I want to create a new instance of a form in a BackgroundWorker. I’ve noticed that when I do this, the newly launched form freezes.
Why does this form freeze? How can I get around this?
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I want to create a new instance of a form in a BackgroundWorker. I’ve noticed that when I do this, the newly launched form freezes.
Why does this form freeze? How can I get around this?
It’s freezing because you’re creating the form in the wrong thread – there’s no event loop running in the background thread.
You should only create or touch UI elements in the UI thread.
BackgroundWorkerprovides some hooks for this, or you can useControl.Invoke/BeginInvoke.