MDI Resize problem!!!

[snow]

We are developping an application in a MDI form environment. The problem that I have is with the display of the forms. Let say that we have 2 forms. The 2 forms are MDIChild. At first, I load (Show) the first form. The WindowState is Maximized for this form. The second form is like a property page (i don't want the user to resize the form...). But the problem is, when I load the second form, the first form is resize (don't stay maximized). One way to resolve this problem, is to set the MDIChild property to false for the second form, but I don't want this. To give you an idea of the dislay that I want, take a look at your VB IDE. It's a MDI environment. If you open the "Components window", you can't resize that form and all your "code window" stay Maximized. Is it still an API that I don't know!!!

Thanks

Patrice Merineau

[RealisticGraphics]

If you are speaking of the correct form, then what you are wanting it to create dockable forms rather than childs. You can still use your MDI form with MDI childs in it however, I'd create your properties page on a non child form and make it dockable. Resize and position the MDI childs according to the position of the property form. If you'll notice in VB6 the only child forms are the forms and modules that you include in your project. All of the control/property/project windows/forms are dockable forms. Try closing them and you'll see what I mean.