Lock Form Size between design and form views?

[ES]

I am making a splash screen for my database. The form is just small (3" x
3") with a text box and an image. I have the form properties set to dialog,
no controls, and popup. the form background in design view is the correct
size (just a little bigger than the image control and the textbox) however
when I open it in form view the form is larger than I want it. (2 1/2 times
wider and a little taller than the controls) Why is this happening?

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

Set your border to sizeable, and then flip into view mode.

Now, simply size the form in view mode until you have it just right...

(use a control-s while viewing to save).

Then, flip into design mode,and change the border style to thin, and then
save again.

You might consider turning off auto-resize.

and Set autocenter = yes.