The high density (DPI or Dots Per Inch) of modern screens such as a Surface Pro can cause numerous issues when trying to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to remotely connect to another machine. Add an external monitor to the mix and you’ll be pulling your hair out before long at all. These are the... Continue Reading →
How to set the height of a WinForms CheckedListBox to fit to dynamic contents without scrollbars
I recently encountered a problem trying to get the Windows Forms CheckedListBox control to resize it’s height to exactly fit it’s contents (items) without showing scrollbars. Initially I looked at using the obvious PreferredHeight property, but it quickly became evident that the preferred height didn’t give me a useable value. It was out by a... Continue Reading →