Windows form not resizing properly during runtime

Question

I am using vb.net in windows mode and need some help with the design/formatting.

I have an image as a background and the image shows up entirely in design mode (not runtime) however during runtime the window resizes and becomes smaller than the image, meaning that the user would have to physically resize the window to make the interface fit. how would i make it so that the window launches at the right size to allow the image/interface to be seen fully.

Please see the below image for a better idea.

Link to full-size screen shot of runtime results

I wanted the form to just show the UI and not be re sizable. — User59, Oct 20 '15 at 20:38
Possible duplicate of [How do I prevent a form from being resized by the user?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1119256/how-do-i-prevent-a-form-from-being-resized-by-the-user) — Andrew Morton, Oct 20 '15 at 20:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '15 at 19:27

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Try to play with BackgroundImageLayout property of the form. Specify Stretch or Zoom.

answered Oct 20 '15 at 19:27

Vladimir Svyatski

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Thank you. I specified stretch and it did what i wanted it to. – User59 Oct 20 '15 at 20:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 20:59

This will center the image on the form, size the form to the image size, center the form and prevent the form from being resized

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Me
        .BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center
        .Width = .BackgroundImage.Width
        .Height = .BackgroundImage.Height
        .Left = (Screen.FromControl(Me).WorkingArea.Width - Me.Width) / 2
        .Top = (Screen.FromControl(Me).WorkingArea.Height - Me.Height) / 2
        .FormBorderStyle = Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        .MaximizeBox = False
    End With
End Sub

Windows form not resizing properly during runtime

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