = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.OwnerOffset = 0

          Me.cbMarkets.ComboBoxElement.Value = Nothing

          Me.cbMarkets.Name = "cbMarkets"

          Me.cbMarkets.Text = ""

          '

          'RadMenuItem2

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem2.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem2.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 150, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem2.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem2.Name = "RadMenuItem2"

          Me.RadMenuItem2.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 2, 0, 2)

          Me.RadMenuItem2.Text = "Trans Processing"

          '

          'pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu

          '

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.BackgroundImage = Global.WindowsApplication1.My.Resources.Resources.ClientUtil_Heading

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.None

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.Controls.Add(Me.pnlRightInfo)

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.Controls.Add(Me.RadMenu1)

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.Name = "pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu"

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(996, 114)

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.TabIndex = 12

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.ThemeName = "Windows7"

          '

          'pnlRightInfo

          '

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Controls.Add(Me.btnHelp)

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Controls.Add(Me.btnUser)

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Controls.Add(Me.lblDateandTime)

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(577, 68)

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Name = "pnlRightInfo"

          Me.pnlRightInfo.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(360, 18)

          Me.pnlRightInfo.TabIndex = 6

          CType(Me.pnlRightInfo.GetChildAt(0).GetChildAt(1), Telerik.WinControls.Primitives.BorderPrimitive).Visibility = Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Hidden

          '

          'btnHelp

          '

          Me.btnHelp.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(300, 0)

          Me.btnHelp.Name = "btnHelp"

          '

          '

          '

          Me.btnHelp.RootElement.ToolTipText = "Click for HELP"

          Me.btnHelp.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 18)

          Me.btnHelp.TabIndex = 7

          Me.btnHelp.Text = "HELP"

          '

          'btnUser

          '

          Me.btnUser.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(250, 0)

          Me.btnUser.Name = "btnUser"

          '

          '

          '

          Me.btnUser.RootElement.ToolTipText = "Click to LOG OUT"

          Me.btnUser.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 18)

          Me.btnUser.TabIndex = 6

          Me.btnUser.Text = "UserName"

          '

          'lblDateandTime

          '

          Me.lblDateandTime.AutoSize = False

          Me.lblDateandTime.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.White

          Me.lblDateandTime.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 1)

          Me.lblDateandTime.Name = "lblDateandTime"

          '

          '

          '

          Me.lblDateandTime.RootElement.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.White

          Me.lblDateandTime.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(234, 16)

          Me.lblDateandTime.TabIndex = 3

          Me.lblDateandTime.Text = "Date and Time here"

          Me.lblDateandTime.TextAlignment = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight

          '

          'RadMenu1

          '

          Me.RadMenu1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom

          Me.RadMenu1.Items.AddRange(New Telerik.WinControls.RadItem() {Me.RadMenuItem1, Me.RadMenuItem2, Me.RadMenuItem3, Me.RadMenuItem4, Me.RadMenuItem5, Me.RadMenuItem6, Me.RadMenuHeaderItem1, Me.cbMarkets})

          Me.RadMenu1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 64)

          Me.RadMenu1.Name = "RadMenu1"

          Me.RadMenu1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(996, 50)

          Me.RadMenu1.TabIndex = 0

          Me.RadMenu1.Text = "RadMenu1"

          Me.RadMenu1.ThemeName = "Windows7"

          '

          'RadMenuItem1

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem1.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 150, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Name = "RadMenuItem1"

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Padding = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(4, 2, 0, 2)

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Text = "System Profiles"

          '

          'RadMenuItem6

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem6.AutoSize = False

          Me.RadMenuItem6.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 24)

          Me.RadMenuItem6.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem6.MdiList = True

          Me.RadMenuItem6.Name = "RadMenuItem6"

          Me.RadMenuItem6.Text = "Forms"

          '

          'pnlFirstBackground

          '

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.BackgroundImage = Global.WindowsApplication1.My.Resources.Resources.PageHeading_Topstrip2

