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J. Rodríguez
Asked: 2020-01-09 14:11:34 +0800 CST 2020-01-09 14:11:34 +0800 CST

Restore size and position of a WindowsForms window on Multiple Monitors

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Recently I have seen the need for my application to have the ability to save the information of the Posiciónand Tamañoof the window but that it works for more than one monitor, that is, the occurrences that can be presented to minimizaror maximizarthe window on the screens.

I have seen several examples of how to do this but only with a monitor , for example this CodeProject article among other examples...

But I don't know how to make it work on multiple monitors, for example2 Monitores , something like:

  • Being able to check if the window is partially visible.
  • If you're overstepping the bounds

Any idea how I can achieve it?

Visual Studio 2010 (C#) and the .NET Framework 4

c#

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I have found this SO answer is in English.

    Original Response Code: 

    public partial class MainForm : Form
{
    bool windowInitialized;

    public MainForm()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        // this is the default
        this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
        this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.WindowsDefaultBounds;

        // check if the saved bounds are nonzero and visible on any screen
        if (Settings.Default.WindowPosition != Rectangle.Empty &&
            IsVisibleOnAnyScreen(Settings.Default.WindowPosition))
        {
            // first set the bounds
            this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
            this.DesktopBounds = Settings.Default.WindowPosition;

            // afterwards set the window state to the saved value (which could be Maximized)
            this.WindowState = Settings.Default.WindowState;
        }
        else
        {
            // this resets the upper left corner of the window to windows standards
            this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.WindowsDefaultLocation;

            // we can still apply the saved size
            // msorens: added gatekeeper, otherwise first time appears as just a title bar!
            if (Settings.Default.WindowPosition != Rectangle.Empty)
            {
                this.Size = Settings.Default.WindowPosition.Size;
            }
        }
        windowInitialized = true;
    }

    private bool IsVisibleOnAnyScreen(Rectangle rect)
    {
        foreach (Screen screen in Screen.AllScreens)
        {
            if (screen.WorkingArea.IntersectsWith(rect))
            {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    protected override void OnClosed(EventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnClosed(e);

        // only save the WindowState if Normal or Maximized
        switch (this.WindowState)
        {
            case FormWindowState.Normal:
            case FormWindowState.Maximized:
                Settings.Default.WindowState = this.WindowState;
                break;

            default:
                Settings.Default.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
                break;
        }

        # region msorens: this code does *not* handle minimized/maximized window.

        // reset window state to normal to get the correct bounds
        // also make the form invisible to prevent distracting the user
        //this.Visible = false;
        //this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
        //Settings.Default.WindowPosition = this.DesktopBounds;

        # endregion

        Settings.Default.Save();
    }

    # region window size/position
    // msorens: Added region to handle closing when window is minimized or maximized.

    protected override void OnResize(EventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnResize(e);
        TrackWindowState();
    }

    protected override void OnMove(EventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnMove(e);
        TrackWindowState();
    }

    // On a move or resize in Normal state, record the new values as they occur.
    // This solves the problem of closing the app when minimized or maximized.
    private void TrackWindowState()
    {
        // Don't record the window setup, otherwise we lose the persistent values!
        if (!windowInitialized) { return; }

        if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Normal)
        {
            Settings.Default.WindowPosition = this.DesktopBounds;
        }
    }

    # endregion window size/position
}

    If it is useful for someone else, you can translate the Original Answer and the explanations of the user who answered: @Michael Sorens .

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