IMDIParent.cs

using System.Windows.Forms;
 
namespace be.gaudry.view
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implement this if you want to do a lancher for an application witch uses childForm features
    /// </summary>
    public interface IMDIParent
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Add the toolStrips to the toolStripPanel
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ts"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        bool joinToolStrip(ToolStrip ts);
        /*
        /// <summary>
        /// Merge the MDIChild MenuStrip with the MDIParent MenuStrip
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ms"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        bool mergeMenuStrip(MenuStrip ms, ToolStrip ts);
        /// <summary>
        /// Revertb Merge the MDIChild MenuStrip from the MDIParent MenuStrip
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ms"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        bool revertMergeMenuStrip(MenuStrip ms, ToolStrip ts); 
        */
        /// <summary>
        /// Set the messages to display on the StatusStrip
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="copyright">copyright of the childForm (may be a plugin made by someone else)</param>
        /// <param name="version">version of the childForm</param>
        /// <param name="message">message to display</param>
        ///
        void setStatusMessage(string copyright, string version, string message);
        /// <summary>
        /// Displays a message on the StatusStrip
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message"></param>
        void setStatusMessage(string message);
        /// <summary>
        /// Displays a message on the StatusStrip
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="image">Image to display</param>
        /// <param name="message">Text to display on the status label</param>
        /// <param name="tooltip">Text to display on the status tooltip</param>
        void setStatusMessage(System.Drawing.Image image, string message, string tooltip);
        /// <summary>
        /// Reset the StatusStrip values
        /// </summary>
        void resetStatusStrip();
        /// <summary>
        /// Show the progressBar
        /// </summary>
        void startProgress();
        /// <summary>
        /// Hide the progressBar
        /// </summary>
        void stopProgress();
    }
}