' Requests an IDesignerHost service from the design time environment using Component.Site.GetService() 
Dim host As IDesignerHost = CType(Me.Component.Site.GetService(GetType(IDesignerHost)), IDesignerHost)

// Requests an IDesignerHost service from the design time environment using Component.Site.GetService()
			IDesignerHost dh = (IDesignerHost) this.Component.Site.GetService(typeof(IDesignerHost));			

// Requests an IDesignerHost service from the design time environment using Component.Site.GetService()
IDesignerHost^ dh = static_cast<IDesignerHost^>(this->Component->Site->GetService( IDesignerHost::typeid ));

Imports System
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.Design
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace IDesignerHostExample

   ' IDesignerHostExampleComponent is a component associated  
   ' with the IDesignerHostExampleDesigner that demonstrates  
   ' acquisition and use of the IDesignerHost service  
   ' to list project components.
    <DesignerAttribute(GetType(IDesignerHostExampleDesigner))> _
    Public Class IDesignerHostExampleComponent
        Inherits System.ComponentModel.Component

        Public Sub New()
        End Sub 'New 

        Protected Overloads Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
            MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
        End Sub  
    End Class  

    ' You can double-click the component of a IDesignerHostExampleDesigner 
    ' to show a form containing a listbox that lists the name and type  
    ' of each component or control in the current design-time project.
    <System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSetAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
    Public Class IDesignerHostExampleDesigner
        Implements IDesigner
        Private component_ As System.ComponentModel.IComponent

        Public Sub New()
        End Sub 'New 

        Public Sub DoDefaultAction() Implements IDesigner.DoDefaultAction
            ListComponents()
        End Sub 

        Public Sub Initialize(ByVal component As System.ComponentModel.IComponent) Implements IDesigner.Initialize
            Me.component_ = component
            MessageBox.Show("Double-click the IDesignerHostExample component to view a list of project components.")
        End Sub 

        ' Displays a list of components in the current design  
        ' document when the default action of the designer is invoked. 
        Private Sub ListComponents()

            Using listform As New DesignerHostListForm()

                ' Obtain an IDesignerHost service from the design environment. 
                Dim host As IDesignerHost = CType(Me.Component.Site.GetService(GetType(IDesignerHost)), IDesignerHost)
                ' Get the project components container (control containment depends on Controls collections) 
                Dim container As IContainer = host.Container
                ' Add each component's type name and name to the list box. 
                Dim comp As Component
                For Each comp In container.Components
                    listform.listBox1.Items.Add((comp.GetType().Name + " : " + Component.Site.Name))
                Next comp
                ' Display the form.
                listform.ShowDialog()

            End Using 

        End Sub 

        Public ReadOnly Property Component() As System.ComponentModel.IComponent Implements IDesigner.Component
            Get 
                Return component_
            End Get 
        End Property 

        Public ReadOnly Property Verbs() As System.ComponentModel.Design.DesignerVerbCollection Implements IDesigner.Verbs
            Get 
                Dim dvc As New DesignerVerbCollection()
                dvc.Add(New DesignerVerb("List Components", New EventHandler(AddressOf ListHandler)))
                Return dvc
            End Get 
        End Property 

        Private Sub ListHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
            ListComponents()
        End Sub 

        Public Sub Dispose() Implements IDisposable.Dispose
        End Sub 
    End Class
    _ 

    ' Provides a form containing a list box that can display  
    ' a list of project components. 
    Public Class DesignerHostListForm
        Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
        Public listBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
        Private ok_button As System.Windows.Forms.Button

        Public Sub New()
            Me.Name = "DesignerHostListForm" 
            Me.Text = "List of design-time project components" 
            Me.SuspendLayout()
            Me.listBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
            Me.listBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
            Me.listBox1.Name = "listBox1" 
            Me.listBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(385, 238)
            Me.listBox1.TabIndex = 0
            Me.listBox1.Anchor = (((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom) _
            Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
            Me.ok_button = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
            Me.ok_button.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK
            Me.ok_button.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(232, 256)
            Me.ok_button.Name = "ok_button" 
            Me.ok_button.TabIndex = 1
            Me.ok_button.Text = "OK" 
            Me.ok_button.Anchor = (System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
            Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(400, 285)
            Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.ok_button, Me.listBox1})
            Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        End Sub  

