Creating a New Windows Form

This topic contains links to topics that describe how to create your first Windows Forms application. Also, the topics in this section introduce some of the basic vocabulary and guidelines that you should understand when you start to create a Windows Forms application. . To learn more about Windows Forms application; the controls you can use on them, events and handling events and how to handle input from the user see the related topic list.

In This Section

• Windows Forms Coordinates.
  Describes client and screen coordinates.

• Walkthrough: Creating a Simple Windows Form
  Describes how to build and run a simple Windows Form.

• Walkthrough: Getting Started with the Windows Forms Designer
  Describes how to build an application using the various tools provided by the designer.

• How to: Create a Windows Forms Application from the Command Line
  Describes how to create a basic Windows Form and compile it from the command line.

• How to: Create a New Windows Forms Application Project
  Describes how to create a new Windows Forms Application project.

• How to: Add Windows Forms to a Project
  Describes how to add Windows Forms to a project.

• How to: Choose the Startup Form in a Windows Application
  Describes how to choose the startup form.

• How to: Display Windows Forms in the Designer
  Describes how to display Windows Forms and the code in the designer.

• How to: Keep a Windows Form on Top
  Describes how to make a Windows Form the top-most form in an application.

• How to: Compile and Run a Complete Windows Forms Code Example Using Visual Studio
  Describes how to compile and run a complete Windows Forms code example.

Reference

• Form
  Describes this class and contains links to all its members.

• Control
  Describes this class and contains links to all its members.

Related Sections

• Handling User Input
  Contains links to topics that discuss user input and how to handle it in Windows Forms applications.

• Creating Event Handlers in Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that describe how to handle events in Windows Forms applications.

• Changing the Appearance of Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that show how to change the appearance of Windows Forms applications.

• Code for Windows Forms Applications
  Contains links to code examples that show how to complete various tasks in Windows Forms.

• Windows Forms Controls by Function
  Contains links to topics that describe the controls you can use in Windows Forms applications.

• Windows Forms Community Support
  Contains links to sites that offer Windows Forms community support.