WinForms

This page is about the WinFormsHelpers class available in PeyrSharp.UiHelpers. This page is about all of its methods.

Compatibility

WinFormsHelpers are part of the PeyrSharp.UiHelpers module, which is compatible with all of these frameworks and platforms:

Package/Platform	Windows	macOS	Linux + others
UiHelpers	✅	❌	❌
Framework	.NET 6	.NET 7	.NET 8
UiHelpers	✅	✅	✅

Methods

CenterControl(control, form)

Definition

Centers horizontally and vertically a Control on a Form.

Arguments

Type	Name	Meaning
Control	control	The control to center.
Form	form	The form where the control needs to be centered.

Usage

using PeyrSharp.UiHelpers;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public partial class MyForm : Form
{
    private void HandleButton(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Button button = (Button)sender;
        WinFormsHelpers.CenterControl(button, this);
    }
}

CenterControl(control, form, controlAlignment)

Definition

Centers a Control on a Form, with a specific ControlAlignment.

Arguments

Type	Name	Meaning
Control	control	The control to center.
Form	form	The form where the control needs to be centered.
ControlAlignment	controlAlignment	The alignment of the control.

Usage

using PeyrSharp.Enums;
using PeyrSharp.UiHelpers;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public partial class MyForm : Form
{
    private void HandleButton(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Button button = (Button)sender;

        // Center the button vertically
        WinFormsHelpers.CenterControl(button, this, ControlAlignment.Vertical);
    }
}

CenterForm(form)

Definition

Centers horizontally and vertically a Form on the screen.

Arguments

Type	Name	Meaning
Form	form	The form to center.

Usage

using PeyrSharp.UiHelpers;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public partial class MyForm : Form
{
    private void HandleButton(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Put the current form in the middle of the screen
        WinFormsHelpers.CenterForm(this);
    }
}