How to open form2 on the second monitor?

Question

I create Form2 from Form1. I want that Form2 opens on the second monitor. How I can do this? I use this code:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Form2 dlg = new Form2();
    dlg.Show();
}

How to change this code for this? Thanks for all.

possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1363374/showing-a-windows-form-on-a-secondary-monitor — chaliasos, May 24 '12 at 07:41

Nikhil Agrawal · Answer 1 · 2012-05-24T07:58:25.513

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Use this code

Form2 dlg = new Form2();
Screen[] screens = Screen.AllScreens;
Rectangle bounds = screen[1].Bounds;
dlg.SetBounds(bounds.X, bounds.Y, bounds.Width, bounds.Height);
dlg.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
dlg.Show();

edited May 24 '12 at 07:58

answered May 24 '12 at 07:44

Nikhil Agrawal

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I am not sure that only this will solve the her problem. She needs somehow to set the `Position` of the form. – chaliasos May 24 '12 at 07:48
And how is it possible to set position of the form? – annayak May 24 '12 at 07:53

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 24 '12 at 07:46

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Try something like this

Screen[] sc; 
sc = Screen.AllScreens; 
//get all the screen width and heights 
Form2 f = new Form2(); 
f.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None; 
f.Left = sc[neededmonitor].Bounds.Width; 
f.Top = sc[neededmonitor].Bounds.Height; 
f.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual; 
f.Show();

answered May 24 '12 at 07:46

Likurg

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But can I check this if (exist.sc[1]) { show form on the second monitor} else { on 1 monitor }. sc[1] = what's type of data? – annayak May 24 '12 at 08:10
Data type is Screen. You can check length of sc. Length = number of allowed screens. if(sc.Length>1) { show form on the second monitor} – Likurg May 24 '12 at 10:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 01 '17 at 07:52

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And you can detect secondary monitor (using System.Linq) like this:

var screen = Screen.AllScreens.FirstOrDefault(s => !s.Primary && s.DeviceName.Contains("DISPLAY2"));

answered Aug 01 '17 at 07:52

Aleksandr Belevtsov

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