End User screen sizing

[VicR]

I have a Db rolled out to over 50 users, their destop settings differ. How do I get the DB screen to adjust to their individual settings so it can be view as its intended?
The screen has a feature that locks the cursor in the proper areas, but for this to work it must use the proportional screen size. Since the screen resolutions are different for different users the DB screen don't fit in some users' monitors. How do I get the DB to pick up the settings and self adjust to it?

 

[gemma-the-husky]

hard to do - the best compromise, i think, is to design for a standard size display. if someone uses large fonts, and it wont fit, then tough.

i have written code to resize/move controls as the form is resized, but its tricky. some controls stay the same size, and dont move. others stay the same, and "anchor" to one or more edges of the form, and others expand relative to other controls, but it is trickyto get right.

 

[jdraw]

These may help
http://www.peterssoftware.com/c_scrres.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210106
http://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/198488-change-screen-resolution-using-vb

 

[shadow9449]

hard to do - the best compromise, i think, is to design for a standard size display. if someone uses large fonts, and it wont fit, then tough.

What is considered "standard" today? I've been programming expecting a 1024 X 768 screen for years now but people have those wide screens with 1600*900 resolution so my screens look ridiculously small in middle of a huge work area. I am not sure if I can start increasing the size of my screens telling people with old monitors "sorry, but today's standard is: ____" or not.

Anyone with some insight?

SHADOW