Computer.Screen Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

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Gets the Screen object that represents the computer's primary display screen.

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::Screen ^ Screen { System::Windows::Forms::Screen ^ get(); };

public System.Windows.Forms.Screen Screen { get; }

member this.Screen : System.Windows.Forms.Screen

Public ReadOnly Property Screen As Screen

Property Value

Screen

A Screen object that represents the computer's primary screen.

Examples

This example uses the WorkingArea property of the My.Computer.Screen property to determine the working area of the computer's primary display, and then resizes the form to fill the working area.

Private Sub EnlargeForm()
    Me.Size = My.Computer.Screen.WorkingArea.Size
    Me.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
End Sub

This example needs to run in a Windows Forms application.

Remarks

The My.Computer.Screen property provides functionality similar to the PrimaryScreen property.

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Forms Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Forms Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	No
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	No

Applies to