Question

Is there a way I can set a ShowDialog() to not be topmost? I’ve looked at all the related SO questions, and none quite matched my situation.

What I do is open a new WinForm from a datagridview button column. This new form pulls information from a few SQLite tables and allows the user to add information to the row the button was clicked.

I open the WinForm using the code below. I use the ShowDialog() method so I can tell if the user saves the information in the form or cancels it.

Pay_Bill_Window paywindow = new Pay_Bill_Window(getClickedRowID);
if (paywindow.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
    FillPendingPaymentDataGrid(dbAccess.GetPendingBills());
}

I do this so I can tell if I need to reload the information in the datagridview.

The information the user can fill into the window is from other sources, like a web browser, so having the form be on top of all applications is not ideal.

Is there a way I can stop the window from being on top of all applications (top-most in my series of windows is fine), or is there a way to tell what button a user clicks on another form (basically, using paywindow.Show() and watching for a different type of return)?

Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

use something like this :
form1 :

  private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Form2 frm = new Form2();
            frm.Show();
            frm.FormIsClosing += frm_FormIsClosing;

        }

        void frm_FormIsClosing(object sender, DialogResult rsl)
        {
            if (rsl == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes)
                MessageBox.Show("We got it");
        }

form2 :

   public delegate void IsClosing(object sender, DialogResult rsl);

        public event IsClosing FormIsClosing;


        private void Form2_FormClosed(object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
        {
            FormIsClosing(this, System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes);
        }

then you close the form2 , FormIsClosing fires and you can catch it in from1 😉