ContainerControl::AutoScaleMode Property
Gets or sets the automatic scaling mode of the control.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
[BrowsableAttribute(false)] public: property AutoScaleMode AutoScaleMode { AutoScaleMode get (); void set (AutoScaleMode value); }
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms::AutoScaleModeAn AutoScaleMode that represents the current scaling mode. The default is None.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | An AutoScaleMode value that is not valid was used to set this property. |
The AutoScaleMode property specifies the current automatic scaling mode of this control. Scaling by Font is useful if you want to have a control or form stretch or shrink according to the size of the fonts in the operating system, and should be used when the absolute size of the control or form does not matter. Scaling by Dpi is useful when you want to size a control or form relative to the screen. For example, you may want to use dots per inch (DPI) scaling on a control displaying a chart or other graphic so that it always occupies a certain percentage of the screen.
For more information about automatic scaling, see Automatic Scaling in Windows Forms.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.