how styling modal form in MDI application C#

Question

I'm making an MDI application in which I would like to use the StyleManager for the mdi parent and childs. It works fine except for an MDI child called with the `ShowDialog() method. Is there a way to style a modal form the same way as a non-modal form (having the same titlebar, style, color, ...)?

Picture1: Main form with ribbon

What did you try so far? Post your code! What happened when you ran it? What did you expect to happen instead? What specifically are you having problems with? — Robert, Oct 17 '16 at 02:54
when I want to make the call to an interface via the showDialog () method, I get a different style to that of a known interface using the show () method. I understand that there is a difference between a modal form and a MDI child, but I want to know is there a possibility to display a modal form via the showDialog () function and I get the same style (title bar, shape, color, ...) than the main form. Watch the screenshot of my application: [https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yovis.png] — Khaled Idoudi, Oct 17 '16 at 12:01
the Edit Account form is called by the showDialog () function, by against the Manage Account form is called via the show () function — Khaled Idoudi, Oct 17 '16 at 12:07

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 19 '19 at 15:15

I want the Edit Account form is displayed as the form Manage Accounts. I want to keep the same display style as the main application. in fact I use a stylemanger in the main application.

this.styleManager1.ManagerStyle = DevComponents.DotNetBar.eStyle.Office2016;

this is my code:

public partial class frmMain : RibbonForm
{
   public  frmAccounts fA = new frmAccounts();
   private void btn_accounts_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
     fA.Show();
     fA.MdiParent = this;
   }
}

Result:

public partial class frmAccounts : OfficeForm
{
 private void btn_edit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
    frmEditAccount ed = new frmEditAccount();
    ed.EnableCustomStyle = true ;
    DialogResult res =ed.ShowDialog();
    if (res == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
        {
        .....
        ....
    }
 }
}

Result:

how styling modal form in MDI application C#

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