Automatic form size

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In my program I create dynamic buttons. How can I automatic resize the form that I can see all the buttons on the from?

Posted 23-Nov-10 7:50am

hoi1

Updated 23-Nov-10 7:53am

Henry Minute

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Henry Minute 23-Nov-10 14:14pm

Following your comment. There is not a reliable method that I am aware of. The Form Class does have an AutoSizeMode property that you might like to experiment with, although I have never managed to use it successfully.

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2010-11-23T07:54:00

Solution 1

Set the Width and Height properties.

Posted 23-Nov-10 7:54am

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Henry Minute · Answer 2 · 2010-11-23T07:59:00

You need to keep track of 4 values.

The lowest Y value used by any of your controls. (Top)
The highest Y value used by any of your controls. (Bottom)
The lowest X value used by any of your controls. (Left)
The highest X value used by any of your controls. (Right)

Then a simple sum will give you the required width. Add whatever figure you want to have as a border (remember to multiply that by two for a border at each end). Then set the ClientSize of your Form to those values.

Dr.Walt Fair, PE · Answer 3 · 2010-11-23T08:36:00

Solution 4

Use Form1.AutoSize = true; The default is always false and it won't work in the designer, only at run time. It works fine for the cases I tried, but it does funky stuff if you anchor all your controls, etc.

Posted 23-Nov-10 8:36am

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dejf111 2-Oct-20 5:05am

It doesn't work