screen resolution problem to vb.net application

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I set screen resolution to 1024*768 to my vb.net application. But my client have 800*600 resolution. How to automatic adjust that resolution in vb.net. How to set dynamic screen resolution based on windows default size.

Posted 9-Mar-12 20:37pm

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dcba1 13-Mar-12 3:18am

if i use anchor property for the controls on my form some of data on form get lost. I have one checkedlistbox on form. I used anchor property for that. It shows only 3 items from the list.

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Wayne Gaylard · Answer 1 · 2012-03-09T20:46:00

Solution 1

It is never recommended to adjust a users screen resolution from an application. What happens if the users monitor's maximum resolution is 800 X 600 ? As a user I would really be upset if an application changed my screen resolution. As a solution to this problem Winforms has properties such as Dock and Anchor[^] which can be used to appropriately set the dimensions of controls depending on the users resolution. See article here[^] . If you find that your application cannot be viewed in any resolution less than say 1024 X 768, then you need to state this as a requirement for running this application, and let the user select what to do from there.

Hope this helps.

Posted 9-Mar-12 20:46pm

Wayne Gaylard

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dcba1 10-Mar-12 3:07am

form doesn't have properties such as Dock and Anchor. Label or button have that property. If I set the property for form resolution then it will automatically adjust all controls on the form.

Wayne Gaylard 10-Mar-12 3:16am

Yes, the properties are on the controls themselves. You need to read the article I linked to about these properties.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Mar-12 0:20am

All controls have. You should use Dock and Padding, basically.
--SA

dcba1 10-Mar-12 3:22am

Is there other option to screen resolution. Can we set screen resolution dynamically?

Wayne Gaylard 10-Mar-12 3:26am

Just read my first two sentences.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Mar-12 0:21am

Makes no sense, not always possible, and in any case, would be a huge abuse. The users simply won't use your applications.
--SA

dcba1 10-Mar-12 4:11am

I don't want to adjust user's screen resolution. I want to adjust my application based on user's screen resolution.

Wayne Gaylard 10-Mar-12 4:18am

Then you need to find out which resolution the user is using and then adjust the application's main window accordingly. You can use PrimaryScreen.Bounds property like this

Dim intX As Integer = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width
Dim intY As Integer = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height

This will get the width and height of the resolution, but for your form to look good you are still going to have to use Dock and Anchor properties to reset your buttons, textboxes etc.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Mar-12 0:23am

Yes, but doing so might mean wrong layout design.
Anyway, I voted 5 for the answer.

See also my answer where I added reference to my past answers. I credited your answer.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Mar-12 0:22am

This is not what you say before. But you just don't need to "adjust" it. Correct layout will adjust itself without any additional effort.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2012-03-10T18:19:00

Solution 2

Wayne is right. Please see my past answer of resolution-tolerant design and UI design:

Zom Out malfunctions when Screen resolution changes[^].

Minimalistic code sample for Forms here:
how to dock button so that it can adjust with the form[^].

See also:
GUI Apperance - C#.Net[^].

—SA

Posted 10-Mar-12 18:19pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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dcba1 13-Mar-12 5:31am

if i use anchor property for the controls on my form some of data on form get lost. I have one checkedlistbox on form. I used anchor property for that. It shows only 3 items from the list.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-12 3:41am

That happens, especially if you overuse the Designer. It's not lost, it can be closed by some other panel. You just need to build the layout hierarchically and very accurately. Also, I usually advice to avoid anchor and use only Dock and Padding.
--SA