what is control boxes

[Tony Johansson]

Hello!

I'm reading in a book and it talks about control box in this way.
The FormBorderStyle propery has several settings that can be chosen.
For example here is what the doc says about the different alternatives for
FormBorderStyle
None: the form has no border and has no minimize, maximixe, help, or control
boxes.
FixedSingle: the form has a single border and cannot be resized by the user.
It can have a minimize, maximize, help, or control box as determined by
other properties.

So what is control box that the text is talking about ?

//Tony

 

[Jason Keats]

So what is control box that the text is talking about ?

The control box is in the top left corner of most windows/forms. Click
it to reveal a menu to give you "control" over the window.

 

[Jeff Johnson]

The control box is in the top left corner of most windows/forms. Click it
to reveal a menu to give you "control" over the window.

Just for completeness, starting with Vista, Windows no longer displays an
icon at the left-hand side of the title bar, but the area where it should be
is still clickable.

And for even further completeness, the "control box" is also known as the
"window menu" and the "system menu," in case you ever run across those
terms.