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How to avoid flicking on WinForm?

dgsoft — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:43:05 GMT

Hi,
Maybe question not a special about strataframe framework, but maybe someone help..

How to prevent form Redraw? For example, I add programmatically docking panel and add control to this panel in runtime. During this process form blinking.
I had try to use Win32 LockWindowUpdate not helps..

Is there the way stop redraw MicroFour.StrataFrame.Application.StrataFrameApplication.MainForm and all whats located inside this form?

Any idea!
Thanks
Denis

RE: How to avoid flicking on WinForm?

Greg McGuffey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:43:05 GMT

Use the SuspendLayout() and ResumeLayout() methods of the form. I'd also use it for the panel itself. E.g.

[codesnippet]//-- Code that adds controls in method of the form.
ThemedPanel myPanel = new ThemedPanel();
this.SuspendLayout();
myPanel.SuspendLayout();
//-- add controls....
myPanel.ResumeLayout();
this.ResumeLayout();[/codesnippet]