Murach's C# 2005
How to enhance the user interface

This chapter shows you how to add another level of professionalism to your C# Windows applications by developing single-document interfaces or multiple-document interfaces that include menus, toolbars, and help information.
Chapter 24 How to enhance the user interface
Two types of user interfaces 744
A single-document interface (SDI) 744
A multiple-document interface (MDI) 744
How to develop SDI applications 746
How to use a startup form 746
How to use a Tab control 748
How to add menus to a form 750
How to create menus 750
How to set the properties that work with menu items 752
How to write code that works with menu items 752
How to develop MDI applications 754
How to create parent and child forms 754
How to write code that works with parent and child forms 756
How to add toolbars to a form 758
How to create a toolbar 758
How to write code that works with toolbars 760
How to add help information 762
How to add tool tips 762
How to add context-sensitive help 762


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