C#

MDI
VERA A. PANAGUITON
 MDI Applications

An MDI (Multiple Document Interface) application is

an application in which we can view and work with
several documents at once.

MDI applications often have a Window menu item

with submenus for switching between windows or
documents.

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 MenuStrip
Provides a menu system
for a form.

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MDI Parent Form
Add Form. Then change
IsMdiContainer to True.

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Change WindowState to
maximized if you want
your form in full screen.

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 File Menu Strip

Drag and Drop MenuStrip

from Toolbox.

Add the following MenuStrip

Items.

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 Create two child forms

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Double click the Help item
in the MenuStrip to create
method for Menu Item
Click.

Define MDI parent

Form then show the
Help_child Form.

Do the same for New

item and Open the
New_Child Form

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Debug and click Help or File->New

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Code for Exit

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 ShortCut Keys
Change KeyPreview Property to True

Edit the Text in the MenuStrip for New.

Add the text Ctrl + N.

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 To add method for the shortcut keys.
Click Events tab, the lightning icon.

Double click on the keyDown

to add the code.

For Control key

For N key

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Debug then Hold CTRL + N to Open the New_child Form

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