C# Load a form into a Panel?

[Ronni Marker]

hello guys, I was wondering if its possible to load Form into a Panel that is located on a main Form?? I am in the process of creating an application that have multiple views that for now have 20+ Panels. But its getting out of hand as its impossible to get a view of them all. Therefor i was wondering if its posible to create forms to be placed into another form - either inside a panel or some other means? any sugestions and code examples would be welcome. :):)

[Heath Stewart]

No, it's not possible. Use MDI instead.

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[Jeremy Kimball]

Hey Heath, Not sure if you check out the ASP.NET board at all, but I'd really appreciate your take on a question I threw up there, considering you've basically committed the .NET framework to memory and all... :)

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[Heath Stewart]

I try to steer clear - there's far too many questions about client-side stuff, and the majority of people just don't understand what ASP.NET is. I typically spend more time explaining why you can't popup a window using pure ASP.NET than anything. I'll check it out, though.

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[Jeremy Kimball]

Heath Stewart wrote: I typically spend more time explaining why you can't popup a window using pure ASP.NET than anything. :laugh: You've got to be kidding me... Heath Stewart wrote: I'll check it out, though. And that is why "You Da Man"...thanks

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[Ronni Marker]

Urgh. Ok thanks for the fast reply. Btw. is there anyway using MDI forms to remove the borders, and then show the form in full size so its not possible to see that its MDI? I have only played around with alittle so its only a thought before i look closely at it. cheers

[Heath Stewart]

Not easily, no. For that you really have to understand the Windows messaging system, styles, P/Invoke in .NET to use all that, and dialog resources in Win32. I would suggest re-designing your controls. You could, for example, use a UserControl or some other Control derivative and just dock it (using DockStyle.Fill). If the UI and implementation is already in a form, then abstract them to a UserCotrol (or something) and use that in both forms.

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