Methods

The methods of System.Windows.Forms.Form are listed below. For a list of all members, see the Form Members list.

Public Methods

	Activate() Activates the form and gives it focus.
	AddOwnedForm(System.Windows.Forms.Form) Adds an owned form to this form.
	Close() Closes the form.
static	GetAutoScaleSize(System.Drawing.Font) : System.Drawing.SizeF Gets the size when autoscaling the form based on a specified font.
	LayoutMdi(System.Windows.Forms.MdiLayout) Arranges the multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms within the MDI parent form.
	RemoveOwnedForm(System.Windows.Forms.Form) Removes an owned form from this form.
	SetDesktopBounds(int, int, int, int) Sets the bounds of the form in desktop coordinates.
	SetDesktopLocation(int, int) Sets the location of the form in desktop coordinates.
	Show(System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window) Shows the form with the specified owner to the user.
	ShowDialog() : System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult Shows the form as a modal dialog box.
	ShowDialog(System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window) : System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult Shows the form as a modal dialog box with the specified owner.
override	ToString() : string Gets a string representing the current instance of the form.
override	ValidateChildren() : bool Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	ValidateChildren(System.Windows.Forms.ValidationConstraints) : bool Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.

Protected Methods

	ActivateMdiChild(System.Windows.Forms.Form) Activates the MDI child of a form.
override	AdjustFormScrollbars(bool) Adjusts the scroll bars on the container based on the current control positions and the control currently selected.
	ApplyAutoScaling() Resizes the form according to the current value of the Form.AutoScaleBaseSize property and the size of the current font.
	CenterToParent() Centers the position of the form within the bounds of the parent form.
	CenterToScreen() Centers the form on the current screen.
override	CreateControlsInstance() : System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	CreateHandle() Creates the handle for the form. If a derived class overrides this function, it must call the base implementation.
override	DefWndProc(ref System.Windows.Forms.Message) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	Dispose(bool) Disposes of the resources (other than memory) used by the System.Windows.Forms.Form.
override	GetScaledBounds(System.Drawing.Rectangle, System.Drawing.SizeF, System.Windows.Forms.BoundsSpecified) : System.Drawing.Rectangle Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
	OnActivated(EventArgs) Raises the Form.Activated event.
override	OnBackgroundImageChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Control.BackgroundImageChanged event.
override	OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Control.BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event.
	OnClosed(EventArgs) Raises the Form.Closed event.
	OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Raises the Form.Closing event.
override	OnCreateControl() Raises the CreateControl event.
	OnDeactivate(EventArgs) Raises the Form.Deactivate event.
override	OnEnabledChanged(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	OnEnter(EventArgs) Raises the Control.Enter event.
override	OnFontChanged(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
	OnFormClosed(System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventArgs) Raises the Form.FormClosed event.
	OnFormClosing(System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Raises the Form.FormClosing event.
override	OnHandleCreated(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
	OnHelpButtonClicked(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Raises the Form.HelpButtonClicked event.
	OnInputLanguageChanged(System.Windows.Forms.InputLanguageChangedEventArgs) Raises the Form.InputLanguageChanged event.
	OnInputLanguageChanging(System.Windows.Forms.InputLanguageChangingEventArgs) Raises the Form.InputLanguageChanging event.
override	OnLayout(System.Windows.Forms.LayoutEventArgs) Raises the Control.Layout event.
	OnLoad(EventArgs) Raises the Form.Load event.
	OnMaximizedBoundsChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MaximizedBoundsChanged event.
	OnMaximumSizeChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MaximumSizeChanged event.
	OnMdiChildActivate(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MdiChildActivate event.
	OnMenuComplete(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MenuComplete event.
	OnMenuStart(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MenuStart event.
	OnMinimumSizeChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Form.MinimumSizeChanged event.
override	OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	OnResize(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
	OnResizeBegin(EventArgs) Raises the Form.ResizeBegin event.
	OnResizeEnd(EventArgs) Raises the Form.ResizeEnd event.
	OnRightToLeftLayoutChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Form.RightToLeftLayoutChanged event.
	OnShown(EventArgs) Raises the Form.Shown event.
override	OnStyleChanged(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	OnTextChanged(EventArgs) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs) Raises the Control.VisibleChanged event.
override	ProcessCmdKey(ref System.Windows.Forms.Message, System.Windows.Forms.Keys) : bool Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	ProcessDialogChar(char) : bool Processes a dialog character.
override	ProcessDialogKey(System.Windows.Forms.Keys) : bool Processes a dialog box key.
override	ProcessKeyPreview(ref System.Windows.Forms.Message) : bool Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	ProcessMnemonic(char) : bool Processes a mnemonic character.
override	ProcessTabKey(bool) : bool Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	ScaleControl(System.Drawing.SizeF, System.Windows.Forms.BoundsSpecified) Scales the location, size, padding, and margin of a control.
override	ScaleCore(float, float) Performs scaling of the form.
override	Select(bool, bool) Selects this form, and optionally selects the next or previous control.
override	SetBoundsCore(int, int, int, int, System.Windows.Forms.BoundsSpecified) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	SetClientSizeCore(int, int) Sets the client size of the form. This will adjust the bounds of the form to make the client size the requested size.
override	SetVisibleCore(bool) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
override	UpdateDefaultButton() Updates which button is the default button.
override	WndProc(ref System.Windows.Forms.Message) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.