Re: UserControl Design Mode

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From: Ed Kaim (ed_at_sharplogic.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 06:40:11 -0800

Yes, but it takes a little work. Check out
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconimplementinguitypeeditor.asp
for more details.

"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0C3287F-9A5C-4373-BA7B-8B5CA10B36E1@microsoft.com...
>I have a UserControl that contains a label and a textbox (just as an
> example). Is there any way during design mode via the VS.Net Designer, to
> allow the developer using the designer access to that label or textbox of
> the
> user control? Ie. click on the user control but directly where the label
> is
> and have focus come on the label of that user control and not the user
> control itself?
>
> My goal is to allow a developer to resize the label or textbox of a user
> control with their mouse and not having to go through the properties grid
> (ie. by make the textbox and label public). Is this even possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Rick

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