Hi, I have trouble understanding why this fails but here is what I'm trying to do: I have 1 form with 2 controls in it. I created a MouseDown handler for both controls (setting up different internal things each) and 1 MouseUp handler for the form since both controls can use the same code...more >>

hi, We are currently porting our project from VB6 to VB .NET. Earlier we used to make scale transformations on objects like pictureBox , forms etc.Now Such transformations are made on the graphics object of the form/pictureBox. Should It be better if make a graphics object from my picture...more >>

I am working on a form designer. I have defined my own controls to list into a IToolBoxService, and the PropertyGrid, but I am having a difficult time Serializing a Windows Form to XML. Bascially, I want to take the form & Properties, and Controls within the form & Properties and place the...more >>

I have a small winforms app with a combobox. When I am logged in as a domain administrator, the combobox behaves as expected. When I am logged in as a domain user, clicking the box brings down the options, then it immeiately goes back up. After that the form locks up. I am also continuously read...more >>

If i wrote a DALC class in a class library, and then referenced this class in a windows forms application, and deployed the EXE of the windows project in a client PC, would the DALC assembly also have to be in the same client PC or can it reside in the server ? Regards, Chak. ...more >>

The MSDN has an article titled: "HOW TO: Dynamically Add Nodes to a TreeView WebBrowser Control by Using Visual C# .NET". The article exploits a property of the TreeNode control called 'Expandable'. However, the property is available only for the Web Controls, and to my surprise I couldn't fi...more >>

I don't know whether this item should go here but I can't find out where it should go. I have a custom control that draws icons at various locations on the form. When I use an 8 bit icon then I'm ok but when I use a 32bit Icon with Alpha blending then it seems ok until I do something else t...more >>

Greetings, I would like to draw lines on the form at runtime. Most important are to have the ability to control the line drawn to be Straight horzaontally, vertically and at a 45 degree angle. I have looked at the Scribble program and nknow I will need to capture the moust current position ...more >>

The documentation states that you can use the SelectionStart property of the TextBox to get the position of the caret in the TextBox. Well, what if the selection is BEFORE the caret? Say you have the word “TEXT” and you want to select “EX”. There are 2 ways you can do this. You can...more >>

Hi, I have a small graphics app and am trying to improve on the undo/redo mecahism for the users. Currently jusy kee a track of the last 5 items added or deleted and allow thos to be removed/re-added. Any ideas on an undo/redo mechism or part of a class-design that will help this process...more >>

Hi, I have an MDI container with several MDIchildren. When more than 1 childform is opened i get a problem when clicking another form to get to it (take it to foreground). It only works when a control is clicked in the other form, otherwise, the first form just stays in the forground and th...more >>