Windows Form Properties

Below are the properties of a Windows Form. Properties displayed below are categorized as seen in the properties window.

Appearance Properties	Description
BackColor	Gets/Sets the background color for the form
BackgroundImage	Get/Sets the background image in the form
Cursor	Gets/Sets the cursor to be displayed when the user moves the mouse over the form
Font	Gets/Sets the font for the form
ForeColor	Gets/Sets the foreground color of the form
FormBorderStyle	Gets/Sets the border style of the form
RightToLeft	Gets/Sets the value indicating if the alignment of the control's elements is reversed to support right-to-left fonts
Text	Gets/Sets the text associated with this form
Behavior Properties	Description
AllowDrop	Indicates if the form can accept data that the user drags and drops into it
ContextMenu	Gets/Sets the shortcut menu for the form
Enabled	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the form is enabled
ImeMode	Gets/Sets the state of an Input Method Editor
Data Properties	Description
DataBindings	Gets the data bindings for a control
Tag	Gets/Sets an object that contains data about a control
Design Properties	Description
Name	Gets/Sets name for the form
DrawGrid	Indicates whether or not to draw the positioning grid
GridSize	Determines the size of the positioning grid
Locked	Gets/Sets whether the form is locked
SnapToGrid	Indicates if the controls should snap to the positioning grid
Layout Properties	Description
AutoScale	Indicates if the form adjusts its size to fit the height of the font used on the form and scales its controls
AutoScroll	Indicates if the form implements autoscrolling
AutoScrollMargin	The margin around controls during auto scroll
AutoScrollMinSize	The minimum logical size for the auto scroll region
DockPadding	Determines the size of the border for docked controls
Location	Gets/Sets the co-ordinates of the upper-left corner of the form
MaximumSize	The maximum size the form can be resized to
MinimumSize	The minimum size the form can be resized to
Size	Gets/Sets size of the form in pixels
StartPosition	Gets/Sets the starting position of the form at run time
WindowState	Gets/Sets the form's window state
Misc Properties	Description
AcceptButton	Gets/Sets the button on the form that is pressed when the user uses the enter key
CancelButton	Indicates the button control that is pressed when the user presses the ESC key
KeyPreview	Determines whether keyboard controls on the form are registered with the form
Language	Indicates the current localizable language
Localizable	Determines if localizable code will be generated for this object
Window Style Properties	Description
ControlBox	Gets/Sets a value indicating if a control box is displayed
HelpButton	Determines whether a form has a help button on the caption bar
Icon	Gets/Sets the icon for the form
IsMdiContainer	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the form is a container for MDI child forms
MaximizeBox	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the maximize button is displayed in the caption bar of the form
Menu	Gets/Sets the MainMenu that is displayed in the form
MinimizeBox	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the minimize button is displayed in the caption bar of the form
Opacity	Determines how opaque or transparent the form is
ShowInTaskbar	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the form is displayed in the Windows taskbar
SizeGripStyle	Determines when the size grip will be displayed for the form
TopMost	Gets/Sets a value indicating if the form should be displayed as the topmost form of the application
TransparencyKey	A color which will appear transparent when painted on the form