How to dock a windows form in C#?

Question

Hello everyone,

I just would like to know if it is possible to dock a windows form on top of the user screen? I have been trying to do this by manually setting the position of my form to the coordinates I want. But using this method, however, allows the user to change the position of the form just by dragging it. I want to make the form docked to the upper portion of the screen since this window form will server as a menu for the project i am making.

Thanks a lot. :)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Hello everyone,

So after some tweaks I finally was able to get this code working.

this.DesktopLocation = new Point((Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width / 2 - 420), 0);

I placed that line below the InitializeComponent() and it docks my form to the center of the screen with whatever resolution values. However, what I now need is to make this form like a bound wherein all the other forms that would open will not go at the back of this. if you try opening a form with this code and opening another maximized form the maximized form will go at the back of this form. meaning they overlap which I don't want to happen.

If anyone knows how to do this, please inform me. thanks :)

Answer 3

By setting the FormBorderStyle of your form to None, you take the drag handle away from the user so they cannot move it via the mouse.

Then you just need to place it where you want.

If you really want to take away the users options you can also set the ShowInTaskbar property to false