Softgroup .Net Forms Resize 13.0-.net (Resolution Independent WinForms) Latest 2026

Summary

Softgroup .Net Forms Resize 13.0 is a premier, lightweight .NET component that automatically scales all WinForms controls and fonts for resolution independence. It ensures DPI-aware applications without altering existing code layouts. Developed by Softgroup, this award-winning component is used by hundreds of software houses around the world.

It is the most popular and multi-award-winning .NET component software for originality, creativity, vision, professional appearance and structure, flexibility through integration across multiple platforms, leadership in the software sector, a faster resize engine, and requires no code to write. The component supports standard .NET Windows Forms, MDI child and MDI parent Forms and includes the DPIAutoResize feature to make your application DPI resolution independent.

What’s New In Version 13.0 (June 2026)

Version 13.0 introduces several significant enhancements to the component. The key new feature is the FormStartPositionOverride property, which overrides the behavior of the form’s start position when set to True. If FormStartPositionOverride is set to CenterParent and the resized child form is displayed using childForm.ShowDialog(parentForm), then the child form will be centered within its parent form.

If FormStartPositionOverride is set to CenterScreen and the resized form is displayed using form.ShowDialog(), then the form will be centered on the screen. For MDI child forms with FormStartPositionOverride set to CenterScreen, the MDI child form will be centered inside its MDI parent form when displayed using childForm.MdiParent = parentForm followed by childForm.Show(). The update also includes a new method MoveFormToScreen that can be used to move a .NET Resize hosted form to a specified screen index.

New behavior is added based on values specified in a control’s Tag property, including XC to not resize the Children control, XF to not resize the Font control, XL to not resize Location control, and XS to not resize Size control. The new version adds a .NET 10.0 library and new NuGet Package installations for .NET assemblies, along with minor fixes and improvements.

Zero-Code Scaling And Easy Integration

Softgroup .Net Forms Resize requires no code to write for basic functionality. To use the component, simply add .Net Forms Resize to the Toolbox window of Microsoft Visual Studio and drag it to your WinForm, and it becomes immediately resolution independent. The component can be easily implemented to already designed forms with just one line of code. For developers who prefer manual control, a single line of code is needed in the Form_Load event. This integration process requires no complex configuration or layout redesign.

Automatic Control And Font Scaling

The component automatically resizes all controls and fonts contained in a .NET Windows Form as the form is sized. It keeps your controls font and size proportional whenever your forms are resized. The component supports controls nested inside others, resizes fonts as well as the controls themselves, and provides the ability to specify whether the fonts of the controls will be resized or not both at design time and runtime.

It controls resizing of docked controls like ToolStrip and StatusStrip and includes optimized resize for .NET special controls such as MenuStrip, ToolStrip, ToolBar, StatusStrip, StatusBar, and BindingNavigator. The component offers complete control over minimum and maximum size of a form and includes automatic or manual FadeIn and FadeOut effects when showing or closing a form.

Control Exclusions And Customization

The component provides flexible control over which controls and fonts are resized. If you don’t want a specific control’s font to scale, you can disable it using the ResizeFont property, the ExcludedResizeFont property, or by intercepting the BeforeControlResize event. For controls of type MenuStrip, ToolStrip, ToolBar, StatusStrip, StatusBar, TabPage, and DataGridView, automatic font resize is disabled by default to preserve best form aspect.

Font size of controls will be restored to its original size by default for all controls. If you want to disable this feature, you must explicitly exclude the control from font resize through the BeforeControlResize event, ExcludedResizeFont property, or by setting the ResizeFont property of Softgroup.NetResize control to False. For controls with AutoSize property set to True, it should be changed to False at design time and the control should be sized properly.

Licensing And Deployment

Each copy of Softgroup .Net Forms Resize is licensed on a per-developer basis. A developer may use the license on multiple CPUs as long as they are not used concurrently nor used by another developer. The runtime is royalty free. All licenses include 12 months subscription with updates, upgrades, and new releases. Source code is included with Site Wide Licenses (Unlimited Developers) and is delivered by email. To embed the license into your application, the LicenseName, LicenseUser, and LicenseKey properties must be assigned in the Form_Load event.

Technical Requirements And Documentation

Prior to running Setup to install Softgroup .Net Forms Resize, you must already have the .NET Framework 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x and Microsoft Visual Studio from VS2017 to VS2022 installed on the computer. The component is fully compatible with legacy .NET Framework 4.x as well as modern .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, and .NET 10.0. The assembly DLL to reference depends on the target Framework version of your project. Softgroup .Net Forms Resize has exhaustive documentation supplied with installation where every aspect of using the product is covered in detail.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is Softgroup .Net Forms Resize 13.0?

It is a lightweight .NET component that automatically scales all WinForms controls and fonts for resolution independence without altering existing code layouts.

Q2: Do I need to write code to use the component?

No. For basic functionality, simply add the component to the Toolbox and drag it to your form. For manual control, only one line of code is needed.

Q3: What’s new in version 13.0?

Version 13.0 adds FormStartPositionOverride property, MoveFormToScreen method, new Tag property behaviors, .NET 10.0 support, and NuGet Package installation.

Q4: Does the component work with MDI child forms?

Yes. Softgroup .Net Forms Resize supports standard .NET Windows Forms, MDI child, and MDI parent forms.

Q5: What are the licensing terms?

The component is licensed per developer, with a runtime royalty free. Site Wide Licenses include source code. All licenses include 12 months subscription.

Q6: Can I exclude specific controls from resizing?

Yes. You can disable resizing or font scaling for specific controls using properties like ResizeFont, ExcludedResizeFont, or the BeforeControlResize event.

Q7: What .NET versions does the component support?

It supports .NET Framework 4.x, .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, and .NET 10.0.

Q8: Where can I find documentation and support?

Exhaustive documentation is supplied with installation. The product includes technical support through email.

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