Form AutoScroll Problem

[Kent]

Hi,

I have a form which contain 2 panels, Master and Detail, Master panel is on
top and Detail panel is at the bottom. In the form, I set Detail panel to
Dock to the bottom and Master panel Dock to fill. As a result, when I do
form resize, Detail's height always retain whereas Master height change base
on form size.

What I want to do now is I want to set a minimum size for the form, so that
if the form got resize small than certain value, the Scroll Bar will visible.
So I set form AutoScroll = True and form AutoScrollMinSi ze = 400,300 (which
is my form size). Then I have a problem that Master panel suddenly grow to
size 400,300 and I cannot set Master panel size lower than 400,300...and the
Scroll Bar always on.

Sorry if I didn't explain my problem very clear, I should have attach a
simple program to demostrate but I don't see such option open.

To put it simple, I want to put 2 panels to fill up the form, top panel will
resize base on form resize, whereas bottom panel size always retain. And the
form should have scroll bar visible when smaller than minimum size.

Thanks for help in advance.

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

You should be dynamically resizing the controls based on the form size.
Override the form's OnSizeChanged method and layout your child controls to
the formula you like. Use AutoScrollMinSi ze correctly on the lower panel and
you should be ok.

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Hi,

I have a form which contain 2 panels, Master and Detail, Master panel is
on
top and Detail panel is at the bottom. In the form, I set Detail panel to
Dock to the bottom and Master panel Dock to fill. As a result, when I do
form resize, Detail's height always retain whereas Master height change
base
on form size.

What I want to do now is I want to set a minimum size for the form, so
that
if the form got resize small than certain value, the Scroll Bar will
visible.
So I set form AutoScroll = True and form AutoScrollMinSi ze = 400,300
(which
is my form size). Then I have a problem that Master panel suddenly grow
to
size 400,300 and I cannot set Master panel size lower than 400,300...and
the
Scroll Bar always on.

Sorry if I didn't explain my problem very clear, I should have attach a
simple program to demostrate but I don't see such option open.

To put it simple, I want to put 2 panels to fill up the form, top panel
will
resize base on form resize, whereas bottom panel size always retain. And
the
form should have scroll bar visible when smaller than minimum size.

Thanks for help in advance.