Form position and sizing driving me nuts

[wazza_c12]

Hi All

I have pretty much completed a nice little document management database
for an internship I'm doing, I'm now at the cosmetics Stage.

The problem:
I have about 6 forms in total some of slightly different size.

I would like them all to centre in the screen (sounds simple), however
some are off centre even though the centre property of that form is set
to yes.

How do I get the form to centre, and lock it there?!?!?! I'm assuming
there should be a simple way to do this withought the need for code
etc?

Also, why does the size of the form design window effect the appearance
of the form view!!?!?!?! Ie if I have the design view showing grey
"space" around my form then go to form view, it has grey space also
....... surely the form should just be the size you set the template
to???

Arrrgh, please help

Warwick

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi All

I have pretty much completed a nice little document management
database for an internship I'm doing, I'm now at the cosmetics Stage.

The problem:
I have about 6 forms in total some of slightly different size.

I would like them all to centre in the screen (sounds simple), however
some are off centre even though the centre property of that form is
set to yes.

How do I get the form to centre, and lock it there?!?!?! I'm assuming
there should be a simple way to do this withought the need for code
etc?

Also, why does the size of the form design window effect the
appearance of the form view!!?!?!?! Ie if I have the design view
showing grey "space" around my form then go to form view, it has grey
space also ...... surely the form should just be the size you set the
template to???

Arrrgh, please help

Warwick

Set AutoSize to true as well as AutoCenter. To test close the form entirely and
then reopen. Neither of those are enforced when going from design view to
normal view.

If the centering is still not the same for forms of the same size then check the
Popup property. A Popup form will be centered in your entire screen whereas a
non-popup form will be centered within the Access window.