.Net : Arranging Many Windows Forms on Screens

Issue :

Is there any efficient way to arrange many independent Windows Forms in .Net ? I have to display many forms at the same time in my application. It is a graphic charting application, and the number of forms depends of what the user wants, so it has to be dynamic. Is it possible to arrange it like with MDI Layout ?

Example :

For example, if user chooses 12 output chart forms, I would like to have them auto-arranged 4x3 on the default screen. Ideally, User could even choose many target screens among the monitors he has.

Why not use MDI :

I do NOT want MDI, since my application is multi-screen and I want to leave the opportunity to the user to put his external output chart windows scattered over different screens wherever he wants. But I would though like to have a default arr开发者_运维知识库angement of output windows, without calculating manually screen and forms width/heights by dividing and stuff (Already doing this, it's a real pain). I would like to spare myself this ant-work and focus on business logic.

What I am looking for :

If somebody knows an open source library or tool or cool method that could be great.

By the way, I found a very useful and handy tool that could help people having the same needs I am formulating here : It is named AquaSnap, but unfortunately code is not Open Source

PS : Again, I Know how to do it "by hand" and assign monitors to forms. It is not the kind of answers I am looking for.

ThanX

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I would advise you against multiple forms, and go with something that's more usable, like a single form with segmented panels or other containers for sections. Multiple forms have too many usability issues, like not appearing in the task bar, overlapping, etc.

I know this is not the answer you want, but I'm encouraging you to think in different directions. Usability is crucial with complex data and multiple views.

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it's something I'm also looking for

Mql5 + C# expert advisor produces number of forms equal to a number of fin symbols one trying to trade, so something like a docker for 2,3,.. N forms is very welcome