GraphicsDeviceManager.ToggleFullScreen Method

Toggles between full screen and windowed mode.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game (in microsoft.xna.framework.game.dll)

Syntax

public void ToggleFullScreen ()

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
NoSuitableGraphicsDeviceException	One of the following conditions has occurred: Could not find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D9-level driver and supports a minimum of Pixel Shader Model 1.1. Could not find a Direct3D device compatible with the current device preferences. The process of ranking devices removed all compatible devices. Direct3D hardware acceleration is not available or has been disabled. Verify that a Direct3D-enabled graphics device is installed, and check the display properties to verify that Hardware acceleration is set to Full. Remote Desktop is in use. Direct3D is not available when you are using Remote Desktop.
InvalidOperationException	This graphics device manager has not been added to Services and registered as the graphics device manager for the application. Device settings cannot be changed or committed unless the device has been registered.
ArgumentException	Full-screen mode is not compatible with the current back buffer settings: The selected BackBufferFormat and IsFullScreen values are not valid for the selected adapter format and device type. IsFullScreen is true, but: BackBufferWidth and BackBufferHeight are not nonzero. PresentationInterval is not one of the following: PresentInterval.Default, PresentInterval.Immediate, PresentInterval.One, PresentInterval.TwoPresentInterval.Three, or PresentInterval.Four. The selected adapter does not support the selected full screen PresentationInterval. IsFullScreen is false, but: PresentationInterval is not one of the following: PresentInterval.Default, PresentInterval.Immediate, or PresentInterval.One.

Remarks

This method has no effect on the Xbox 360.

See Also

Reference

GraphicsDeviceManager Class
GraphicsDeviceManager Members
Microsoft.Xna.Framework Namespace

Platforms

Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP