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Open dialog at the center of the screen, windows forms

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c#

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winforms

I am using the System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog() method, the problem is that it always opens at the top left or right corner of my application, depending on the Right to Left layout. Is it possible to center it in the middle of the screen or application?

Thanks

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user1010572 Avatar asked Feb 07 '12 07:02

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1 Answers

If you're using a Form, you can use Form.StartPosition. And here is more about this enumeration: link

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Telanar Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 21:11

Telanar