Hi, As you know for example "DataSource" property is type of string but can show a dropdown populating values from the form which may act as datasource. I want to achieve the same effect to my property, I mean the dropdown part. My Property will be string and the values in the dropdown sho...more >>

I am using a PropertyGrid to expose properties at runtime and I change the line and background colors of the PropertyGrid to match the color theme of my application. I would also like to change the color of category text (i.e., text that corresponds to the System.ComponentModel.Category attri...more >>

(Type your message here) Hi, Im very new to .NET/C# development, so this could be something very simple. I want to add a treeview to an aspx file. In the toolbox, the treeview component is disabled. Is there something I need to do to enable this so as I can use it? Any help would be appre...more >>

Hello, I've created a UserControl that contains several panels. However, when I drop a Control onto one of these panels, the Control will be added to the parent UserControl and not to the Panel itself. I've read some topics on these subject but all these topics describe how to offer only on...more >>

I am trying to get this posted on the MSDN Universal account but have been unsuccessful so far and have yet to receive an answer to this. Is this appearing under a MSDN Universal account? Using the following: <Designer("MyNamespace.MyDesigner, MyAssembly")> _ Public Class BaseControl ...more >>

(Repost as my original didn't have my MSDN registered email addy) Hi all, I'm coding a custom component which is designed to be dropped onto a form and have it's properties manipulated at runtime. I have a custom implementation of the TypeConverter class called UniversalTypeConverter w...more >>

Hi all, It would be grateful if someone could tell me the answer. I have made my own DesignerHost for design-time support in my application, but there is still a problem behind it which reduces its user friendly. For some custom property, with ComplexType, I would like to proivde a customiz...more >>

(Repost as my original didn't have my MSDN registered email addy) Hi all, I'm coding a custom component which is designed to be dropped onto a form and have it's properties manipulated at runtime. I have a custom implementation of the TypeConverter class called UniversalTypeConverter w...more >>

Hi, I've developed a couple of Windows Forms controls. To extend their flexibility, in run-time, I should be able to define/add new properties for those controls. I know that Reflection.Emit namespace is for that purpose. I have searched for possible examples about this and only found th...more >>

I created a user control, some of the controls that it contains make a remote call to get data. If the remote service is not up and running, the control won't display in any form I put it in. In the constructor I have: ScreenHelper.LoadProjectSelect(selProject); ScreenHelper.LoadDamSelec...more >>

Hi All, I'm trying to force VS.NET to serialize items that have been added into a collection. This collection is a property of a complex type, which itself is a property of another complex type which resides in a collection which is a property of my component. Essentially, VS.NET is not...more >>

I want to edit a collection in the designer and it to be stored as well (not binary serialized with all its version problems i got) code should be generated with property init not with a huge constructor. any hints which interfaces how to implement and special stuff about the collection to us...more >>

I have a collection of usercontrols with each usercontrol having the DockStyle set to Top. When I add the controls add design-time, they are added correctly. But when the collection is being persisted the controls are added in the reverse order!!! Is there an easy way to persist controls ...more >>