How do I automatically move and resize buttons and labels when a form is expanded?

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So I am using a form application that has buttons and labels in it (Picture) and I want to know how to make them re-size properly when I maximize the form. The anchor or/and dock property as in these questions: C# form auto resize window or Automatic resizing of the Windows Forms controls does not help because it expands only 1 item.

I need it to move and resize without going out of the original proportions. So like let's say I have 2 buttons above each other. I want them to stay always on the right side and they are each 10*12 pixels and 2 pixels from edge. When I expand the original window size three times, each button will still be 2 pixels from the edge but 30*36 pixels big.

visual-studio-2015 winforms c#
3 Answers

This is an example code for 12 buttons (4x3). It also changes the font size compared to the button size.

  1. Open a windows form
  2. Create 12 buttons

  3. Use the code below:

    public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); SetComponents(); }

    void SetComponents()
{
    foreach (Control item in Controls)
    {
        if (item is Button)
        {
            item.Width = Size.Width / 4 - 16;
            item.Height = Size.Height / 4;
            item.Font = new Font(Font.FontFamily, item.Height / 5);
        }

        button1.Left = 10;
        button1.Top = 10;

        button2.Left = button1.Right + 10;
        button2.Top = button1.Top;

        button3.Left = button2.Right + 10;
        button3.Top = button2.Top;

        button4.Left = button3.Right + 10;
        button4.Top = button3.Top;

        button5.Left = button1.Left;
        button5.Top = button1.Bottom + 10;

        button6.Left = button5.Right + 10;
        button6.Top = button2.Bottom + 10;

        button7.Left = button6.Right + 10;
        button7.Top = button3.Bottom + 10;

        button8.Left = button7.Right + 10;
        button8.Top = button4.Bottom + 10;

        button9.Left = button1.Left;
        button9.Top = button5.Bottom + 10;

        button10.Left = button9.Right + 10;
        button10.Top = button6.Bottom + 10;

        button11.Left = button10.Right + 10;
        button11.Top = button7.Bottom + 10;

        button12.Left = button11.Right + 10;
        button12.Top = button8.Bottom + 10;

    }
}

private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    SetComponents();
}
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