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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T02:00:06+00:00 2026-05-20T02:00:06+00:00

in my VB.NET application, my main Form can show other Forms. That works fine,

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in my VB.NET application, my main Form can show other Forms. That works fine, but I need to set “focus” on the newly opened form, and don’t allow the user use the main form until the opened Form is closed. How do I do that?

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    2026-05-20T02:00:07+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 2:00 am

    The Form.ShowDialog() method shows a form as a dialog box; this should keep the focus on that form until it is closed (by the user or your code).

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