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Hi all

I want to have a form im working on take the complete desktop area......
task bar and all... anyone know the syntax or point me into the right
direction?
Steve
Nov 20 '05 #1
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In Load Event

Me.Location = New Point(0, 0)

Me.Size = New Size(Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Width,
Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height)

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Hi all

I want to have a form im working on take the complete desktop area......
task bar and all... anyone know the syntax or point me into the right
direction?
Steve

Nov 20 '05 #2
* "Stephen Martinelli" <st******@johnstontrading.com> scripsit:
I want to have a form im working on take the complete desktop area......
task bar and all... anyone know the syntax or point me into the right
direction?


Monitor size:

'SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize'
'SystemInformation.WorkingArea'
'SystemInformation.VirtualScreen'
'Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds'
'Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea'

When using multiple monitors:

'Screen.AllScreens'

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Nov 20 '05 #3

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