Exposing class properties for design time use

[Omekudo Odafe Kingsley]

Hi all, I also have the same issues if anyone can help he/she forward the answer to my e-mail address:omekings2000@yahoo.co.uk cos am currently building a project at hand now.

[User 4467139]

use browsable attribute. [BrowsableAttribute(true)]

[kanchoette]

Nice thought. But, however, this did not work for me.

[moon_stick]

Works for me - [System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)]

It definitely isn't definatley

[kanchoette]

That's interesting. Mmm ... so in the code shown below, exactly where are you inserting the [System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)] please?

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace MultiColumnComboBox
{

public partial class MultiColumnComboBox : ComboBox
{
    
    public class Column
    {
        private bool \_autoWidth = true;
        private int \_columnWidth;

       
        public bool AutoWidth
        {
            get { return \_autoWidth; }
            set { \_autoWidth = value; }
        }
        
        public int ColumnWidth
        {
            get { return \_columnWidth; }
            set { \_columnWidth = value; }
        }
    }
    
    public MultiColumnComboBox()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    public MultiColumnComboBox(IContainer container)
    {
        container.Add(this);

        InitializeComponent();
    }
}

}

[moon_stick]

As an attribute on the property - in my code: [System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)] public string DataItemLabelTitle { get { return this.lblDataItem.Text; } set { this.lblDataItemText = value; } }

It definitely isn't definatley

[kanchoette]

Yes, this works for me in your context. But when the property is contained within my class 'Column' it fails. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

[moon_stick]

When you place an instance of your combo box onto the designer window, the Property pane shows the browsable properties of that object. Your 'Column' class isn't a property - it isn't even an instance. What exactly are you expecting to see here? By entering a value in the property pane, what behaviour are you expecting?

It definitely isn't definatley

[kanchoette]

I was expecting to see the additional properties 'AutoWidth' and 'ColumnWidth'.

[User 4467139]

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[kanchoette]

I am creating a custom control.

[moon_stick]

You missed the point I was making - you can only display and change the properties for an instance of a class. What you're asking to do doesn't make any real sense.

It definitely isn't definatley

[kanchoette]

Your are right (of course). I realise my error now that I have had another jolt of coffee. Thanks for your patience. Mondays ..... :-O