Creating a New Windows Form

This topic contains links to topics that describe how to create your first Windows Forms application. Also, the topics in this section introduce some of the basic vocabulary and guidelines that you should understand when you start to create a Windows Forms application. To learn more about Windows Forms application; the controls you can use on them, events and handling events and how to handle input from the user see the related topic list.

In This Section

• How to: Create a Windows Forms Application from the Command Line
  Shows how to create a basic Windows Form and compile it from the command line.

• Windows Forms Coordinates.
  Discusses client and screen coordinates.

Reference

• Form
  Describes this class and contains links to all its members.

• Control
  Describes this class and contains links to all its members.

Related Sections

• Handling User Input
  Contains links to topics that discuss user input and how to handle it in Windows Forms applications.

• Creating Event Handlers in Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that describe how to handle events in Windows Forms applications.

• Changing the Appearance of Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that show how to change the appearance of Windows Forms applications.

• Code for Windows Forms Applications
  Contains links to code examples that show how to complete various tasks in Windows Forms.

• Windows Forms Controls by Function
  Contains links to topics that describe the controls you can use in Windows Forms applications.

• Windows Forms Community Support
  Contains links to sites that offer Windows Forms community support.