        Protected Overloads Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
            MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
        End Sub  
    End Class  
End Namespace

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace IDesignerHostExample
{	
    // IDesignerHostExampleComponent is a component associated  
    // with the IDesignerHostExampleDesigner that demonstrates  
    // acquisition and use of the IDesignerHost service  
    // to list project components.
    [DesignerAttribute(typeof(IDesignerHostExampleDesigner))]
    public class IDesignerHostExampleComponent : System.ComponentModel.Component
    {
        public IDesignerHostExampleComponent()
        {}

        protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
        {
            base.Dispose( disposing );
        }
    }

    // You can double-click the component of an IDesignerHostExampleDesigner  
    // to show a form containing a listbox that lists the name and type  
    // of each component or control in the current design-time project.
    [System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSet(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")] 
    public class IDesignerHostExampleDesigner : IDesigner
    {
        private System.ComponentModel.IComponent component;

        public IDesignerHostExampleDesigner()
        {}

        public void DoDefaultAction()
        {
            ListComponents();
        }

        public void Initialize(System.ComponentModel.IComponent component)
        {
            this.component = component;
            MessageBox.Show("Double-click the IDesignerHostExample component to view a list of project components.");
        }

        // Displays a list of components in the current design  
        // document when the default action of the designer is invoked. 
        private void ListComponents()
        {
            using (DesignerHostListForm listform = new DesignerHostListForm())
            {
                // Obtain an IDesignerHost service from the design environment.
                IDesignerHost host = (IDesignerHost)this.component.Site.GetService(typeof(IDesignerHost));
                // Get the project components container (control containment depends on Controls collections)
                IContainer container = host.Container;
                // Add each component's type name and name to the list box. 
                foreach (IComponent component in container.Components)
                {
                    listform.listBox1.Items.Add(component.GetType().Name + " : " + component.Site.Name);
                }
                // Display the form.
                listform.ShowDialog();
            }
        }

        public System.ComponentModel.IComponent Component
        {
            get
            {
                return this.component;
            }
        }

        public System.ComponentModel.Design.DesignerVerbCollection Verbs
        {
            get
            {
                DesignerVerbCollection dvc = new DesignerVerbCollection();
                dvc.Add( new DesignerVerb("List Components", new EventHandler(ListHandler)) );
                return dvc;
            }
        }

        private void ListHandler(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            ListComponents();
        }

        public void Dispose() {	}
    }

    // Provides a form containing a listbox that can display  
    // a list of project components. 
    public class DesignerHostListForm : System.Windows.Forms.Form
    {
        public System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button ok_button;

        public DesignerHostListForm()
        {
            this.Name = "DesignerHostListForm";
            this.Text = "List of design-time project components";
            this.SuspendLayout();
            this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();						
            this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 8);
            this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";
            this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(385, 238);
            this.listBox1.TabIndex = 0;	
            this.listBox1.Anchor = (((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom) 
                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) 
                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right);		
            this.ok_button = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.ok_button.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
            this.ok_button.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(232, 256);
            this.ok_button.Name = "ok_button";
            this.ok_button.TabIndex = 1;
            this.ok_button.Text = "OK";
            this.ok_button.Anchor = (System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right);
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 285);
            this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] { this.ok_button, this.listBox1 });
            this.ResumeLayout(false);	
        }

        protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
        {			
            base.Dispose( disposing );
        }	
    }
}

#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::ComponentModel::Design;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;

