MDIClientArea Class

Inherits Panel Class of System.Windows.Forms.

Represents the area where MDIContainers for multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms are located. The instance of this object will be created only if child forms are tabbed documents.

The instance of MDIClientArea is created when we set the parameter value of EnableMDITabs method in class LayoutController equal true. The access to the instance of the current MDIClientArea you can get by means of methods GetMdiClient of LayoutController.

The properties of MDIClientArea class allow to get an access to current active MDI container, active docking pane, active MDI form, active Tab Item. Property TabAlignment specifies the location of tab control in MDIContainers of this MDIClientArea. Method AddMDIContainer allows to add an MDIContainer to MDIContainerCollection belongs to this MDIClientArea. Also methods FindTabItemByControl and FindTabItemByName allows to find specified TabItem.

Object Model

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Class MDIClientArea 
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Panel

'Usage
 
Dim instance As MDIClientArea

public class MDIClientArea : System.Windows.Forms.Panel

public __gc class MDIClientArea : public System.Windows.Forms.Panel

public ref class MDIClientArea : public System.Windows.Forms.Panel

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
      System.ComponentModel.Component
         System.Windows.Forms.Control
            System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl
               System.Windows.Forms.Panel
                  BCGSoft.ControlBars.MDIClientArea

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

MDIClientArea Members
BCGSoft.ControlBars Namespace