resizing components in a UserControl

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Suppose you design a UserControl and add a couple buttons on it (simple example).

You then use the Visual Studio Designer, create a new Form, and add the homemade UserControl (with the two buttons).

Is there a way to reposition controls within the UserControl while it is on the Form visually (without programming)? The two buttons are declared Public.

Posted 1-Sep-11 7:45am

Ryan Minor

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Solution 1

If you mean change their position in the designer, no. You must change them in the user control if you want to use the designer.

Posted 1-Sep-11 7:49am

#realJSOP

Solution 2

no there isnt, however if you positioning is achievable via docking and anchoring then it will update as you resize the custom control itself.

alternatively, if you expose properties on the custom control that directly modify the child control positions in the property setters then you should (though i haven't checked) be able to move the child controls through the properties window

Posted 1-Sep-11 9:17am

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Ryan Minor · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-01T11:06:00

Solution 3

actually I found a technique.

you have to create a designer class by inheriting from ParentControlDesigner.

You override Initialize(IComponent component), and add the components you want to be able to resize via calling EnableDesignMode.

You decorate your usercontrol with the customer designer:

[Designer(typeof(MyCustomDesigner))]

And it works.

Pretty cool.

Posted 1-Sep-11 11:06am

Ryan Minor

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GParkings 2-Sep-11 7:49am

You should post some sample code in either an article or tips & tricks forum. Others would be interested to see how this can be done