How to Access different form in the same panel in c#?

jonas jose

My problem is how can I close form and show another form in the same panel In MainForm. For example I have 4 Forms this are MainForm, homeForm, Form1, Form2. MainForm Has one panel named panel1. So when you run the application it will show MainForm with panel, inside that panel first it will shows Up the homeForm that has 2 buttons access to other forms. And each Forms of Form1, Form2 Has one button named BackToHomeFormBtn and ones when I click the backToHomeFormBtn It will go back to homeForm. Help Please. I really need to resolve this problem.

2 Replies

Know the answer? Post it — somebody with the same question will find it here.

jonas jose8y ago
Sir. what I mean is When I click the one of the 2 Button in homeForm Then the homeForm will close and show up another Form inside the PANEL1. For example I click button1 in homeForm then it will Close the homeForm and then show form1 INSIDE panel1 not in outside. Thank you sir for your effort. I really appreciated it. I hope you will help me to solve this problem.
Esakki Muthu8y ago
private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           HomeForm hf = new HomeForm();
           hf.TopLevel = false;
           hf.AutoScroll = true;
           panel1.Controls.Add(hf);
           hf.Show();
       }
The above code in the main form
3. private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
4. {
5. Form1 f1 = new Form1();
6. f1.Show();
7. MainForm mf = new MainForm();
8. foreach (Control t in mf.Controls)
9. {
10. if (t.Name == "Panel1")
12. {
13. t.Controls.Add(f1);
14. }
16. }
17. }
19. private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
20. {
21. Form2 fm = new Form2();
22. fm.Show();
24. MainForm mf = new MainForm();
25. foreach (Control t in mf.Controls)
26. {
27. if (t.Name == "Panel1")
29. {
30. t.Controls.Add(fm);
31. //fm.TopLevel = false;
32. //fm.AutoScroll = true;
33. }
35. }
36. }
the above code in the home form