[Mono-winforms-list] Starting Form on top of Child Form Issue - Mono 2.4.2.3 with SUSE 11

[Carlos Alberto Cortez]

That seems like a bug. We have a lot of bug fixes in the new upcoming
versions, but it would of of great help if you could provide a test case or
a VC# solution so we can test.

Carlos.

2009/11/23 utneflyte <utnsteve at gmail.com>

>
> Hi All,
>
> I am using Mono 2.4.2.3 on OpenSUSE 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
>
> I have a kiosk application created with VS2008, compiled in MonoDevelop on
> OpenSUSE 11.1 and then exported to the machine running SUSE and Mono.
>
> All forms are of a fixed size taking the full aspect of the screen. Screen
> resolution 800x600 and so is all form sizes.
>
> I only have 1 issue left... and need community help.
>
> The first form (Starting Form) of the program, thus the one that should
> always be under all other forms... sometimes appears as the top-most form.
> When it does, that form is inactive (in a frozen state) and the only way to
> close it is via ALT-F4.  Once it's closed, we can see the form that the
> user
> clicked to try to open the other form.
>
> There is a need to open forms using ShowDialog() method. Actually i am
> using, frm.Owner = this; frm.ShowDialog(this); where frm is the child form
> to open depending on user action (e.g. button press). That way, there can
> be
> 10-15 forms open one after another in a hierarchy. but, as all form are
> displayed using ShowDialog() method, there can be at most one direct child
> form open at any given time from a parent form. Also, that child form can
> open another child form too. This is how navigation goes.
>
> When the Starting Form on-top stuck issue happens, it occurs randomly when
> a
> user clicks and the program opens a form on top of the current form.  It
> doesn't matter what is on the form loading or the form that it comes from.
> It is random, the user could be clicking very slowly, one click per minute
> or 10 clicks per second, it occurs so randomly...
>
> Anyone experience this type of behavior and have a
> solution/work-around/different manner that should be used to open these
> forms?
>
> Looking forward to your replies.
>
> Thank you.
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