full screen 800 x 600

[Drstein99]

How do I change resolution of screen to 800 x 600? I also want to make application run full screen, so my plan is to make the main form 800 x 600, and give an icon or button for user to hit to restore screen size (or also when the program closes, restore screen size)

[PlausiblyDamp]

What kind of application are you using? Forcing a screen resolution onto your users is generally a bad idea - I have my resolution set at what I like and may want to alt-tab into other applications while yours is running.

http://www.vb2themax.com/Item.asp?PageID=CodeBank&Cat=1300&ID=290

is a way to do it in VB6 - converting the code to .Net shouldn't be too difficult though.

[Drstein99]

It's an internal business application, for use on a production floor of over 100 workstations. The operators are lowly computer users, and from time to time we have wondering hands that like to explore the desktop. There is no reason for them to alt-tab, as this should be the only app running on their workstation.

[hog]

In my VBA days I had this problem. The result was staff were informed to work in resolutions 800*600 or above. If they dropped to, oh my God 640*480 then it was their look out!

 

Any app I create now I design to take up the full screen at 800*600 which works fine, any user who is @ 1024*768 or above just see a smaller form.

 

No complaints yet:)

[Drstein99]

Ok I set the form screen size to 800 x 600, and set the window state "maximized" and start position is "center screen".

 

The only thing is the start menu at the bottom. Is there any .net functions to make the start menu auto-hide, or hide when program is in use? My users/operators will have no use for the windows start/taskbar.

[Drstein99]

It appears as if I don't pay attention to my own self- I'm sorry. It looks like when I select window state "maximized" it automatically takes control of the entire screen hiding the start/task bar. Please recind the last question. Thanks.