Introduction
This tip provides an example in which the content area of a single document interface application is switched between two or more UserControl
s.
Background
This tip was created in response to a question in Quick Answers.
Using the code
The code contains a parent Form
, containing a ToolStripContainer
. The tool strip contains two buttons, used to switch between user controls. The user controls are added/removed to the container's Content
property in response to button presses.
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace RedCell.App.Example.UserControls
{
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
private readonly UserControl _christmasCarolControl;
private readonly UserControl _greatExpectationsControl;
public MainForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
_christmasCarolControl = new ChristmasCarol {Dock = DockStyle.Fill};
_greatExpectationsControl = new GreatExpectations { Dock = DockStyle.Fill };
}
private void GreatExpectationsButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ToolStripContainer.ContentPanel.Controls.Clear();
ToolStripContainer.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(_greatExpectationsControl);
}
private void ChristmasCarolButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ToolStripContainer.ContentPanel.Controls.Clear();
ToolStripContainer.ContentPanel.Controls.Add(_christmasCarolControl);
}
}
}