Get the child form in the same screen, where the mother form lays (when using dual monitors)

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I am using a separate LED screen connected with my developing laptop. When I create a new form it always appear in the other screen (if Mother form is in screen1 child form appear in screen 2 and if Mother form is in screen 2 child form appear in screen1). I am using following conventional code to do that.

Form1 frm = new Form1();
frm.ShowDialog();

Please advice me to get the child form in the same screen, where the mother form lays.

Thanks for helping,
Kushan Randima.
Software Engineer
Davton Ltd

Posted 15-Oct-14 0:46am

Kushan Randima

Updated 21-Oct-14 20:56pm

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BillWoodruff 15-Oct-14 8:04am

You use the term "child Form" but I think you do not mean you have actually mean Form that is a child of another Form because you set its 'Parent property to the Form you call the "mother" Form. Is that correct ?

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NaibedyaKar · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-15T01:21:00

Solution 2

Hi Kushan, check the child form property window. There is a property named "Start Position". Change the "Windows default bound" value to "CenterParent".

Posted 15-Oct-14 1:21am

NaibedyaKar

Sinisa Hajnal · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-15T01:07:00

Solution 1

frm.StartPosition = CenterParent

This should do the trick :)
You might have to qualify centerParent with the namespace / Enum which I cannot recall at the moment (probably FormPosition)

If this helps, please take time to accept the solution. Thank you.

Posted 15-Oct-14 1:07am

Sinisa Hajnal

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