UserControl center sceen?

[DragonLord]

I am sure this is real simple, I have a user control, not a form and I want t star it up in center screen, but there is no start position property.

Could someone provide some example or C# code to make this happen.

Thanks in advance.

[DragonLord]

Help please? Anyone?

[Curtis Rutland]

wrap it in <center> tags?

[DragonLord]

I guess I am not being clear so let me clarify.

I created a custom login control in C# work awsome however the control does not have a startposition property so when the custom form loads it is to the upper left of the screen. I would like it to start in the center of the screen.

I am not sure how to do this and would appreciate any help, thanks.

[tatkosmurff]

You can not show the user control in stand-alone mode with form options because it is a control. In order to add a form behaviour you need a from object
that will "host" your control.

[Frinavale]

Did you create a Web User Control or a desktop User Control?

[Frinavale]

wrap it in <center> tags?

Sadly, the <center> tag is considered obsolete :(
To center a control now you'll have to place it in a <div> or Panel (which renders as a <div>) and set it's style to be style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width=50%" (note that you have to set the width).

This will center it horizontally but not vertically.
You'll have to use JavaScript to center it vertically.

You can center Text though by setting the line-height style for the <div> to be the same as the height of the <div>. One warning: if you have multiple lines of text this will not work.

I'm very disappointed that the <center> tag has become obsolete and am eagerly waiting for the day when CSS can achieve what the <center> tag used to.

-Frinny

[DragonLord]

It is a desktop control

[Frinavale]

It is a desktop control

Use the Location property of the control to set it to the middle.

eg:

myControl.Location= New Point(me.Width/2-myControl.Width/2, me.Height/2)
 

[DragonLord]

thanks, Frinavale that worked, but for those that want to know I figured out an easier way..

simply add:

public FormStartPosition StartPosition {get; set;}
 

This will give you the functionality for the StartPosition property and it is simple as saying...

this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

When you instantiate the control.

[zubair1]

Ooops (doh)

sorry didn't read the entire post first :)

disregard this post please :)