How to save window size when form is minimized?

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C#. If I minimize a window programmatically (form.WindowState =
System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Minimized), and then restore it
programmitically (FormWindowState.Normal) I can see in the debugger that the
form.Size changes both times. So where is that size saved away?

What I need to do is persist the state of forms between executions of the
application. So I save the form size and state. I The problem is, if the
state is minimized, then the size will always be "0" (the size of a
minimized form). If I recreate the form when I start the app again, it
starts minimized. If I then restore the (manually, not programmatically),
it no longer knows what size to go back to. It stays the same size as the
minimized size, but the buttons just change (you can no longer restore - it
is already restored to that mini-size). You can resize the form manually at
this point.
 
Jeff Connelly said:
C#. If I minimize a window programmatically (form.WindowState =
System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Minimized), and then restore it
programmitically (FormWindowState.Normal) I can see in the debugger that
the form.Size changes both times. So where is that size saved away?

What I need to do is persist the state of forms between executions of the
application.
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Save and restore Form position and layout with this component
<URL:http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/RealPosition.asp>

Form Placement Component
<URL:http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/Placement.asp>
 
Herfried K. Wagner said:
Save and restore Form position and layout with this component
<URL:http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/RealPosition.asp>
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Thank you for the link. I looked at his source code, and it appears he has
not solved this problem either. To wit:
f.WindowState = (FormWindowState)windowState;
// do not allow minimized restore
if (f.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
f.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

I specifically do want to "allow minimized restore".
 
Herfried K. Wagner said:
Take a look at the second article.
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Bingo! Thanks for "persisting" with that second link (a little programmer
humor there.) That was exactly what I needed. I can't believe .NET doesn't
have this!
 
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