Windows resizeable?

[amir100]

Dear fellow vb .net programmers,

 

I need to know something. You see, I want to make a windows form with a fixed size. Here's the things I've did:

 

1. Setting the "FormBorderStyle" property to "FixedSingle".

2. Setting the "MaximizeBox" property to "False".

 

I believe by doing those two things above, I can make the user unable to resize the windows form that I made. But ... you see ... double clicking the title bar of a windows form does the same thing as clicking a maximizeBox. For this issue, I can't find anything to handle it. I can't even find the event that triggers when you double click a title bar. I really need a hand here.

 

At the very least, thank you for all of your attention.

[ToniMontana]

Hi,

 

I have tried the same with my VS.net in C# and cannot see

that the windows is maximizing after double-clicking the

title-bar.

 

So, what is the problem?

[Joe Mamma]

1. Setting the "FormBorderStyle" property to "FixedSingle".

2. Setting the "MaximizeBox" property to "False".

are you setting these via code? or in the IDE property editor?

if in code. . . when?

[Arch4ngel]

I've done the same thing as you. Set FixedSingle and disabled the Maximized box via code and via IDE. Both didn't allow me to maximize my form.

 

Make sure you don't touch those property elsewhere.

[DiverDan]

Have you tried setting the MaximumSize and MinimumSize to the same values as the Form's Size? This will not allow the form to be re-sized at runtime.

[amir100]

Replying ...

 

Ahem ...

 

Yes, I did set those properties from the Properties Window (IDE). So I don't think I needed to set those properties again via code.

 

But I haven't tried setting the MaximumSize and MinimumSize like DiverDan suggested. I guess I'll have a try.

 

Thx all.

[amir100]

:(

 

MaximumSize and MinimumSize ... tried ... failed ... ~sigh :).

 

Everytime I double click the title bar of my form at running time, it always gets maximized.

 

- I've set the FormBorderStyle to FixedSingle.

- I've disable the control box so there shouldn't be any minimize, maximize, and close box.

- I've set the maximumSize and minimumSize equals to the Size of the form.

 

Yet my form still gets maximized when I double click it's title bar. Anyone can help? If there's a straight forward way to handle this, I'm thinking on handling the SizeChanged event of that form. Any suggestion?

 

Thx.

Edited August 31, 2004 by amir100

[DiverDan]

In designer mode, I set the MaximumSize and MinimumSize to the same size as the form's size. Double clicking the title bar moves the form to the upper left hand corner but does not resize the form. How can it??? Also, keep your form's FormBorderStyle as Sizeable. Then set both the MaximizeBox and MinimizeBox properities to False. This will even eliminate the form from moving to the upper left hand corner. Edited August 31, 2004 by DiverDan

[amir100]

In designer mode' date=' I set the MaximumSize and MinimumSize to the same size as the form's size. Double clicking the title bar moves the form to the upper left hand corner but does not resize the form. How can it??? Also, keep your form's FormBorderStyle as Sizeable. Then set both the MaximizeBox and MinimizeBox properities to False. This will even eliminate the form from moving to the upper left hand corner.[/quote']

It's like ... been there ... done that (it's on my previous post).

 

I've done all the things you suggested, except for setting the FormBorderStyle to Sizeable. But still ... when I double-clicked the title bar, the form gets maximized. Btw, I'm setting the FormBorderStyle to FixedSingle also to prevent the form being resized.

 

~needToLearnMoreAboutSettingFormLayout

~fixedLayoutCanSometimesGivesMeAPainInTheHead

[Arch4ngel]

Your problem is weird. You must have code that change things in your form property.

 

To make a quick check... start a new solution (Windows App - not ASP.NET ) and do what was said before. If it don't work... well... maybe you shall continue trying but... start a new project without adding anything. Only a blank form

[mekilla]

If all else fails just override the form's base onresize event and reset the size.

[Joe Mamma]

If all else fails just override the form's base onresize event and reset the size.

have you tried playing with the FormBorderStyle property?

[amir100]

Re: ...

 

Well, thx all for replying.

 

To sum it up. Here's what I've tried.

 

1. Setting the maximumSize and minimumSize to the same value as the Size.

2. Setting the MaximizeBox to False. I've even tried setting the ControlBox property to False.

3. Setting the FormBorderStyle to FixedSingle.

 

All that inside the designer.

 

What I haven't tried.

 

1. Doing all those things above via code.

2. Setting the FormBorderStyle to Sizeable.

3. Overiding the OnResize and SizeChanged event of the form.

 

I think overiding is the best choice.

 

Thx again.

[Joe Mamma]

Well, thx all for replying.

 

To sum it up. Here's what I've tried.

 

1. Setting the maximumSize and minimumSize to the same value as the Size.

2. Setting the MaximizeBox to False. I've even tried setting the ControlBox property to False.

3. Setting the FormBorderStyle to FixedSingle.

 

All that inside the designer.

 

What I haven't tried.

 

1. Doing all those things above via code.

2. Setting the FormBorderStyle to Sizeable.

3. Overiding the OnResize and SizeChanged event of the form.

 

I think overiding is the best choice.

 

Thx again.

I see what you mean. and setting the Min/Max size keeps the form the right size, but it bounces the form around. . .

 

and the form has to be non-modal?

 

let me check out how delphi 7 did it when I get to work. I bet you will need to trap a window message.

[samsmithnz]

Have you tried starting a new project yet like Archangle said? With all your playing around you may have changed another property you hadn't thought of yet...

[Joe Mamma]

This looks like a weird behaviour quirk in .NET.

 

Running Delphi (not .NET) setting the BorderStyle to any sizable style will apply WS_THICKFRAME to the Window Style used to create the handle. ( You just gotta luv Delphi !!!!)

 

It appears this isn't being applied in any of the Border styles applied in .NET framework.

 

Is this by design? or an oversight?

[divil]

Set the MaximizeBox property to false. This will stop the user maximizing the form in any way. This includes double-clicking the titlebar. I know you said you've tried it, but try it again now in a fresh project. That's the only property you have to set.

 

If it doesn't work, there's something very wrong with your system or .net installation. Maybe you have some weird third-party software installed (WindowBlinds or something) that is overriding your UI.