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MDI Maximization issue

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If you get the following behavior where your MDI child window maximizes itself behind the ToolBar and Menu and shows an icon with a space as shown below, then make sure that your MDI Parent window has the MainMenuStrip property set to your menu strip. This is only required for MDI Parent windows
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