.net - SizeToContent equivalent for a WinForm?

Question

When playing with WPF, I discovered the SizeToContent method, which enables me to create dynamically the content of a window, and then have it automatically resized to fit its content.

I try to do the same thing using WinForms, and it fails.

I used the AutoSize and AutoSizeMode, but it fails to correctly size to its content.

Is there a way to create a WinForm with controls that adjust to the size of their content, as in WPF?

Thanks,

Answer 1

As far as I remember this is a bit tricky in Windows Forms. Basically you need to use auto-sizing containers (e.g. TableLayoutPanel, etc. – and set their AutoSize property to true) in the form exclusively. Laying out controls with Anchor and Dock does not work.