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Form Properties

The Form type exposes the following members.

  NameDescription
Public propertyAcceptButtonGets or sets the button on the form that is clicked when the user presses the ENTER key.
Public propertyAccessibilityObjectGets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleDefaultActionDescriptionGets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleDescriptionGets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleNameGets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAccessibleRoleGets or sets the accessible role of the control (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyActiveControlGets or sets the active control on the container control. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyStatic memberActiveFormGets the currently active form for this application.
Public propertyActiveMdiChildGets the currently active multiple-document interface (MDI) child window.
Public propertyAllowDropGets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAllowTransparencyInfrastructure. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the opacity of the form can be adjusted.
Public propertyAnchorGets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAutoScale Obsolete. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the form adjusts its size to fit the height of the font used on the form and scales its controls.
Public propertyAutoScaleBaseSizeGets or sets the base size used for autoscaling of the form.
Public propertyAutoScaleDimensionsGets or sets the dimensions that the control was designed to. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Protected propertyAutoScaleFactorGets the scaling factor between the current and design-time automatic scaling dimensions. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyAutoScaleModeGets or sets the automatic scaling mode of the control. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyAutoScrollGets or sets a value indicating whether the form enables autoscrolling. (Overrides ScrollableControl..::.AutoScroll.)
Public propertyAutoScrollMarginGets or sets the size of the auto-scroll margin. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyAutoScrollMinSizeGets or sets the minimum size of the auto-scroll. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyAutoScrollOffsetGets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollControlIntoView. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyAutoScrollPositionGets or sets the location of the auto-scroll position. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyAutoSizeResize the form according to the setting of AutoSizeMode. (Overrides Control..::.AutoSize.)
Public propertyAutoSizeModeGets or sets the mode by which the form automatically resizes itself.
Public propertyAutoValidateGets or sets a value that indicates whether controls in this container will be automatically validated when the focus changes. (Overrides ContainerControl..::.AutoValidate.)
Public propertyBackColorGets or sets the background color for the control. (Overrides Control..::.BackColor.)
Public propertyBackgroundImageGets or sets the background image displayed in the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBackgroundImageLayoutGets or sets the background image layout as defined in the ImageLayout enumeration. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBindingContextGets or sets the BindingContext for the control. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyBottomGets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyBoundsGets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCancelButtonGets or sets the button control that is clicked when the user presses the ESC key.
Protected propertyCanEnableImeGets a value indicating whether the ImeMode property can be set to an active value, to enable IME support. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyCanFocusGets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyCanRaiseEventsDetermines if events can be raised on the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCanSelectGets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCaptureGets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCausesValidationGets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyClientRectangleGets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyClientSizeGets or sets the size of the client area of the form.
Public propertyCompanyNameGets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContainerGets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyContainsFocusGets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContextMenuGets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyContextMenuStripGets or sets the ContextMenuStrip associated with this control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyControlBoxGets or sets a value indicating whether a control box is displayed in the caption bar of the form.
Public propertyControlsGets the collection of controls contained within the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyCreatedGets a value indicating whether the control has been created. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyCreateParamsGets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. (Overrides ContainerControl..::.CreateParams.)
Public propertyCurrentAutoScaleDimensionsGets the current run-time dimensions of the screen. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyCursorGets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDataBindingsGets the data bindings for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultCursorGets or sets the default cursor for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultImeModeGets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. (Overrides Control..::.DefaultImeMode.)
Protected propertyDefaultMarginGets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultMaximumSizeGets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default maximum size of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultMinimumSizeGets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default minimum size of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultPaddingGets the internal spacing, in pixels, of the contents of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyDefaultSizeGets the default size of the control. (Overrides Control..::.DefaultSize.)
Protected propertyDesignModeGets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyDesktopBoundsGets or sets the size and location of the form on the Windows desktop.
Public propertyDesktopLocationGets or sets the location of the form on the Windows desktop.
Public propertyDialogResultGets or sets the dialog result for the form.
Public propertyDisplayRectangleGets the rectangle that represents the virtual display area of the control. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyDisposingGets a value indicating whether the base Control class is in the process of disposing. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDockGets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyDockPaddingGets the dock padding settings for all edges of the control. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Protected propertyDoubleBufferedGets or sets a value indicating whether this control should redraw its surface using a secondary buffer to reduce or prevent flicker. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyEnabledGets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyEventsGets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public propertyFocusedGets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyFontGets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyFontHeightGets or sets the height of the font of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyForeColorGets or sets the foreground color of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyFormBorderStyleGets or sets the border style of the form.
Public propertyHandleGets the window handle that the control is bound to. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHasChildrenGets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHeightGets or sets the height of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyHelpButtonGets or sets a value indicating whether a Help button should be displayed in the caption box of the form.
