SF wrote: > Rob Kennedy wrote: > > >>SF wrote: >> >> >> >>>I was used to use AlTop alignement of panels in the main form and the >>>zone is well restricted. But i would like to use custom alignement. But >>>doing that, the MDI Child are displayed behind the alCustom aligned >>>panels(or frames). Do you have an idea on how to restrict the zone ? >>> >>> >> >>Put one big panel aligned to the top, and then align all your other >>panels inside of it. >> >> >> > > Thanks for your help. > But i have also a Left Aligned Panel. > If i let Delphi align priorities the result is : > > > > ------------ > | MyFrame | > |----------| > | | | > | | mdi | > | | child | > | | zone | > | | | > ------------ > > And what i would like is : > > > ------------ > | | | > | |-------| > | | | > | | mdi | > | | child | > | | zone | > | | | > ------------ > > In order to do that i am acutally overriding AlignControls method of the > main form : > > //********************************************************************************** > // Align Controls After Display in order to adjust all Frames. > procedure TMainForm.alignControls(AControl : TControl; var ARect:TRect); > begin > inherited alignControls(AControl, ARect); > > if (MyFrame1<>nil) then > begin > if MyFrame1.Visible then > begin > MyFrame1.Left := LeftPanel.Width; > MyFrame1.width := self.Width - LeftPanel.Width - > self.BorderWidth - 10; > MyFrame1.top := ToolBar1.Height + ToolBar2.Height; > end; > end; > end; > > **************************************************************************************** > > This works bt cause display blinking, it is first aligned to the left > border and then replaced where i wanted. > > if i try not to call the inherited alignControls when i > AControl=MyFrame1 then MDI Child appear below MyFrame1 ! > > I am not sure to be very clear. But if you have an help i would appreciate
The canonical way to get what you're describing using the standard VCL controls is to place a panel (or other container) to the right of your left aligned panel, set its Align property to alClient, then align your Frame and "MDI Child Area" within the righthand panel. Stephen Posey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
