This may be a dumb question but what is the largest size you would
recommend a form to be if it is designed to work in a 1024 x 768
enviroment since some peopl have the taskbar set greater then one
line
BTW I am ahort of form real estate and I know that I can run the
form maximized but I want to design it so that no elements are cut
off
It is hard to specify a minimum resolution for an applicatin because, as
you've said, the resolution itself doesn't determine the workspace available
for a maximized window. There are other parameters too, like the font size
of the window caption, menu font size etc. So, I'd only call an application
"usually fits best with AxB resolution without scrolling". In general, the
smaller the "best fit" minimum size, the more people will be able to use it
without complaining about having to scroll a lot.
When designing a form, I would define a minimum size (MinimumSize). IMO,
this is the size when all controls that's position and size is adjusted
automatically (Anchor/Dock properies), still look acceptable and don't
overlap each other. If the user makes the Form even smaller, he has to
scroll. In the end, the minimum size of the largests Form of the application
defines the "best fit" minimum size for the aplication. As mentioned, the
smaller it is the more people will buy/like it. Nowadays, I would go for
1024x768 but that's (of course) up to you.
In addition, the control's might auto-size depending on the "font size"
(actual the dpi ratio) set in the system, so you can never be sure that
everything will fit on the screen.
Armin
