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Computer.Screen Property

Definition

Gets the Screen object that represents the computer's primary display screen.

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::Screen ^ Screen { System::Windows::Forms::Screen ^ get(); };
public System.Windows.Forms.Screen Screen { get; }
member this.Screen : System.Windows.Forms.Screen
Public ReadOnly Property Screen As Screen

Property Value

A Screen object that represents the computer's primary screen.

Examples

This example uses the WorkingArea property of the My.Computer.Screen property to determine the working area of the computer's primary display, and then resizes the form to fill the working area.

Private Sub EnlargeForm()
    Me.Size = My.Computer.Screen.WorkingArea.Size
    Me.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
End Sub

This example needs to run in a Windows Forms application.

Remarks

The My.Computer.Screen property provides functionality similar to the PrimaryScreen property.

Availability by Project Type

Project type Available
Windows Forms Application Yes
Class Library Yes
Console Application Yes
Windows Forms Control Library Yes
Web Control Library No
Windows Service Yes
Web Site No

Applies to

See also