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Form::MaximumSize Property

Gets the maximum size the form can be resized to.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

public:
virtual property Size MaximumSize {
	Size get () override;
	void set (Size value) override;
}

Property Value

Type: System.Drawing::Size
A Size that represents the maximum size for the form.

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The values of the height or width within the Size object are less than zero.

This property enables you to limit the size of a form to a specified maximum size. You can use this feature when displaying multiple windows at the same time, to ensure that a single window does not cause other windows to be hidden. If this property is set to a Size object that is 0 in height and 0 in width, the form will have no maximum size beyond the limits set by Windows.

The following code example demonstrates setting the MaximumSize property.

public:
   Form1()
      : Form()
   {

      //This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent();

      //Set the maximum size, so if user maximizes form, it  
      //will not cover entire desktop.   
      this->MaximumSize = System::Drawing::Size( 500, 500 );
   }

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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