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Represents a window or dialog box that makes up an application's user interface.

The Form type exposes the following members.

  NameDescription
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifForm Initializes a new instance of the Form class.
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xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifAccessibilityNotifyClientsOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifActivate Activates the form and gives it focus.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifActivateMdiChild Activates the MDI child of a form.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifAddOwnedForm Adds an owned form to this form.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifAdjustFormScrollbars (Overrides ContainerControl..::.AdjustFormScrollbars(Boolean).)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifApplyAutoScalingInfrastructure. Obsolete. Resizes the form according to the current value of the AutoScaleBaseSize property and the size of the current font.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifBeginInvokeOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifBringToFront Brings the control to the front of the z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCenterToParentInfrastructure. Centers the position of the form within the bounds of the parent form.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCenterToScreenInfrastructure. Centers the form on the current screen.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifClose Closes the form.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifContains Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateAccessibilityInstance Creates a new accessibility object for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateControl Forces the creation of the control, including the creation of the handle and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateControlsInstanceOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateGraphics Creates the Graphics for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateHandle Creates the handle for the form. If a derived class overrides this function, it must call the base implementation. (Overrides Control..::.CreateHandle()()().)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifCreateObjRef Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifDefWndProc Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. (Overrides Control..::.DefWndProc(Message%).)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifDestroyHandle Destroys the handle associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifDisposeOverloaded. Releases the resources used by the form.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifDoDragDrop Begins a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifDrawToBitmap Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifEndInvoke Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifEquals Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifFinalizeOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifFindForm Retrieves the form that the control is on. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifFocus Sets input focus to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetAccessibilityObjectById Retrieves the specified AccessibleObject. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.static(en-us,VS.90).gifGetAutoScaleSize Obsolete. Gets the size when autoscaling the form based on a specified font.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetAutoSizeMode Retrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetChildAtPointOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetContainerControl Returns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifGetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetLifetimeService Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetNextControl Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetPreferredSize Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifGetScaledBounds Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. (Overrides Control..::.GetScaledBounds(Rectangle, SizeF, BoundsSpecified).)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetScrollState Determines whether the specified flag has been set. (Inherited from ScrollableControl.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetService Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetStyle Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifGetTopLevel Determines if the control is a top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifGetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifHide Conceals the control from the user. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInitializeLifetimeService Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInitLayout Called after the control has been added to another container. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifInvalidateOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokeOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokeGotFocus Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokeLostFocus Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokeOnClick Raises the Click event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokePaint Raises the Paint event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifInvokePaintBackground Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifIsInputChar Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifIsInputKey Determines whether the specified key is a regular input key or a special key that requires preprocessing. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.pubmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifLayoutMdi Arranges the multiple-document interface (MDI) child forms within the MDI parent form.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifMemberwiseCloneOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifNotifyInvalidateInfrastructure. Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnActivated Raises the Activated event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnAutoSizeChanged Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnAutoValidateChanged Raises the AutoValidateChanged event. (Inherited from ContainerControl.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnBackColorChanged Raises the BackColorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnBackgroundImageChangedOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged Raises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. (Overrides Control..::.OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged(EventArgs).)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnBindingContextChanged Raises the BindingContextChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnCausesValidationChanged Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnChangeUICues Raises the ChangeUICues event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnClick Raises the Click event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnClientSizeChanged Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnClosed Raises the Closed event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnClosing Raises the Closing event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnContextMenuChanged Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnContextMenuStripChanged Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnControlAdded Raises the ControlAdded event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnControlRemovedOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnCreateControl Raises the CreateControl event. (Overrides ContainerControl..::.OnCreateControl()()().)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnCursorChanged Raises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDeactivate Raises the Deactivate event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDockChanged Raises the DockChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDoubleClick Raises the DoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDragDrop Raises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDragEnter Raises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDragLeave Raises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnDragOver Raises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifxzbwfst7.CFW(en-us,VS.90).gifOnEnabledChangedOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnEnterOverloaded.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnFontChanged Raises the FontChanged event. (Overrides ContainerControl..::.OnFontChanged(EventArgs).)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnForeColorChanged Raises the ForeColorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnFormClosed Raises the FormClosed event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnFormClosing Raises the FormClosing event.
xzbwfst7.protmethod(en-us,VS.90).gifOnGiveFeedback Raises the