Mimicking an Anchor or Dock property with Form object 1

[JFoushee]

Hi. I've got in-line forms instantiated within docked tabpage controls.
What is the easiest way to get the in-line forms to resize with the main app?
I'd like to avoid the form's "resize" event, as the math never seems to add up.
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Example scenario:

Create a New Windows app

Add a Form "Form1":
Add a TabControl
Set TabControl1.Dock = Fill

Add a Form "Form2":
Set FormBorderStyle = None
Set BackColor = Maroon

Code inside Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim myForm2 As New Form2
        myForm2.TopLevel = False
        TabPage1.Controls.Add(myForm2)
        myForm2.Show()
    End Sub

I want the maroon control to resize with the main app.

 

[jebenson]

Windows forms have the Anchor and Dock properties already, no need to "mimic" them.

Just do this:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim myForm2 As New Form2
myForm2.TopLevel = False
[red]myForm2.Dock = DockStyle.Fill[/red]
TabPage1.Controls.Add(myForm2)
myForm2.Show()
End Sub

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[JFoushee]

(Explitive)! I didn't think to review Intellisense for this... All I was going on was Solution Explorer properties, and assumed no Dock property was available.

Thanks!