Open and close forms through a menu c#

Question

I've had a look around but none of the answers make any sense to me. I have a menu form which has buttons on; when users come to use the menu form, you can open other forms from the menu. Currently, I can get the form to open, but the menu form stays open too.

private void BtnAddNewCar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
AddCompanyCar carForm = new AddCompanyCar();
carForm.ShowDialog();
}

The code above opens the form AddCompanyCar from the menu. How do I add to this code so that the form 'Menu' closes when AddCompanyCar opens?

I would recommend not to close it, but simply to hide it and unhide it when the user should return to the menu — Mong Zhu, Jan 28 '20 at 12:46
What is the `Main` form of your project and how do you open the `Menu` form? — Reza Aghaei, Jan 28 '20 at 15:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 28 '20 at 12:34

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Are you sure want to do this as it impacts usability. If you're using WinForms, then just create a container window, and replace the panels instead. Might be easy and best way

If not and you wanna go-ahead, can take a look on this example

answered Jan 28 '20 at 12:34

A.K

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 28 '20 at 13:27

Why not just hide it, then show it again when ShowDialog() returns?

private void BtnAddNewCar_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.Visible = false;

    AddCompanyCar carForm = new AddCompanyCar();
    carForm.ShowDialog(); // execution stops here until "carForm" is dismissed

    this.Visible = true;
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 28 '20 at 13:50

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by closing the main window, you destroy the context in which you were previously working. As others suggest, simply hide the main window so you can return to it.

answered Jan 28 '20 at 13:50

M. Vogel

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Open and close forms through a menu c#

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