Windows App in Full Screen

[Dimension]

Hi.

I am making a vb.net application for a company using my personal computer which will then be ran on their machine.

My question is, how do I ensure that the application runs full screen on their computer? By this I don't mean hiding the start bar or anything, just making sure the window stretches around their screen. I was thinking screen size and resolution would come into play maybe?

 

[JohnH]

By "full screen" you could mean maximized (WindowState=Maximized) or kiosk mode (max + FormBorderStyle=None).

 

[Dimension]

umm could you tell me the difference?

 

[JohnH]

One is maximized and the other full screen. Try the two settings and see for yourself.

 

[Dimension]

im not so fluent in vb. so would that be, form1.windowstate....?

what i dont understand is, when i choose to make the vb app, it asks me how many pixels high and wide i want to make it. how to businesses make their application fit any screen size in the real world?

 

[JohnH]

im not so fluent in vb. so would that be, form1.windowstate....?

You set these properties in Properties window in designer, or by code. Me.WindowState=...

what i dont understand is, when i choose to make the vb app, it asks me how many pixels high and wide i want to make it.

I also don't understand this, I've never been asked such a question.

how to businesses make their application fit any screen size in the real world?

In the real world a maximized window fills all the client area of the screen regardless of resolution. Don't tell me you have never used a window application and maximized it?

 

[Dimension]

yes of course i have maximised a windows app before.

 

[jramos]

I know that this topic is a "little" old...
I started using VB a few weeks ago (2 or 3), so i'm starting to learn how this works... So excuse me for some stupid questions that i may ask...
I'm trying to build an app for internal use and i was looking for something like this, to present the form in full screen. After a little search i found the solution here...
Thx... and be ready for my stupid questions...