Dialog too large for netbook's 800 x 480 resolution

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Dialog too large for netbook's 800 x 480 resolution

I've designed a winforms dialog that is too large for a netbook's 800 x 480 resolution.

How can I fix that the dialog is shown properly. Is there a simple way that avoids a complete redesign?

Here's a screenshot of my problem: http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2449/allgemeina.jpg

+2 A:

You might want to look at this thread:

Windows Forms resolution problem

Paulie Waulie 2010-09-02 13:17:14

+2 A:

The question that you should be asking is..

Do I really need to have all of the form fields displayed at the same time?

If not, how about breaking it down into sub-groups and placing each group onto a separate tab?

I second @p.campbell in asking for a screenshot.

belugabob 2010-09-02 13:25:59

Now that you've added a screenshot, I'd still say that tabs are a good idea. Effectively, the icons down the left are acting as tabs as, I guess, the dialog contents change as you click on each icon - whether you simply add more icons (with more specific purposes) to the left hand panel, or add real tabs to each page that is too large, is up to you.

belugabob 2010-09-10 14:31:46

Perhaps take a stab at redesigning your dialog. Perhaps consider:

using tabs
moving some information out of the dialog
using scrollbars

p.campbell 2010-09-02 13:26:53

If netbooks are not used much by your users, so you just need your software to work on them rather than to be nice, you could enable AutoScroll on the Form/Dialog, or use a one or more Panel controls with AutoScroll enabled.

You will then need to check the screan size and set the size of the dialog to be no bigger then the screan before showing it.

Ian Ringrose 2010-09-02 13:50:29

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