// Provides a form containing a listbox that can display  
// a list of project components. 
public ref class DesignerHostListForm: public System::Windows::Forms::Form
{
public:
   System::Windows::Forms::ListBox^ listBox1;

private:
   System::Windows::Forms::Button^ ok_button;

public:
   DesignerHostListForm()
   {
      this->Name = "DesignerHostListForm";
      this->Text = "List of design-time project components";
      this->SuspendLayout();
      this->listBox1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ListBox;
      this->listBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 8, 8 );
      this->listBox1->Name = "listBox1";
      this->listBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 385, 238 );
      this->listBox1->TabIndex = 0;
      this->listBox1->Anchor = static_cast<AnchorStyles>(((System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Top | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Bottom) | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Left) | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Right);
      this->ok_button = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button;
      this->ok_button->DialogResult = System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::OK;
      this->ok_button->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 232, 256 );
      this->ok_button->Name = "ok_button";
      this->ok_button->TabIndex = 1;
      this->ok_button->Text = "OK";
      this->ok_button->Anchor = static_cast<AnchorStyles>(System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Bottom | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Right);
      this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size( 400, 285 );
      array<System::Windows::Forms::Control^>^temp2 = {this->ok_button,this->listBox1};
      this->Controls->AddRange( temp2 );
      this->ResumeLayout( false );
   }

public:
   ~DesignerHostListForm()
   {
   }
};


// You can double-click the component of an IDesignerHostExampleDesigner  
// to show a form containing a listbox that lists the name and type  
// of each component or control in the current design-time project. 
public ref class IDesignerHostExampleDesigner: public IDesigner
{
private:
   System::ComponentModel::IComponent^ component;

public:
   IDesignerHostExampleDesigner(){}

   virtual void DoDefaultAction()
   {
      ListComponents();
   }

   virtual void Initialize( System::ComponentModel::IComponent^ component )
   {
      this->component = component;
      MessageBox::Show( "Double-click the IDesignerHostExample component to view a list of project components." );
   }


private:

   // Displays a list of components in the current design  
   // document when the default action of the designer is invoked. 
   void ListComponents()
   {
      DesignerHostListForm^ listform = gcnew DesignerHostListForm;

      // Obtain an IDesignerHost service from the design environment.
      IDesignerHost^ host = dynamic_cast<IDesignerHost^>(this->component->Site->GetService( IDesignerHost::typeid ));

      // Get the project components container (control containment depends on Controls collections)
      IContainer^ container = host->Container;

      // Add each component's type name and name to the list box.
      System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = container->Components->GetEnumerator();
      while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
      {
         IComponent^ component = safe_cast<IComponent^>(myEnum->Current);
         listform->listBox1->Items->Add( String::Concat( component->GetType()->Name, " : ", component->Site->Name ) );
      }

      listform->ShowDialog();
   }

public:

   property System::ComponentModel::IComponent^ Component 
   {
      virtual System::ComponentModel::IComponent^ get()
      {
         return this->component;
      }
   }

   property System::ComponentModel::Design::DesignerVerbCollection^ Verbs 
   {
      [PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Name="FullTrust")]
      virtual System::ComponentModel::Design::DesignerVerbCollection^ get()
      {
         DesignerVerbCollection^ dvc = gcnew DesignerVerbCollection;
         dvc->Add( gcnew DesignerVerb( "List Components",gcnew EventHandler( this, &IDesignerHostExampleDesigner::ListHandler ) ) );
         return dvc;
      }
   }

private:
   void ListHandler( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      ListComponents();
   }

public:
   ~IDesignerHostExampleDesigner(){}
};


// IDesignerHostExampleComponent is a component associated  
// with the IDesignerHostExampleDesigner that demonstrates  
// acquisition and use of the IDesignerHost service  
// to list project components.

[DesignerAttribute(IDesignerHostExampleDesigner::typeid)]
public ref class IDesignerHostExampleComponent: public System::ComponentModel::Component
{
public:
   IDesignerHostExampleComponent(){}

public:
   ~IDesignerHostExampleComponent(){}
};