Controls in MDI container

[xezekielx]

Hi! I have an MDI application and I want to put a background image (the company's logo) in the MDI container itself. The problem is that when I open a child form, it is displayed UNDER the logo instead of OVER it. I tried using the SendToBack method on the image (it's a PictureBox control) but it hides it completely. I also tried using the BringToFront method on the child form but it doesn't change anything. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[earthandfire]

Rather than use a PictureBox, why don't you set the BackgroundImage property instead. Although this doesn't appear to show properly in design view it does when you run the program.


Hope this helps.

 

[xezekielx]

Thanks for your answer. I tried the BackgroundImage property and it works. The only problem is that the image is repeated which is actually REALLY ugly =). Is there any way to center this background image?

 

[earthandfire]

I've just tried with a smallish image and am getting the same problem. It doesn't look too good, and as you say a PictureBox isn't very helpful. It may be worth seeing if google shows up anything, I'm sure others have come across this problem before - but I can't remember seeing anything here.

I would be interested in your outcome.

 

[xezekielx]

I've been searching on Google for at least an hour without any success...

 

[earthandfire]

Its getting on for 9:30pm on a Saturday night (Tek-Tips time) and 2:30am Sunday here in the UK. Most of the regular posters on Tek-Tips don't post much on the weekend - so it may be worth waiting for Monday morning.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[xezekielx]

No problem mate, thanks a lot for your support!

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

Set
[tt]BackgroundImageLayOut=None[/tt]
it won't repeat the image.

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[earthandfire]

Zameer, that property was introduced in VB 2005, and is not available in previous versions.


Hope this helps.

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

doubt
1)Which version xezekielx does use ? 2003 or 2005?
2)Does we (TT) have a vb2005 forum?

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[earthandfire]

Zameer,

1) We'll have to wait for xezekielx on this
2) Not yet

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

thanks

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[xezekielx]

Hey thanks for your answers but unfortunately, I own VS.NET 2003 so that BackgroundImageLayout property is not available

 

[chrissie1]

You need to draw on the forms graphics yourself not so dificult

something with
dim g as graphics
g= me.creategraphics()
g.drawimage(image)

you could do this in the onpaint and in the onresize

or make a method that is called from those two methods.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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[xezekielx]

I tried using your method but it wont draw because the form is an MDI container...

 

[xezekielx]

I just found out how!! In the onLoad event of the MDI parent form, I had to loop through all the controls to find the MDIClient control. After finding it, I just had to use the method chrissie1 proposed using the MDIClient control instead of "Me".

Thanks a bunch to everybody, you've all been of great help!

 

[chrissie1]

perhaps you could post you code for further reference or if anybody else has the same question.

Thanks in advance.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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