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This window is exactly like an MDI Frame, except that it has an additional feature of a status bar at the bottom of the window. This status bar is used to display context-sensitive help like current time, etc.
PowerBuilder opening window is a good example of this type of window. When you move the mouse over the toolbar icons, MicroHelp is displayed on the status bar giving you an idea of what the icon stands for.
By resizing this window's workspace, not only are you defining your design area, but you are also defining the size of the window when the application is run. Clearly, if you have enabled the Maximize, Minimize and Resizable properties of the window, you will be able to alter this sizing at run-time, but when the window is initially opened, it will be displayed within these proportions.
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