Arranging Controls on Windows Forms

Gives directions for lining up the position of a number of controls on your Windows Form.

Gives directions for setting controls to resize dynamically at run time.

Gives directions for duplicating controls between forms.

Gives directions for making controls "stick" to the side(s) of a form.

Gives directions for establishing which controls are on top relative to the z-axis (z-order).

Gives directions for fastening controls permanently to the form.

Gives directions for setting the coordinates of the controls on a form.

Gives directions for setting the size of controls on a form.

Gives directions for calibrating the size of the grid that covers a form.

Gives directions for regulating the order in which controls will have focus when the user presses TAB.

Gives directions for affixing controls to the grid on a form.

Gives directions for assigning existing controls to a new parent container.

Describes how you can place controls on your forms by using the Margin, Padding, and AutoSize properties within the Forms Designer.

Demonstrates the various layout roles fulfilled by snaplines.

Gives directions for establishing a button as the control to cancel the form.

Gives directions for establishing a button (often an "OK" button) as the "accept input" button when ENTER is pressed regardless of where focus is at the time in the dialog box.

Gives directions for establishing a set of RadioButton controls as being related to one another.

Provides general information about controls.