Should i do it, or is it stupid?

[Naomi1]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, (also posted in General PC) but i really need the developers perspective on this one.
I wrote my program in an 800 x 600 screen resolution and now im noticing that it looks like crap in larger resolutions (duh), ive centered everything depending on resolution, size etc. but just can't get over how small everything looks... so im thinking of offering an option to change their resolution to 800 x 600 and then change back to original on exit. The user will be asked of course.
This wouldn't be an issue if i were doing it from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768, but im going in reverse from the larger resolutions to 800 x 600.
Is this dangerous?

(Ive also tried the active resize component (by vbgold) but find it's more suited for fitting 1024 x 768 progs into 800 x 600 resolutions as opposed to stretching 800 x 600 progs into larger resolutions where it gets pretty buggy)

[Andy_P]

In my opinion, I wouldn't like it if an app did that. Could a user also be running something else as well as your app, like Excel for example?

Changing resolutions might suit your app, but it might not suit others.

From your post in the General PC forum, you say you have a parent and child form. Could you set the maximum size of the parent to 800x600, instead of making it full screen? That may make it look better.

Just my opinions, hope they help.

[Naomi1]

In my opinion, I wouldn't like it if an app did that. Could a user also be running something else as well as your app, like Excel for example?

Changing resolutions might suit your app, but it might not suit others.

From your post in the General PC forum, you say you have a parent and child form. Could you set the maximum size of the parent to 800x600, instead of making it full screen? That may make it look better.

Just my opinions, hope they help.

That's something i've never thought of and that would definately make it look more normal.
I've set the parent forms window state to Normal as opposed to Maximum but no matter what height or width i specify it always starts the same (very small size), any ideas?

[penagate]

What language + OS?

[Naomi1]

What language + OS?

lol sorry, VB6 / WinXP.

[penagate]

If you set the StartupPosition to Normal and make the form the correct width and height it will start at that size.

[Naomi1]

If you set the StartupPosition to Normal and make the form the correct width and height it will start at that size.

Still no luck with the parent form... time to use the search function, but thanks for putting me on the right track.