Retrieve the current screen resolution

C# Code Snippets

C# Source Code Bank System.Windows.Forms namespace

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This C# code snippet allows the user to retrieve the users current screen resolution.

You can output the dimensions, in pixels, of the current video mode of the primary display to a messagebox using the following code.

MessageBox.Show( "Monitor Size:" +
   SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize );

Alternatively, you can get the bounds of the virtual screen.

MessageBox.Show( "VirtualScreen: " +
   SystemInformation.VirtualScreen );

MSDN references

• PrimaryMonitorSize Member

• VirtualScreen Member