Confict of sizing between Desktop design and NoteBook Design

[Mr C]

I know this is simple, but I've just plain drawn a blank on how to correct,
been years since I've done it. I've worked on a Access application which of
course included forms on my desktop. Then I copied the file over to my new
notebook, when I open the same dataform to work on it, the form now does not
fit the screen, nothing to do with max or min controls. My VBA command
control buttons, which were at the bottom are now off the screen, if I go
into subfolders located below the main input form, I can see the tabs, click
onto one and the view jumps up and the main data on top is missing then the
bottom of the form is now on the screen.

 

[Fred]

I noticed that nobody answered with a more sophisticated andswer, and so
her're my simpleton one.

First, if you having an actual malfunction (vs. just needing scrollbars) you
should re-post with more detail on that.

If you consider it important to avoid scrollbars, design your screen so that
looks OK on the lowest resolution screen / setting that will cover 99% of
your users. Probably 600 x 800.

You didn't say what resolution your laptop is / is set at. If it's lower
than 600 x800, unless it's older than me, you should be able to reset it's
resolution up to that.

 

[Mr C]

Ah yes it does have something to do with the resolution
Desktop is 1920x1200 and the notebook is 1360x768.
Thus if I am understanding the correction is to make both the DT and the NB
both the same resolution.

I normally remove all the max and min keys, scroll bars etc. from the finish
product. That is why I had the command buttons, that do just about everything
taht the end users wanted.

 

[Rick Brandt]

Ah yes it does have something to do with the resolution Desktop is
1920x1200 and the notebook is 1360x768. Thus if I am understanding the
correction is to make both the DT and the NB both the same resolution.

No, the answer is to design your forms for the lowest resolution that you
intend to use them on.

Many professional software developers have huge 26 inch or larger
monitors. If they designed apps that filled their entire screen then
they would not fit on the screens of those who use their programs.

So they don't do that.

 

[Fred]

Just to clarify (because at first glance it doesn't look that way) Rick & I
are essentially saying the same thing, and Rick's post best reflects what you
should do, given the new information that you provided.

 

[Mr C]

To both of you sorry I didn't send a reply, but did read your suggestions and
made modifications to the programs just put the finishing touchs on it
Tuesday. They called this morning and they now have upgraded not only the
monitors, but went to Access 2007. Oh well that is - the norm? To both of you
thank-you.