User Form in Background?

[MatthewPeterson]

Is it possible to run user forms in the background of arcmap?  I would like my form to be open and to still be able to work with my map document.  Right now I have to close my user form in order to control arcmap.

[MatthewPeterson]

i think it would have something to do with IDockableWindow, but can't seem to find any information on this...

[StefanOffermann]

Is it possible to run user forms in the background of arcmap?  I would like my form to be open and to still be able to work with my map document.  Right now I have to close my user form in order to control arcmap.

How do you open your dialog? Try to replace

new Form().ShowDialog()

with

new Form().Show()

This should open the dialog non-modal.

Best regards, Stefan

[MatthewPeterson]

figured it out...

on the forms properties set showmodal = false

allows me to interact with arcmap while keeping the form open.