ShellObjects.Net is a set of components which allow your applications to create quick-launch like appbars with drag-docking and autohide functionality [ShellAppBar], display MSN/Office2003 style popups [ShellPopupNotification], create back-forward navigating wizards [Wizard], display Explorer-like progress dialogs [ShellProgressDialog], monitor system idle time [SystemIdleTimer], perform multiple file/folder operations with Explorer-like progress dialog support [ShellFileOperation], add automatic resizing and resolution-independence to your forms [Resizer], define and listen to system-wide hotkeys [ SystemHotkey], create system tray icons with support for animations, multiple icons and balloon styles [ShellNotiyIcon], display Vista-style task-dialogs [TaskDialog], SingleInstanceComponent, TaskScheduler library, SystemHook listening to system-wide mouse and keyboard input, shortcut/internet shortcut library and more.The new version offers a brand new component System Hook and new functionality and features to ShellAppBar, ShellProgressDialog, ShellUtils.

1. Add automatic sizing and resolution independence to a form with
ShellObjects.Net Resizer component
Introduction
Designing resolution independent forms whose child controls resize automatically when the form is resized is a
pretty involved task. The Resizer component from ShellObjects makes adding this functionality to all your forms a
breeze.
Resizer Basics
To add automatic sizing and resolution independence to your form, simply add the Resizer component to your form
by selecting it from the Toolbox and double-clicking on your form at design time. A new Resizer component is
added to the form with the HostControl property set to the form. That is all is needed. Whenever the form is
resized either programmatically or by the user, and whenever the display resolution changes, all the child controls
of the form are automatically resized accordingly.
Advanced functionality
It is very easy to control resizing behavior of individual controls at design-time. For example, it may be necessary
to leave the control unresized, or resize only the height/width of the control, or leave the font size of the control
unresized. This can be easily done using the rich design-time features of the Resizer component. To change the
resize settings of a control, select that control and change the 'ResizerSettings' property of the control.
For even more control, the 'ControlResize' event can be handled. This event is raised every time a control is about
to be resized. You can modify the resize settings in the event handler to change how that control will be resized.
Saving size and position of the form automatically.
To automatically save/load the size and position of the host form when the form loads/unloads, set the
'HostFormSettings' property to 'SaveSize' and 'SavePosition'.
Adding resolution independence to the form.
To automatically resize the form when the display resolution changes, set the 'HostFormSettings' property to
'ResizeOnResolutionChange'.
Conclusion
The Resizer component makes it very easy to add resolution-independence and automatic resizing to your forms.
The comprehensive design-time support and advanced features and functionality enables customization of the
resizing behavior as required.