Adding Controls to a User Control at Design Time

[Jeff Gaines]

I posted this to ms.p.d.framework.windowsforms.controls but the only
response was from somebody who had the same problem.

Can anybody here give me any guidance - or suggest a more appropriate
group?

I am building a small control with two panels and a splitter.

When I use the control in designing an app at design time I want to be
able to add this control to my form and then drag other controls on to
it to be contained within the panels.

Although I can drag controls on to it they do not get 'captured' by it.

I added a couple of properties so that the contained controls can be
specified but I would rather go the drag and drop route.

Any pointers or examples that you are aware of?

Many thanks.

 

[Sijin Joseph]

Hi Jeff,

I don't think what you are saying is possible, what you will have to do
is add the textboxes on the usercontrol designer itself, once the
usercontrol is on the form, i don't think it is possible to add controls
to it.

Sijin Joseph
http://www.indiangeek.net
http://weblogs.asp.net/sjoseph

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi Jeff,

I don't think what you are saying is possible, what you will have to
do is add the textboxes on the usercontrol designer itself, once the
usercontrol is on the form, i don't think it is possible to add
controls to it.

Sijin Joseph
http://www.indiangeek.net
http://weblogs.asp.net/sjoseph

I suspected as much! Looks like I'll have to find another way.

Thanks for your response