Hide default MDI menu

[Joe]

Hi,

I'm using a RadForm as an MDI container and loading child MDI forms into it.  I load the child forms in a maximized state but seem to be unable to hide the default MDI menu in the parent form.

The MDI section of the RadForm documentation says:

"When a MDI child Form is maximized, it automatically hides its title bar and the parent form displays a default MDI menu. This menu contains controls can execute the basic window commands on the currently maximized MDI child:"

I would like the "default MDI menu" to be hidden.  I will control the windowstate of the child forms myself. 

I've tried setting the MinimizeBox and MaximizeBox to false (on the child forms) and also changing the FormBorderStyle, all to no avail.

 

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Please see the attached JPG for an illustration.

Many Thanks,

Joe

[Deyan]

Hello Joe,

Thanks for contacting us and for your questions. Currently, it is not possible to hide the whole default MDI menu since RadForm control internally recalculates its non-client area in order to display it and this happens each time a MDI child form is maximized.

However, I can give you a possible workaround which simply hides the icon and the system buttons from the default MDI menu so that you can prevent your users from accessing them:

this.FormElement.MdiControlStrip.MinimizeButton.Visibility = ElementVisibility.Collapsed;
this.FormElement.MdiControlStrip.CloseButton.Visibility = ElementVisibility.Collapsed;
this.FormElement.MdiControlStrip.MaximizeButton.Visibility = ElementVisibility.Collapsed;
this.FormElement.MdiControlStrip.MaximizedMdiIcon.Visibility = ElementVisibility.Collapsed;

Please note that in this way the default MDI menu will continue appearing, but the buttons will not be accessible. I hope this is helpful. You can write back anytime you need further assistance.

All the best,
Deyan
the Telerik team

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[Joe]

Thanks for the prompt response Deyan.  Much appreciated.

[Taher]

Do you have any real solution now
i use Q1 2012

[Peter]

Hi Taher,

Thank you for contacting us.

This scenario is not very common and you should use the work-around proposed in this thread. I cannot propose an another solution to hide the Form's MDI menu.

Thank you for the understanding.

Kind regards,
Peter
the Telerik team