Update designer after updating a property

[Christopher Stratmann]

I have a custom control with a custom property. After compiling the project I place my custom control onto a windows form in VS2005. From there I change my custom property on that custom control. The problem is that the custom control doesn't repaint on the designer to show my updated change. The following is the only way I have found to make the control repaint. Invalidate() after _Test = value; doesn't work. I also looked into the System.ComponentModel namespace for something to be placed before public int Test like [Browsable(true)] but didnt find anything. I tried [RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.Repaint)] but I think that only repaints the properties grid and not the control on the designer. Any ideas???

       private int _Test = 0;
       public int Test
       {
          get { return _Test; }
          set
          {
             _Test = value;
             Width--;
             Width++;
          }
       }

Chris

[snorkie]

Chris, After using Invalidate(); add the following code. Application.DoEvents(); Once you invalidate the control, windows still has to go and re-paint it. By using the line above, you are telling it to do any events right now. Hogan

[Christopher Stratmann]

Ya thanks a lot. It worked great. Chris

[Martin 0]

Hello, As snorki said befor Invalidate requires DoEvents, to have an emidiate reaction. But DoEvents is not a nice solution as it runs the whole message loop again. I would prefere the Refresh() method. All the best, Martin