Toolbar on multiple forms

[Guest]

Hi All

I have an application where I would like to have a toolbar that has 4 or 5 different buttons that switches between forms. This toolbar remains constant on each form and all forms are created when the application starts. What is the best way to do this?

Should I create a primary form that contains the toolbar and then create my forms as modeless so they don't cover the toolbar? I'm not sure if this is even possible. Do I need to create the toolbar on each page and handle the events

Thanks in advance
-Jason

 

[Malcolm Hall]

Instead of having multiple forms, just have 1 form with multiple panels that
fill the middle area. Then when you press buttons on the toolbar you can
just bring the panel you want to the front.

Hi All.

I have an application where I would like to have a toolbar that has 4 or 5

different buttons that switches between forms. This toolbar remains constant
on each form and all forms are created when the application starts. What is
the best way to do this?

Should I create a primary form that contains the toolbar and then create

my forms as modeless so they don't cover the toolbar? I'm not sure if this
is even possible. Do I need to create the toolbar on each page and handle
the events?

 

[Lloyd Dupont]

you could also create one MyToolBar class
with each instance sharing a global (and unique) Image list.
and you assign a new instance of this MyToolBar class to each form....

Hi All.

I have an application where I would like to have a toolbar that has 4 or 5

different buttons that switches between forms. This toolbar remains constant
on each form and all forms are created when the application starts. What is
the best way to do this?

Should I create a primary form that contains the toolbar and then create

my forms as modeless so they don't cover the toolbar? I'm not sure if this
is even possible. Do I need to create the toolbar on each page and handle
the events?