Sets the properties of the form
Properties panel :(3 ways)
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Right-click above the form — Properties/F4 / View
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By code: form’s unique identifier. Attribute name = attribute value
Common attributes:
| BackColor | Set the background color |
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| BackgroundImage | Setting the background image |
| Cursor | Shape of mouse cursor |
| HelpButton | Whether to display the help button (cannot appear at the same time as maximize and minimize) |
| Icon | The icon in the upper left corner |
| MainMenuStrip | Point to Menustrip for this form |
| MaximizeBox | Maximize button |
| MaximunSize | Set maximum size |
| MinimizeBox | Minimize button |
| MInimumSize | Set minimum Size |
| Name | The unique identifying name of the form |
| ShowIcon | Determines whether the form displays ICONS |
| ShowInTaskbar | Whether to display on the taskbar |
| Size | Sets the size of the form |
| Text | Title of form |
| StartPosition | The position where the form first appears |
| TopMost | Top or not (always at the top of the screen) |
Name: To get the foreground control object in the background, use the Name property.
Tip: If you don’t want the user to resize the form with the mouse, set the maximized and minimized values to the same.
Double-click the form —- and enter the code shown on line 22 to change the form title,
Note: This keyword is used instead of form unique identifier (Name).