What would need to be done in order to make an application go full screen? this means NO task bar, or Title bar. I did find a small bit of code (a while back), but it didn't work. Any ideas/solutions would be great! :) Thanks!
Marks256
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Jump to PostSet the controlbox property to false and remove the text. Then set then windowstartup to maximum.
Jump to PostHow about trying to make the height of the form 1280 or whatever the resolution is, then set the width to 800 or whatever your width is? Set borderstyle to 0 or whatever the noBorder number is.
Jump to PostWhy does what I suggest not work. It covers the whole screen including the taskbar. To me that is full screen.
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waynespangler
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Set the controlbox property to false and remove the text. Then set then windowstartup to maximum.
Marks256
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Yeah, but that wouldn't be full screen. I actually want it to fill up the screen like a game would, or like powerpoint does when you run the presentation.
linux
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Posting Shark
How about trying to make the height of the form 1280 or whatever the resolution is, then set the width to 800 or whatever your width is? Set borderstyle to 0 or whatever the noBorder number is.
Marks256
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Junior Poster
I don't think that would work because the taskbar would stay on top of the form.
waynespangler
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Posting Pro in Training
Why does what I suggest not work. It covers the whole screen including the taskbar. To me that is full screen.
Marks256
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Junior Poster
Why does what I suggest not work. It covers the whole screen including the taskbar. To me that is full screen.
Well i'll be! It does work! ;) Thanks.
Is that considered "true" full screen? Either way, i will use it. Thanks again!
linux
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Posting Shark
You can use my method, and then set the form to "Always on top."
Marks256
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Junior Poster
Sorry it's been a while; school has been a bit much... :D :p
I guess that would work, too, linux, but what if the user REALLy needs to get to another program? ALT+TAB wouldn't work then, would it?
clikka
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Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
With Me
.MaximizeBox = False
.MinimizeBox = False
' .TopMost = True
.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized
End With
End Sub
perhaps make it a sub activated by F11 as other apps are
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