mdi form restricted within the parent form space

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From: Craig (Craig_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:41:07 -0800

Is it possible to restrict where an mdi form can go within the parent
form....for example, what if I wanted the parent form to have a panel with a
listbox on the left hand side of the form......would it be possible to
somehow code it so that any mdi forms would not be allowed to be dragged over
the panel. (Or when cascaded, the mdi forms wouldn't overlap the panel?)

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