Question Need Help on start form on second screen

[xHBx]

Hi All

I could like to request some help from you guy as I still can figure the way on start a form in second screen

I have 2 monitor in extended mode both with the resolution of 1024 * 768

First monitor on the left
Second Monitor on the right


i found the following code online but I can't get the location correctly

Dim SecondMonitor = Screen.AllScreens.FirstOrDefault(Function(x) Not x.Primary)
        If SecondMonitor IsNot Nothing Then
            Dim NewLocation = SecondMonitor.Bounds.Location
            NewLocation.Offset(100, 100)
            Me.Location = NewLocation
        End If

Is there a easy way to start a form on second screen IF Exist?


Hope to receive help from you guy. Thanks

 

[jmcilhinney]

That code will do the job but you have to have set the StartPosition property of the form to Manual in order to manually set the initial location.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

Hi All

I could like to request some help from you guy as I still can figure the way on start a form in second screen

I have 2 monitor in extended mode both with the resolution of 1024 * 768

First monitor on the left
Second Monitor on the right


i found the following code online but I can't get the location correctly

Dim SecondMonitor = Screen.AllScreens.FirstOrDefault(Function(x) Not x.Primary)
If SecondMonitor IsNot Nothing Then
    Dim NewLocation = SecondMonitor.Bounds.Location
    NewLocation.Offset(100, 100)
    Me.Location = NewLocation
End If

Is there a easy way to start a form on second screen IF Exist?


Hope to receive help from you guy. Thanks

As jmc has already stated you need to change the form's StartPosition to Manual before setting the location values, otherwise it's ignored:

Dim SecondMonitor = Screen.AllScreens.FirstOrDefault(Function(x) Not x.Primary)
If SecondMonitor IsNot Nothing Then
    Dim NewLocation = SecondMonitor.Bounds.Location
    NewLocation.Offset(100, 100)
    Me.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual
    Me.Location = NewLocation
End If