C#/.NET - WinForms - Instantiate a Form without showing it

Question

I am changing the Visibility of a Form to false during the load event AND the form still shows itself. What is the right event to tie this.Visible = false; to? I\'d like to

Answer 1

For a flicker-free Shown solution, also set the form's location off-screen during load:

private Point startuplocation;

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.startuplocation = this.Location;
    this.Location = new Point(-1000, -1000);
}

private void Form1_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e) //fires first time shown
{
    this.Visible = false;
    this.Location = this.startuplocation;
}