MDI-form background

hi all,

i've got a little question again. how can i put a background on my mdi-form? i've tried to put an image on my mdi-form, but it automatically gets on top of al my mdi-childs. i just want a picture (or background image) on my mdi-form that can't be seen when my mdi-childs are open.

RuffRyder

Why not use the MDIform.Picture property to load a picture?

You can use the Picture property of the MDIForm. If you want a tiled background or one which resizes, you'll need to subclass the MDI Client area, catch various events (such as WM_PAINT) and draw the background yourself. For more information and examples of subclassing (though not for this exact purpose) visit www.elitevb.com

hi all,

i've got a little question again. how can i put a background on my mdi-form? i've tried to put an image on my mdi-form, but it automatically gets on top of al my mdi-childs. i just want a picture (or background image) on my mdi-form that can't be seen when my mdi-childs are open.

RuffRyder


Here's a user control that I picked up somewhere that allows you to place a picture in the background of the mdi form. Just copy it to your System32 folder and register it using RegSvr32. Then add it to your project under Project -> Components (you may have to browse for the file). Hope this helps.

RuffRyder,

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