Screen::GetWorkingArea Method (Point)
.NET Framework (current version)
Retrieves the working area closest to the specified point. The working area is the desktop area of the display, excluding taskbars, docked windows, and docked tool bars.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Parameters
- pt
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Type:
System.Drawing::Point
A Point that specifies the coordinates for which to retrieve the working area.
Return Value
Type: System.Drawing::RectangleA Rectangle that specifies the working area. In multiple display environments where no display contains the specified point, the display closest to the point is returned.
The following code example demonstrates the use of PrimaryScreen property and the GetWorkingArea method. This method requires a form containing a button named Button1
// This method will adjust the size of the form to utilize // the working area of the screen. private: void Button1_Click( System::Object^ /*sender*/, System::EventArgs^ /*e*/ ) { // Retrieve the working rectangle from the Screen class // using the PrimaryScreen and the WorkingArea properties. System::Drawing::Rectangle workingRectangle = Screen::PrimaryScreen->WorkingArea; // Set the size of the form slightly less than size of // working rectangle. this->Size = System::Drawing::Size( workingRectangle.Width - 10, workingRectangle.Height - 10 ); // Set the location so the entire form is visible. this->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 5, 5 ); }
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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