In some situations, a simple value-to-string conversion that allows a property to be displayed as text in the property browser might not be adequate. Also, a string-to-value configuration style may not be adequate for some types. For instance, in the case of a color property, a visual representation is more desirable. A UI type editor can provide a visual representation of a property value in a property grid control, such as a design-time property browser. A UI type editor can also provide a custom user interface for configuring the value or values of an object of a particular type.

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An EditorAttribute is applied to a type or to a property to associate the type or the property with a UI type editor.

To implement a custom UI type editor for Windows Forms

Compiling the Code

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