form and textbox sizes

[Mark Kubicki]

this is a dumb question, never-the-less...

everyone in our office has 19" computer screens. What should size should a
form be so that it fits the full screen without extending beyond its
borders?

Is there a standard height for 1-line text boxes; the data entry will be in
Ariel 10pt?

as always,
thanks in advance, mark

 

[Beetle]

It's not just the screen size that matters. The resolution makes a
difference as well. One user might have their resolution at 1024 X 768
and another user may have theirs at 1280 X 960. I usually design
forms based on the lowest resolution that is generally used
(1024 X 768 is the most common where I work). For users that have
a higher resolution, everything will appear smaller, but at least it's all
still on the screen. There is not a standard size for controls, you just
size them based on what you feel will be most user friendly/look best for
you circumstances.

There are some custom Access functions/programs out there that
will automatically resize the form based on the screen resolution. You
can Google for those if you are interested in that.