The Size of My Database Forms

[connerlowen]

HI,

I have a database that has a main form, and from that main form there are buttons that open their respected forms. I am curious as to how I control the size of all of my forms. They are all pop-ups at the moment. It all works fine on my monitor, but when opened on a smaller monitor it is too big and I can't even see the bottom of the screen. The main form is set to open automatically after the user logs into the database and it opens to fit the screen. also, all of my forms are modals. I do not know if I need to give anymore information at this point, so if I do please let me know.

Thanks,

Conner Owen

 

[gemma-the-husky]

ideally, you need to design to a standard size.

maybe the smaller monitors can be set to a higher pixel count.

Ultimately it becomes an issue of either redesigning to accommodate smaller screens, using scroll bars or other techniques to see the whole screen, or buying bigger screens
for selected users.

you may be able to add code to dynamically resize some forms, but it's awkward as you need to consider the size and location of all controls on a form.

 

[CJ_London]

depends on what you are trying to achieve - if your form is bigger than the screen and cannot be reduced in size then you will need to use scrollbars.

Ideally you should design your forms for the smallest screen you will be using.

 

[connerlowen]

I can deal with the scroll bars, but when I pulled it up on one monitor I couldn't scroll to the bottom of the form. the bottom of the form was below the taskbar and I couldn't get to it at all. how do I address this?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

First, you need to let Windows hide the taskbar (for the "can't see the bottom" issue.)

Next, how many controls are we talking about on a typical screen? Also, how big (well... actually, how small) are the screens that give you trouble?

This next part is crucial: What controls are giving you the most trouble? Buttons or list boxes or combos or straight-up text boxes?