How to auto scale all component in winform C# based display resolution?

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Hello
I have a problem with winform C# windows.
I write code in laptop with display 15.6 inchs, my winform is full windows. But when I install this app in desktop 21 inchs, zoom windows, my app have many space is not used.
I can auto scale it? Adaptive with display's resolution?
Please help me. Thanks.

Posted 7-Sep-15 5:18am

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Updated 9-Jun-20 1:20am

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Solution 3

I recommend using TableLayoutPanel component.

Posted 9-Jun-20 1:21am

Ersin Kecis

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-07T06:34:00

Solution 1

We have even an article on that: "C# Resize ALL Controls at Runtime"[^].
And you may find many many results just Googling[^].

Posted 7-Sep-15 6:34am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Sep-15 13:54pm

The technique your reference can be useful (a 5), but the whole problem is ill-posed, is stemmed from the wrong approach of using fixed layout, which is bad. Please see Solution 2.
—SA

Member 10390715 7-Sep-15 21:12pm

Thanks for your help!

CPallini 8-Sep-15 2:22am

You are welcome.

Wendelius 8-Sep-15 0:27am

Good links, 5!

CPallini 8-Sep-15 2:23am

Thank you.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-07T07:52:00

Instead of "auto-scaling", you should better develop fluid layout which automatically adopts to any reasonable size of a form. Basically, get away from fixed layout, get rid of manual sizes and positions, layout everything based on the properties Dock and Padding. If it comes to the form which is typically bigger then the screen at its design size, you can start it as maximized. Please see my past answers:
Zom Out malfunctions when Screen resolution changes[^],
how to dock button so that it can adjust with the form[^] (see the rudimentary code sample here).

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

—SA