Toolbox items grayed out

[snaayk]

I just installed VS.NET. Why is it that if I try to code in the html editor all the toolbox items are grayed out? However, if I go to design, they appear. Can I not use these buttons if I am coding by hand??

[Hesham Amin]

are you sure you're eding html ? all items in the toolbox appear both in design and code when i open html file !!

[snaayk]

Actually, the HTML tools are there, the ones I can't get to are the web form tools. I am editing ascx, aspx and they don't show unless I'm in design mode..