How to detect the screen DPI using VB.NET?

Question

I need the screen DPI so i can adjust my program accordingly.

So my question is How to detect the screen DPI using VB.NET?

[Do a Me.CreateGraphics() in the form load, there's a property DpiX and DpiY](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6844161/how-to-get-dpi-in-c-sharp-net) — the_lotus, Jun 12 '18 at 13:36
WPF or WinForms? [For WPF, see here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1918877/how-can-i-get-the-dpi-in-wpf) — MatSnow, Jun 12 '18 at 13:42
Possible duplicate of [How to get DPI in C# .NET?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6844161/how-to-get-dpi-in-c-sharp-net) — braX, Jun 12 '18 at 13:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '18 at 10:37

try this:

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
    MessageBox.Show("ScreenWidth:" & Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Width & " ScreenHeight:" & Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.Height & vbCrLf & " DpiX:" & g.DpiX & " DpiY:" & g.DpiY)
End Sub

How to detect the screen DPI using VB.NET?

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