Public propertyHorizontalScrollGets the characteristics associated with the horizontal scroll bar. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Protected propertyHScrollGets or sets a value indicating whether the horizontal scroll bar is visible. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyIconGets or sets the icon for the form.
Public propertyImeModeGets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyImeModeBaseGets or sets the IME mode of a control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyInvokeRequiredGets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsAccessibleGets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsDisposedGets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsHandleCreatedGets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsMdiChildGets a value indicating whether the form is a multiple-document interface (MDI) child form.
Public propertyIsMdiContainerGets or sets a value indicating whether the form is a container for multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms.
Public propertyIsMirroredGets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyIsRestrictedWindowInfrastructure. Gets a value indicating whether the form can use all windows and user input events without restriction.
Public propertyKeyPreviewGets or sets a value indicating whether the form will receive key events before the event is passed to the control that has focus.
Public propertyLayoutEngineGets a cached instance of the control's layout engine. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyLeftGets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyLocationGets or sets the Point that represents the upper-left corner of the Form in screen coordinates.
Public propertyMainMenuStripGets or sets the primary menu container for the form.
Public propertyMarginGets or sets the space between controls.
Public propertyMaximizeBoxGets or sets a value indicating whether the Maximize button is displayed in the caption bar of the form.
Protected propertyMaximizedBoundsGets and sets the size of the form when it is maximized.
Public propertyMaximumSizeGets the maximum size the form can be resized to. (Overrides Control..::.MaximumSize.)
Public propertyMdiChildrenGets an array of forms that represent the multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms that are parented to this form.
Public propertyMdiParentGets or sets the current multiple-document interface (MDI) parent form of this form.
Public propertyMenuGets or sets the MainMenu that is displayed in the form.
Public propertyMergedMenuGets the merged menu for the form.
Public propertyMinimizeBoxGets or sets a value indicating whether the Minimize button is displayed in the caption bar of the form.
Public propertyMinimumSizeGets or sets the minimum size the form can be resized to. (Overrides Control..::.MinimumSize.)
Public propertyModalGets a value indicating whether this form is displayed modally.
Public propertyNameGets or sets the name of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyOpacityGets or sets the opacity level of the form.
Public propertyOwnedFormsGets an array of Form objects that represent all forms that are owned by this form.
Public propertyOwnerGets or sets the form that owns this form.
Public propertyPaddingGets or sets padding within the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyParentGets or sets the parent container of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyParentFormGets the form that the container control is assigned to. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
Public propertyPreferredSizeGets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyProductNameGets the product name of the assembly containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyProductVersionGets the version of the assembly containing the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRecreatingHandleGets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRegionGets or sets the window region associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyRenderRightToLeft Obsolete. This property is now obsolete. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyResizeRedrawGets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRestoreBoundsGets the location and size of the form in its normal window state.
Public propertyRightGets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRightToLeftGets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyRightToLeftLayoutGets or sets a value indicating whether right-to-left mirror placement is turned on.
Protected propertyScaleChildrenGets a value that determines the scaling of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyShowFocusCuesGets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyShowIconGets or sets a value indicating whether an icon is displayed in the caption bar of the form.
Public propertyShowInTaskbarGets or sets a value indicating whether the form is displayed in the Windows taskbar.
Protected propertyShowKeyboardCuesGets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyShowWithoutActivationGets a value indicating whether the window will be activated when it is shown.
Public propertySiteGets or sets the site of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertySizeGets or sets the size of the form.
Public propertySizeGripStyleGets or sets the style of the size grip to display in the lower-right corner of the form.
Public propertyStartPositionGets or sets the starting position of the form at run time.
Public propertyTabIndexGets or sets the tab order of the control within its container.
Public propertyTabStopGets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key.
Public propertyTagGets or sets the object that contains data about the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTextGets or sets the text associated with this control. (Overrides Control..::.Text.)
Public propertyTopGets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTopLevelGets or sets a value indicating whether to display the form as a top-level window.
Public propertyTopLevelControlGets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost Form that the control is contained in. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyTopMostGets or sets a value indicating whether the form should be displayed as a topmost form.
Public propertyTransparencyKeyGets or sets the color that will represent transparent areas of the form.
Public propertyUseWaitCursorGets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyVerticalScrollGets the characteristics associated with the vertical scroll bar. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyVisibleGets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. (Inherited from Control.)
Protected propertyVScrollGets or sets a value indicating whether the vertical scroll bar is visible. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
Public propertyWidthGets or sets the width of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
Public propertyWindowStateGets or sets a value that indicates whether form is minimized, maximized, or normal.
Public propertyWindowTargetInfrastructure. This property is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from Control.)
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