Custom Controls and Absolute Positioning

Hi all,

I have a couple of custom controls that several users of an application are using and got a request from one of the guys that they're using Absolute positioning and well, turns out my controls don't work right in the designer with Absolute Positioning.

All Controls are based on WebControl

The control renders properly if the coordinates are set in the Style of the control, but the control cannot be dragged around the page.

Currently the control uses plain Render() logic to render in the designer, but just for kicks I also set up a ControlDesigner which doesn't seem to help.

What do I need to do to get the control 'positionable' in Absolute positioning?

+++ Rick ---

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