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Resizing the bottom panel

I have a user control with one container panel and two panel inside it and the bottom panel contains buttons,
My code look like this..
Me.Panel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Me.Panel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.Label4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.Button3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.Panel3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Me.Panel1.SuspendLayout()
Me.Panel2.SuspendLayout()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'Panel1
'
Me.Panel1.AutoSize = True
Me.Panel1.Controls.Add(Me.Panel3)
Me.Panel1.Controls.Add(Me.Panel2)
Me.Panel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 3)
Me.Panel1.Name = "Panel1"
Me.Panel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(719, 552)
Me.Panel1.TabIndex = 0
'
'Panel2
'
Me.Panel2.AutoSize = True
Me.Panel2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Button3)
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Label5)
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Label4)
Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
Me.Panel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom
Me.Panel2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 511)
Me.Panel2.Name = "Panel2"
Me.Panel2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(719, 41)
Me.Panel2.TabIndex = 0
'
'Label3
'
Me.Label3.AutoSize = True
Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 15)
Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(39, 13)
Me.Label3.TabIndex = 0
Me.Label3.Text = "Label3"
'
'Label4
'
Me.Label4.AutoSize = True
Me.Label4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(83, 15)
Me.Label4.Name = "Label4"
Me.Label4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(39, 13)
Me.Label4.TabIndex = 1
Me.Label4.Text = "Label4"
'
'Label5
'
Me.Label5.AutoSize = True
Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(156, 15)
Me.Label5.Name = "Label5"
Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(39, 13)
Me.Label5.TabIndex = 2
Me.Label5.Text = "Label5"
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(419, 15)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 3
Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Button2
'
Me.Button2.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(533, 15)
Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
Me.Button2.TabIndex = 4
Me.Button2.Text = "Button2"
Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Button3
'
Me.Button3.Anchor = CType((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
Me.Button3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(632, 15)
Me.Button3.Name = "Button3"
Me.Button3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
Me.Button3.TabIndex = 2
Me.Button3.Text = "Button3"
Me.Button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Panel3
'
Me.Panel3.AutoSize = True
Me.Panel3.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
Me.Panel3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
Me.Panel3.Name = "Panel3"
Me.Panel3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(719, 511)
Me.Panel3.TabIndex = 1
'
'UserControl4
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.AutoSize = True
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Panel1)
Me.Name = "UserControl4"
Me.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(722, 558)
Me.Panel1.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.Panel1.PerformLayout()
Me.Panel2.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.Panel2.PerformLayout()
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()

End Sub
Friend WithEvents Panel1 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Friend WithEvents Panel2 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Friend WithEvents Button3 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents Label4 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents Panel3 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel

but when I resize the form containing only this control, those button sand panels doesn't align correctly,
Thank you

Mike Tomlinson

So everything is contained by Panel1 right?

Set the Dock() property of Panel1 to Fill so that it changes size with the UserControl...

tengu77

ASKER

Even if I say dock property to fill, When I resize,(minimize) these buttons overlap with the labels on the right.... I like to see All the labels as well as button when screen minimized

Mike Tomlinson

Please define what you mean by "minimized"...it's a USERCONTROL right?...

tengu77

ASKER

I did addthis user control to a form and then minimize the form and then I like to resize to even smaller,

Mike Tomlinson

A minimized form isn't visible...what is the point of resizing your UserControl if the form is not even visible?

tengu77

ASKER

I resolved it my self - I setthe form.minimimsize = size so that it cannot be minimized less than certain size.. an dmake sure my buttons are at the right location.

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Mike Tomlinson

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Mike Tomlinson

See this link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/windowing/windows/windowfeatures.asp

"A minimized window is a window that has the WS_MINIMIZE style. By default, the system reduces a minimized window to the size of its taskbar button and moves the minimized window to the taskbar."

tengu77

ASKER

Very Goood, Thank you..

tengu77

ASKER

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