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.Controls.Add(Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu)

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.Name = "pnlFirstBackground"

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(999, 114)

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.TabIndex = 15

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.Text = "RadPanel2"

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.ThemeName = "Windows7"

          '

          'frmMain

          '

          Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)

          Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font

          Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(892, 526)

          Me.Controls.Add(Me.pnlFirstBackground)

          Me.IsMdiContainer = True

          Me.Name = "frmMain"

          Me.Text = "Client Utility Center"

          Me.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized

          CType(Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.ResumeLayout(False)

          Me.pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu.PerformLayout()

          CType(Me.pnlRightInfo, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          Me.pnlRightInfo.ResumeLayout(False)

          CType(Me.btnHelp, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          CType(Me.btnUser, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          CType(Me.lblDateandTime, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          CType(Me.RadMenu1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          CType(Me.pnlFirstBackground, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          Me.pnlFirstBackground.ResumeLayout(False)

          Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    

      End Sub

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem4 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem5 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem3 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuHeaderItem1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuHeaderItem

      Friend WithEvents Timer1 As System.Windows.Forms.Timer

      Friend WithEvents cbMarkets As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuComboItem

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem2 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents pnl2ndWithLogosAndMenu As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel

      Friend WithEvents pnlRightInfo As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel

      Friend WithEvents btnHelp As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton

      Friend WithEvents btnUser As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton

      Friend WithEvents lblDateandTime As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel

      Friend WithEvents RadMenu1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenu

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem6 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

      Friend WithEvents pnlFirstBackground As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPanel

  End Class

  
  
  
  
  

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• Richard Slade MVP

  Posted on Feb 5, 2011 (permalink)

  Hello,
  
  Please can you try this simple exmaple and see if it works ok for you.
  
  Main Designer
  

  <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _

  Partial Class Main

      Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    

      'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _

      Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)

          Try

              If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then

                  components.Dispose()

              End If

          Finally

              MyBase.Dispose(disposing)

          End Try

      End Sub

    

      'Required by the Windows Form Designer

      Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    

      'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

      'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  

      'Do not modify it using the code editor.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _

      Private Sub InitializeComponent()

          Me.RadMenu1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenu()

          Me.RadMenuItem1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem()

          CType(Me.RadMenu1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          Me.SuspendLayout()

          '

          'RadMenu1

          '

          Me.RadMenu1.Items.AddRange(New Telerik.WinControls.RadItem() {Me.RadMenuItem1})

          Me.RadMenu1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)

          Me.RadMenu1.Name = "RadMenu1"

          Me.RadMenu1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(672, 20)

          Me.RadMenu1.TabIndex = 2

          Me.RadMenu1.Text = "RadMenu1"

          '

          'RadMenuItem1

          '

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Class = ""

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Name = "RadMenuItem1"

          Me.RadMenuItem1.Text = "Launch MDI Child"

          '

          'Main

          '

          Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)

          Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font

          Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(672, 492)

          Me.Controls.Add(Me.RadMenu1)

          Me.IsMdiContainer = True

          Me.Name = "Main"

          Me.Text = "Form1"

          CType(Me.RadMenu1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          Me.ResumeLayout(False)

          Me.PerformLayout()

    

      End Sub

      Friend WithEvents RadMenu1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenu

      Friend WithEvents RadMenuItem1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMenuItem

    

  End Class

  
  Main .vb
  

  Public Class Main

    

      Private Sub Main_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    

      End Sub

    

      Private Sub RadMenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles RadMenuItem1.Click

          Dim child As New Child()

          child.MdiParent = Me

          child.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized

          child.Show()

      End Sub

    

  End Class

  
  Child designer
  

  <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _

  Partial Class Child

      Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    

      'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _

      Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)

          Try

              If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then

                  components.Dispose()

              End If

          Finally

              MyBase.Dispose(disposing)

          End Try

      End Sub

    

      'Required by the Windows Form Designer

      Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    

      'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer

      'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  

      'Do not modify it using the code editor.

