what is the feature of mdi forms that make them different from MDI child forms
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This document introduces you to the concept of Multiple Document Interface (MDI) and how to create menus within an MDI application. You will learn to create an MDI application in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and learn why you might want to use this type of interface. You will learn about child forms that are contained within the MDI application, and learn to create shortcut, or context-sensitive, menus.
MDI is a popular interface because it allows you to have multiple documents (or forms) open in one application. Examples of MDI applications include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and even the Visual Studio integrated development environment itself. Each application consists of one (or more) parent windows, each containing an MDI client area—the area where the child forms (or documents) will be displayed. Code you write displays as many instances of each of the child forms that you want displayed, and each child form can only be displayed within the confines of the parent window—this means you can't drag the child forms outside the MDI container. Figure 1 shows a basic MDI application in use.
MDI is a popular interface because it allows you to have multiple documents (or forms) open in one application. Examples of MDI applications include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and even the Visual Studio integrated development environment itself. Each application consists of one (or more) parent windows, each containing an MDI client area—the area where the child forms (or documents) will be displayed. Code you write displays as many instances of each of the child forms that you want displayed, and each child form can only be displayed within the confines of the parent window—this means you can't drag the child forms outside the MDI container. Figure 1 shows a basic MDI application in use.
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