>>My question is not whether to use Show() or ShowDialog(), or when to use one over the other :)
>>
>>My question is: Is it possible to find out, from inside the form object, if the form object was "displayed" using Show() or ShowDialog()?
>
>I think you can use the Modal property of the form. In VB.NET:
>
>

>If Me.Modal Then
>   ' Form opened with .ShowDialog()
>Else
>   ' Form opened with .Show()
>Endif
>

Embarrassingly simple answer :) Of course there is a form property for this and the name even makes sense :)
Again I can't see the forest for all the trees :)
Thank you very much Chris.

Einar