How to keep both help(? ) button and maximize button in form title bar.

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In my requirement I need to have both help button and Maximize& Close buttons in my Windows Form title bar.

I can search using form properties. But I could able to have only one option either help or Maximize.

Kindly help me to achieve this scenario.

Thanks in advance

What I have tried:

Using Windows Form Properties option I have tried, but not get solved.

Posted 26-Jul-17 1:32am

vasanthkumarmk

Updated 26-Jul-17 4:02am

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Sheila Pontes 26-Jul-17 8:12am

Hi.

See if this article help you. https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/42223/Easy-Customize-Title-Bar

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Alan N · Answer 1 · 2017-07-26T02:10:00

Solution 2

Sorry it's not possible. Down at the windows API level, which underpins the .NET framework, a window cannot be created with both a help button and the min/max buttons.

See Extended Window Styles [^] and scroll down to the entry for WS_EX_CONTEXHELP where it says WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP cannot be used with the WS_MAXIMIZEBOX or WS_MINIMIZEBOX styles.

Alan.

Posted 26-Jul-17 2:10am

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vasanthkumarmk 26-Jul-17 8:34am

Thanks for your comments.... Is any other way to achieve it???

Ralf Meier · Answer 2 · 2017-07-26T04:02:00

Solution 3

The only way I know is to create your own (customized) Form.
- Switch FormBorderStyle to None
- create the Button's you need at the place you need
- create your own Titlebar
- perhaps add some Properties for the new Design and Behaviour

and now derive from this Form.

Posted 26-Jul-17 4:02am

Ralf Meier

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Satya Prakash Swain · Answer 3 · 2017-07-26T02:01:00

Solution 1

Try with HelpButton = True and MaximizeBox and MimizeBox are both set to False.

Please check this link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11140090/add-help-button-but-keep-maximize-and-minimize

Posted 26-Jul-17 2:01am

Satya Prakash Swain

Updated 26-Jul-17 2:47am

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vasanthkumarmk 26-Jul-17 8:35am

I need both help and Maximize Button....