Small Dialogs - How Small Can I Go ??

[iltallman]

Below is a configuration for a 31x60 dialog I wanted for a small button column which I could load besides my main form. The Height works, but the Width does not go to 31, and although the Debug version says the Form's Width is 31, it still draws something much wider. Is there some minimum width a form can go to? // // Utilities // this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.None; this.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink; this.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.None; this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 60); this.ControlBox = false; this.Controls.Add(this.btSettings); this.Controls.Add(this.btEvents); this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None; this.MaximizeBox = false; this.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 60); this.MinimizeBox = false; this.Name = "Utilities"; this.ShowIcon = false; this.ShowInTaskbar = false; this.SizeGripStyle = System.Windows.Forms.SizeGripStyle.Hide; this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.Manual; this.Text = "Utilities"; this.TopMost = true; this.ResumeLayout(false);

[dan sh]

Not too sure, but is ClientSize the culprit?

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[RobCroll]

All the property setting you already have plus MinimumSize = 1,1 Why you want to do it though is another question? [edit] I forgot to add that the forms Text value needs to be empty.

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modified on Monday, February 7, 2011 8:01 AM

[realJSOP]

Set the MinimumSize property to the same as your MaximumSize property.

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[iltallman]

Thanks! It was the Min set to 1,1..I would have guessed the Text.