How can you make the form maximize to any computer screen in a Windows Forms application?

Question

So I am making a game on Visual Studio C# and I want the form to be automatically maximized to any user's computer screen when compiled? How can I do that?

Rosaline

I'm sure you mean when run, not compiled. – Urbas

the answer depends on what platform you are coding for. WPF? Silverlight? WinForms? etc. – Workman

Answer 1

You can do it using one of the following --

1. Set the form WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;

2. Get the screen resolution using following code and set the size of your forms accordingly

   int height = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height; 
   int width = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width;
   

Robichaux

WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized; // not WindowState=Maximized; as for PrimaryScreen work alwyas only if one display or all other display do not have smaller size – Odaniel

You don't need to set Width and Height if state is Maximized. That does it alone – Geoffrey

Answer 2

Set the WindowState property of your form to Maximized.

That will cause your form to be maximumized when it's opened.

Timmytimocracy

In addition, the FormBorderStyle can be set to FormBorderStyle.None to remove the border as well, for a more true maximized feeling, no borders added. – Insectivorous

Answer 3

You can use this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;

Semifinal

Answer 4

1. Go To Load Form As View Code and use This Code :

C#:

this.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized;

VB:

Me.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized

Ceremony

This line is all you need – Geoffrey

Answer 5

If you are looking for something that will maximize your window on a first click and normalizes your window on a second click, this will help.

private void maximiseButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        //normalises window
        if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Maximized)
        {
            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
            this.CenterToScreen();
        }

        //maximises window
        else
        {
            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
            this.CenterToScreen();
        }
    }

Gaming

Answer 6

correct in VS2010:

this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None;

Calculating

Answer 7

On the Form Move Event add this:

    private void Frm_Move (object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Top = 0; Left = 0;
        Size = new System.Drawing.Size(Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width, Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height);
    }

Gyrostatic