DocumentManager.MdiParent Property

Gets or sets the parent MDI form.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking2010

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v21.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Design, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(null)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public Form MdiParent { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(Nothing)>
<DXCategory("Behavior")>
Public Property MdiParent As Form

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Form	*null*	The parent MDI form.

Remarks

To allow the DocumentManager to create documents for child MDI forms, do the following.

• Use a NativeMdiView or TabbedView.
• Set the DocumentManager.MdiParent property to the parent MDI form. The DocumentManager component automatically enables the form’s IsMdiContainer property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-enable-tabbed-ui-in-document-manager-e3245/CS/DocumentManager_TabbedUI/Form1.cs#L20

DocumentManager manager = new DocumentManager(components);
manager.MdiParent = this;
manager.View = new TabbedView();

how-to-enable-native-mdi-in-document-manager-e3246/CS/DocumentManager_NativeMDI/Form1.cs#L26

DocumentManager dm = new DocumentManager(components);
dm.MdiParent = this;
dm.View = new NativeMdiView();

XAF_how-to-create-a-custom-a-winforms-standard-template-t196002/CS/CustomizeWinFormsTemplateExample.Win/MainForm1.cs#L67

viewSitePanel.Visible = false;
documentManager.MdiParent = this;
barMdiChildrenListItem.Visibility = BarItemVisibility.Always;

VB.NET

how-to-enable-tabbed-ui-in-document-manager-e3245/VB/DocumentManager_TabbedUI/Form1.vb#L22

Dim manager As New DocumentManager()
manager.MdiParent = Me
manager.View = New TabbedView()

how-to-enable-native-mdi-in-document-manager-e3246/VB/DocumentManager_NativeMDI/Form1.vb#L28

Dim dm As New DocumentManager()
dm.MdiParent = Me
dm.View = New NativeMdiView()

XAF_how-to-create-a-custom-a-winforms-standard-template-t196002/VB/CustomizeWinFormsTemplateExample.Win/MainForm1.vb#L75

viewSitePanel.Visible = False
documentManager.MdiParent = Me
barMdiChildrenListItem.Visibility = BarItemVisibility.Always