Re: MDI problem

On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:10:17 +0200, "RobK"
<robert.kryska@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello

I've got an MDI Application. MDI Form is empty, form with menu and toolbar
only.
But I would like to place on that empty space something: for example
MonthCalendar, Clock, or just Panel.
When I do that, during execution, when I open a MDI Child Form, this Child
Form lays UNDER that Calendar, Panel!!!

What can I do to have that Calendar and Panel staying under ChildForm, like
a wallpaper of MDIForm?

I've not done much with MDI Forms, so I had a look into this.

It looks as if the MDI Parent's controls have total precedence over
MDI Child Forms - it sort of makes sense as those controls should not
be in the 'MDI Client area'

I've tried forcing a first MDI Child to take up the area, and sticking
the controls on there, but that opens up a whole new can of worms, it
hides other minimized MDI Children and attempts to keep it wsMaximized
give peculiar results.

Actually the results are a nightmare, I can't quite figure out what it
does - sometimes Form2 disappears - sometimes it attempts to minimize.

I'm not convinced that it is a good idea to wrestle with Delphi over
this.
.

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