Screen resolution issue

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Hi,
I have written an application. It works fine on some resolutions but most of the controls are over lapped when it is run on some other computers.
Is there any way of setting the application automatically when it is run on different computers?

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Furqan

Posted 1-Jul-11 5:29am

Furqan Sehgal

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fjdiewornncalwe · Answer 1 · 2011-07-01T05:37:00

Solution 1

If you are using windows forms then you will need to play with the docking and anchoring properties of the controls on the form so that your form can resize to different resolutions intelligently.

Posted 1-Jul-11 5:37am

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Updated 1-Jul-11 6:02am

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Furqan Sehgal 1-Jul-11 11:48am

Yes marcus, I am using windows forms. Could you give me a hint how to fix this?

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 1-Jul-11 12:03pm

I thought Markus already did give you a hint. Read his solution again I highlighted the relevant bits with emboldened text.

Cheers!

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 1-Jul-11 12:04pm

Have 5!
Good advice.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Jul-11 18:34pm

There is more to it. I voted only 4 because anchoring is best avoided: it required manual alignment or calculation (unlike padding and margins) and tends to cause flicker.

Please see my answer.
--SA

fjdiewornncalwe 4-Jul-11 11:12am

I agree that the anchor shouldn't be used, but my philosophy is that if the developer doesn't yet have the knowledge to do it manually, then anchor is at least better than nothing. Cheers.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Jul-11 1:51am

I see your point. Well, yes, better than manual positioning, but Dock + Padding is no more difficult with better results.
--SA

Sergey Chepurin · Answer 2 · 2011-07-01T09:22:00

Solution 2

Look corresponding MSDN article here and forum discussion here.

Posted 1-Jul-11 9:22am

Sergey Chepurin

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Jul-11 18:32pm

I voted 4. Anchor is best avoided in favor of docking. Anchor still include manual layout and tends to flicker. Second link gives page load error.

Please see my answer.
--SA

RaviRanjanKr · Answer 3 · 2011-07-01T09:38:00

Solution 3

I've already give an answer based on same question in CP.
take a look there-CP Answer[^] at my CP answer

Posted 1-Jul-11 9:38am

RaviRanjanKr

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 4 · 2011-07-02T12:31:00

Sure. Please see my recommendations in my past answers:
Zom Out malfunctions when Screen resolution changes[^].

See also some recommendations on general UI design:
Zom Out malfunctions when Screen resolution changes[^].

Here you will find my code sample with Docking with Forms (which is an important design technique for resolution tolerance):
how to dock button so that it can adjust with the form[^].

—SA