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dubem1

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Hello,

I am developping a new windows application. My clients will get the application in the beginning of year 2004. I was wondering if I should set my forms width and height to fit a 800x600 resolution or to fit a 1024x768 resolution. What's the standard now?

Thank you
Martin
 
1024x768 is pretty much the norm on many computers... it's the resolution of lab computers and I'm using a 1024x768 resolution on my computer.

However, it wouldn't hurt to use 800x600, just in case you have someone who doesn't like increasing the screen size, or if they lose color depth at that resolution.
 
I never make my forms greater than 800x600, personally. More people use 1024 than 800, but the margin still isn't very great.

Ideally, you'd use windows forms resizing so the form could fit on any resolution.
 
Is the Windows application for a client or just for the "world" in general? If it's for a client, it's best to get with them and see what they prefer. If it's for the world, I'd stick with 800x600 for awhile. My mom and dad, for instance, run at 800x600 with large fonts and icons on a 21" monitor. Some people will never change :)

-Nerseus
 
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