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<rss version="2.0"><channel><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><copyright>Copyright 2026, PC SOFT</copyright><lastBuildDate>29 Aug 2016 17:52:00 Z</lastBuildDate><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 14:59:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi everyone,&#13;
I have an issue with MDI main window and I hope someone can help me :-).&#13;
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I am working on a new project in WD 20. Have started this project like 6 months ago... So in the beggining of the project I asked my customer which kind on menu wanted. They told me they just wanted to be able to open one procedure at the time so not MDI menu was requerid. So we created a main window with a simple menu on the left side using buttons for each option of the menu, this is how it looks:&#13;
http://screencast.com/t/DIE23ehRjn&#13;
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So now my customer has changed his mind and wants to be able to open several windows at the same time for example open Clients window and then open Applicants window and later settings window for example always leaving the other already open.&#13;
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So in order to do that need to convert the app in an MDI project. This means I need a Main parent window and the rest of rhe windows has to be converted into MDI Child windows.&#13;
So I have created a new parent window to redesign the main menu and I have tried to use a toolbar, a ribbon menu and some free buttons placed on the left but when testing the window none of them work...&#13;
Like this: http://screencast.com/t/5OMwaAwSk&#13;
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The only thing working are the options placed in the main menu on top of the window. So if I click in any of the buttons in the toolbar, or ribbon menu or free buttons none of them work, they do not do anything. So my question is.. is that even possible? am I doing something wrong?&#13;
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Working with another development tools creating a MDI app means the main window can only have a bar menu and nothing can be placed on the background of that window.... so maybe the same is applied in WD but the window editor allows me to add a ribbon, a toolbar and some free button in the body of the window but I cannot use them... why?&#13;
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Any comment or advice will be appreciated.&#13;
Thanks&#13;
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Regards</description><ttl>30</ttl><generator>WEBDEV</generator><language>en_US</language><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp</link><title>MDI window issues</title><managingEditor>moderateur@pcsoft.fr (El moderador)</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@pcsoft.fr (El webmaster)</webMaster><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59331/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 17:52:00 Z</pubDate><description>Steven&#13;
Just watched the vid, good effort.&#13;
Interesting approach to have this user selectable - had never occurred to me but I c…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59331/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59331/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59326/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 16:16:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Derek,&#13;
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nice work !!!&#13;
As you say the main problem is how to "avoid chaos".&#13;
You probably saw the first video - where we sh…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59326/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59326/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59320/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 15:49:00 Z</pubDate><description>The app uses a standard main menu on the main window however this can of course be placed at the side by using a Sidebar or a se…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59320/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59320/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59312/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 14:33:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Steven,&#13;
thanks for the info.&#13;
Sounds interesting all the UI features you describe. I will take a look now.&#13;
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Regards,</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59312/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59312/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59311/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 14:11:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Victoria,&#13;
we just did a new YouTube video, showing our FULL UI implementation.&#13;
It is on our website www.alpha360.biz&#13;
&#13;
Her…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59311/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59311/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59303/read.awp</comments><pubDate>29 Aug 2016 09:02:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi DerekT,&#13;
thanks for your last answer, it really help me your comments and explanations.&#13;
Appreciate the screenshots if possib…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59303/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59303/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59300/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 21:56:00 Z</pubDate><description>Victoria&#13;
I have an app I am currently working on that uses Dynamic Tabs with Internal windows.&#13;
Each internal window has a ribb…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59300/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59300/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59299/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 20:45:00 Z</pubDate><description>Thank you very much to everybody to answer so fast since I posted the message today and during the weekend :-). I really appreci…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59299/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59299/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59298/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 19:21:00 Z</pubDate><description>Steven&#13;
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Thanks for the info - I had never noticed that option.&#13;
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@Victoria&#13;
That being the case I would definitely consider t…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59298/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59298/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59297/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 18:24:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Derek,&#13;
&gt;&gt; there is no option to convert a 'free' window into an 'internal' type&#13;
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I do it all the time in the IDE.&#13;
Open th…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59297/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59297/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59296/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 17:47:00 Z</pubDate><description>&lt;Working with another development tools creating a MDI app means the main window can only have a bar menu and nothing can be pla…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59296/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59296/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59295/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 17:45:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Victoria,&#13;
as Fabrice said, stay away from PURE MDI - this is obsolete technology.&#13;
&#13;
Older Clarion developers remember the v…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59295/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59295/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59294/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 17:34:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Fabrice, this one may become a bit longer, excuse me if I just have to stop somewhere in the middle ..&#13;
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1 - a "Ribbon" cont…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59294/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59294/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item><item><author>guest</author><category>pcsoft.us.windev</category><comments>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59293/read.awp</comments><pubDate>28 Aug 2016 16:08:00 Z</pubDate><description>Hi Victoria&#13;
&#13;
First, I have o disagree with you :-)&#13;
&#13;
When you are saying:&#13;
&#13;
&gt;&gt;So now my customer has changed his mind and wa…</description><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59293/read.awp</guid><link>https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-wd20-mdi-window-issues-59293/read.awp</link><source url="https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/59280-mdi-window-issues/read.awp">MDI window issues</source><title>Re: [WD20] MDI window issues</title></item></channel></rss>
