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Centering a form in VB.NET
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Just got to playing around, and felt that the VB forum on here could use some posts.
What I was playing around with forms in VB.NET and wanted to hard code centering a form. Here is what I found...and if anyone has an easier or slicker way...let me know.
-in the windows form generated code portion of a form in VB.NET ad the following line:
Me.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
-Note: to work this must be placed in the Form1 (or whatever form name) initialization code.
What I was playing around with forms in VB.NET and wanted to hard code centering a form. Here is what I found...and if anyone has an easier or slicker way...let me know.
-in the windows form generated code portion of a form in VB.NET ad the following line:
Me.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
-Note: to work this must be placed in the Form1 (or whatever form name) initialization code.
I've started using this code, since it works no matter what the screen resolution is on the user's monitor. It only does it when you start up the program, but I assume that's what you want. (I always use the prefix frm for the names of forms. In this case the form name is SampApplication
Code:
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frmSampApplication.Left = (Screen.Width - frmSampApplication.Width) / 2
frmSampApplication.Top = (Screen.Width - frmSampApplication.Height) / 2
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Code:
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frmSampApplication.Left = (Screen.Width - frmSampApplication.Width) / 2
frmSampApplication.Top = (Screen.Width - frmSampApplication.Height) / 2
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I'm 99% sure that this requires no code - its in the properties window for the form :-).
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I'm not exactly sure you can do it in the properties window, or at least get it to the exact location. It would require a lot more work than needed. If you are talking about the form layout window, you can try to center it in there, but again, it would be very hard to get it to the exact spot, and it wouldn't work on all resolutions.
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Is there a form layout window in .NET? lol
This is what I am talking about:
http://tekmaven.dizla.com/centerscreen.jpg
This is what I am talking about:
http://tekmaven.dizla.com/centerscreen.jpg
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I love .NET. I actually live for .NET.
If your a VB6 programmer... it has somewhat of a learning curve to go .NET... but it will be extremely rewarding.
Not only is .NET 100x faster, but its more powerfull too :-).
If your a VB6 programmer... it has somewhat of a learning curve to go .NET... but it will be extremely rewarding.
Not only is .NET 100x faster, but its more powerfull too :-).
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Ryan, do you think you'd be able to resize the screenshot you have posted. It's sorta annoying that I keep having to horizontally scroll everytime I visit this page.
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