What is MDI?

MDI stands for or is the full-form of Multiple-Document Interface. The MDI is a graphical user interface in which multiple windows are set in a single parent window.

Under the SDI, all windows work independently—they do not depend on each other. Function-wise, MDI is superior to SDI as it is more versatile.

MDI basically is a Microsoft Windows programming interface. The main purpose of it is to create an application that enables users to work with more than one or several documents at a single given time.

It can be done by opening more than one document at a time.  

Top Features of MDI (Multiple-Document Interface)

• Files are displayed immediately after starting the MDI application
• Can only be one MDI parent form.

Advantages/Benefits of MDI:

• MDI has the utility of working with multiple-document interfaces
• It can also work with tabbed document interfaces
• MDI has the benefit of working with a single menu bar and/or toolbar is shared between all child windows, reducing clutter and increasing efficient use of screen space.

What are the top disadvantages of MDI?

• It often proves to be disadvantageous by restricting the ways in which windows from multiple applications can be arranged together without obscuring each other

Conclusion:

All across the globe, tech-savvy users and people use MDI on their PC and laptops. It offers a simplified computer operation with better speed and added versatility while performing any work.