      <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _

      Private Sub InitializeComponent()

          Me.RadLabel1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel()

          CType(Me.RadLabel1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()

          Me.SuspendLayout()

          '

          'RadLabel1

          '

          Me.RadLabel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 27)

          Me.RadLabel1.Name = "RadLabel1"

          Me.RadLabel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(120, 16)

          Me.RadLabel1.TabIndex = 0

          Me.RadLabel1.Text = "I am a MDI Child Form"

          '

          'Child

          '

          Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)

          Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font

          Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(367, 298)

          Me.Controls.Add(Me.RadLabel1)

          Me.Name = "Child"

          Me.Text = "Child"

          CType(Me.RadLabel1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()

          Me.ResumeLayout(False)

          Me.PerformLayout()

    

      End Sub

      Friend WithEvents RadLabel1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel

  End Class

  
  Child.vb
  

  Public Class Child

    

  End Class

  
  regards,
  Richard

  Reply

• MVeranis

  Posted on Feb 7, 2011 (permalink)

  thanks for the help. i tried the example you sent and it worked fine. what i did find out is that if you have a radMenu on a radPanel, it will not maximize the child. if there is not a radMenu directly on the form, it does not play nice. i have the radMenu on a radPanel to add logo and other info on the top of the form. i faked it out by placing a radmenu on the bottom of the page which is not used and built my radMenu in a radPanel as my main menu. that acts just as it should loading children. not pretty but it works.
  

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• Ivan Todorov Ivan Todorov

  Posted on Feb 10, 2011 (permalink)

  Hi Mary,
  
  Thank you for your posts.
  
  I was able to reproduce this behavior on my end. However the reason seems to be the gsResize() function that you are using. I am not sure what is the point of relocating the maximized window but you can try not moving the child window but only the panel:
  
  

  Public Sub gsResize(ByVal aoForm As Form, ByVal aoPnl As Panel)

          Try

              aoPnl.Location = New Point((aoForm.Width / 2) - (aoPnl.Width / 2), (aoForm.Height / 2) - (aoPnl.Height / 2))

          Catch ex As Exception

   

          End Try

   

      End Sub

  
  If you do not wish to change the gsResize() function then you can try setting the maximized state of the child window after the function was called:
  
  

  gsResize(frmCPBase, frmCPBase.pnlMain)

  frmCPBase.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized

  
  I hope this will help you. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to write.
  
  All the best,
  

  Ivan Todorov
  

  the Telerik team

  Q3’10 SP1 of RadControls for WinForms is available for download; also available is the Q1'11 Roadmap for Telerik Windows Forms controls.

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• MVeranis

  Posted on Feb 10, 2011 (permalink)

  thank you for following up on this. i've come up with a workable solution for me.
  
  not sure if this is a bug or what but if the radmenu is not directly on the form, it does not maximze the child even if set to do so, nor does it set the sizes correctly. i cannot always set this to maximize as the user may want it to be minimized.
  
  my solution - basically I:

  • have one radmenu docked to the bottom with no items in it - directly on the form. this makes it behave correctly - without it, the 2nd menu/children do not do what they should
  • have a radPanel - put my graphics, etc...items i wanted in the panel -
  • have a radMenu on the radPanel docked to the bottom with my items
  • children set to maximize.
  • just show it - the only thing i needed in the Resize event was to set the top when NOT maximized.
  • so there's no need to set any sizes

  thanks for your help on this.

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• Ivan Todorov Ivan Todorov

  Posted on Feb 15, 2011 (permalink)

  Hello Mary,
  
  I am glad you have sorted this out. If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to ask.
  
  @Richard: Thank you for your assistance.
  
  Best wishes,
  

  Ivan Todorov
  

  the Telerik team

  Q3’10 SP1 of RadControls for WinForms is available for download; also available is the Q1'11 Roadmap for Telerik Windows Forms controls.

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