Thread: Truly Fullscreen

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    Truly Fullscreen

    How can I make a Winform go truly full screen? I currently have it set by using this way:

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                this.Bounds = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds;
                this.TopMost = true;
    That just makes the window maximized. Is there any way to make an application go into full screen like more games do?

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    try adding:
    this.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
    this.Owner = null;


    Probably would want to add a key combo though to reassign it to a normal window.

    Also perhaps this isn't the most elegant or friendly way to do it.
    Last edited by valaris; 10-23-2008 at 09:46 PM.

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    This should do it:
    Code:
    targetForm.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
    targetForm.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
    targetForm.TopMost = true;
    If the above doesn't work for you you can read this for other minor fixes: http://www.vesic.org/english/blog/wi...reen-maximize/

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    thanks a lot.

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    Solution

    I got it working. Heres how...

    Code:
        //Maximize the program
                this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
                this.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
                this.TopMost = true;
    Code:
    //Code to exit out of full screen
            private void simpleOpenGlControl1_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
            {
                if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Escape)
                {
                    Close();
                }
            }

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