Designed for Windows Mobile Message Boxes

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Joel Friedlaender via .NET 247

I would just like clarification on a required element in the designed for windows mobile handbook.

It states that message boxes should appear vertically centered in the area above the SIP. However, I do not see how the position can be set without altering the registry, which i dont believe is good practice to do.

I am developing in c# .net compact framework.

How should this be overcome, would I fail certification because of it?
 
How do you position a MessageBox now and why on earth would you need to
alter the registry?
 
If you use the standard system MessageBox then you can let the OS decide how
to position it (it should always be centered for whatever screen orientation
is in use, though in practise appears to be a few pixels out horizontally).

I think the key to this guideline is in cases where you might want to create
your own custom floating dialogs. If you create your dialogs designed to
behave like the MessageBox then you should ensure that they behave
consistently and display centered on the screen.

Peter
 
Thanks Peter, i do use the standard messagebox. It is just that the standard message box does not meet the standards set out in the designed for windows mobile handbook.

I passed the certification, so I guess it does not matter. Thanks for your help.

Stephanie, I do not currently position it, it is a standard messagebox, these are automatically positioned from a registry setting, in order to match the handbook specification, i would of had to alter the registry setting which i did not wish to do.

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