IDesignerOptionService Interface (System.ComponentModel.Design)

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IDesignerOptionService Interface

Provides access to the designer options located on the Tools menu under the Options command in the Visual Studio development environment.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel.Design
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Interface IDesignerOptionService
C#
public interface IDesignerOptionService
Visual C++
public interface class IDesignerOptionService
F#
type IDesignerOptionService =  interface end

The IDesignerOptionService type exposes the following members.

Methods

  Name Description
Public method GetOptionValue Gets the value of the specified Windows Forms Designer option.
Public method SetOptionValue Sets the value of the specified Windows Forms Designer option.
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Remarks

IDesignerOptionService provides an interface that can be used to retrieve and update the values of the Windows Forms Designer options, which are listed within the dialog displayed by the Options command of the Tools menu of the Visual Studio development environment. The GetOptionValue method retrieves the value of a specified option. The SetOptionValue method sets a specified value for a specified option.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates accessing the IDesignerOptionService to display the current values of the standard options.

Visual Basic

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

' This control demonstrates retrieving the standard 
' designer option service values in design mode.
Public Class IDesignerOptionServiceControl
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.UserControl
    Private designerOptionService As IDesignerOptionService

    Public Sub New()
        Me.BackColor = Color.Beige
        Me.Size = New Size(404, 135)
    End Sub

    Public Overrides Property Site() As System.ComponentModel.ISite
        Get
            Return MyBase.Site
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As System.ComponentModel.ISite)
            MyBase.Site = Value

            ' If siting component, attempt to obtain an IDesignerOptionService.
            If (MyBase.Site IsNot Nothing) Then
                designerOptionService = CType(Me.GetService(GetType(IDesignerOptionService)), IDesignerOptionService)
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    ' Displays control information and current IDesignerOptionService 
    ' values, if available.
    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("IDesignerOptionServiceControl", New Font("Arial", 9), New SolidBrush(Color.Blue), 4, 4)
        If Me.DesignMode Then
            e.Graphics.DrawString("Currently in design mode", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 18)
        Else
            e.Graphics.DrawString("Not in design mode. Cannot access IDesignerOptionService.", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Red), 4, 18)
        End If
        If (MyBase.Site IsNot Nothing) AndAlso (designerOptionService IsNot Nothing) Then
            e.Graphics.DrawString("IDesignerOptionService provides access to the table of option values listed when", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 38)
            e.Graphics.DrawString("the Windows Forms Designer\General tab of the Tools\Options menu is selected.", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 50)

            e.Graphics.DrawString("Table of standard value names and current values", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Red), 4, 76)

            ' Displays a table of the standard value names and current values.
            Dim ypos As Integer = 90

            ' Obtains and shows the size of the standard design-mode grid square.
            Dim size As Size = CType(designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\General", "GridSize"), Size)
            e.Graphics.DrawString("GridSize", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos)
            e.Graphics.DrawString(size.ToString(), New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos)
            ypos += 12

            ' Obtaisn and shows whether the design mode surface grid is enabled.
            Dim showGrid As Boolean = CBool(designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\General", "ShowGrid"))
            e.Graphics.DrawString("ShowGrid", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos)
            e.Graphics.DrawString(showGrid.ToString(), New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos)
            ypos += 12

            ' Obtains and shows whether components should be aligned with the surface grid.
            Dim snapToGrid As Boolean = CBool(designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\General", "SnapToGrid"))
            e.Graphics.DrawString("SnapToGrid", New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos)
            e.Graphics.DrawString(snapToGrid.ToString(), New Font("Arial", 8), New SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos)
        End If
    End Sub

End Class


C#

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

namespace IDesignerOptionServiceExample
{
    // This control demonstrates retrieving the standard 
    // designer option service values in design mode.
    public class IDesignerOptionServiceControl : System.Windows.Forms.UserControl
    {		
        private IDesignerOptionService designerOptionService;

        public IDesignerOptionServiceControl()
        {
            this.BackColor = Color.Beige;
                    this.Size = new Size(404, 135);
        }

        public override System.ComponentModel.ISite Site
        {
            get
            {
                return base.Site;
            }
            set
            {
                base.Site = value;

                // If siting component, attempt to obtain an IDesignerOptionService.
                if( base.Site != null )                            
                    designerOptionService = (IDesignerOptionService)this.GetService(typeof(IDesignerOptionService));                                   
            }
        }

        // Displays control information and current IDesignerOptionService 
        // values, if available.
        protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            e.Graphics.DrawString("IDesignerOptionServiceControl", new Font("Arial", 9), new SolidBrush(Color.Blue), 4, 4);
            if( this.DesignMode )
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Currently in design mode", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 18);
            else
                e.Graphics.DrawString("Not in design mode. Cannot access IDesignerOptionService.", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Red), 4, 18);

            if( base.Site != null && designerOptionService != null )
            {
                e.Graphics.DrawString("IDesignerOptionService provides access to the table of option values listed when", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 38);
                e.Graphics.DrawString("the Windows Forms Designer\\General tab of the Tools\\Options menu is selected.", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, 50);                

                e.Graphics.DrawString("Table of standard value names and current values", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Red), 4, 76);

                // Displays a table of the standard value names and current values.
                int ypos = 90;

                // Obtains and shows the size of the standard design-mode grid square.
                Size size = (Size)designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "GridSize");
                e.Graphics.DrawString("GridSize", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos);
                e.Graphics.DrawString(size.ToString(), new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos);
                ypos+=12;

                // Obtains and shows whether the design mode surface grid is enabled.
                bool showGrid = (bool)designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "ShowGrid");
                e.Graphics.DrawString("ShowGrid", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos);
                e.Graphics.DrawString(showGrid.ToString(), new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos);
                ypos+=12;

                // Obtains and shows whether components should be aligned with the surface grid.
                bool snapToGrid = (bool)designerOptionService.GetOptionValue("WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "SnapToGrid");
                e.Graphics.DrawString("SnapToGrid", new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 4, ypos);
                e.Graphics.DrawString(snapToGrid.ToString(), new Font("Arial", 8), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 100, ypos);                
            }
        }
    }
}


Visual C++

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

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::ComponentModel::Design;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Data;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms::Design;

namespace IDesignerOptionServiceExample
{
   // This control demonstrates retrieving the standard 
   // designer option service values in design mode.
   public ref class IDesignerOptionServiceControl: public System::Windows::Forms::UserControl
   {
   private:
      IDesignerOptionService^ designerOptionService;

   public:
      IDesignerOptionServiceControl()
      {
         this->BackColor = Color::Beige;
         this->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 404, 135 );
      }

      property System::ComponentModel::ISite^ Site 
      {
         virtual System::ComponentModel::ISite^ get() override
         {
            return __super::Site;
         }

         virtual void set( System::ComponentModel::ISite^ value ) override
         {
            __super::Site = value;

            // If siting component, attempt to obtain an IDesignerOptionService.
            if ( __super::Site != nullptr )
                        designerOptionService = dynamic_cast<IDesignerOptionService^>(this->GetService( IDesignerOptionService::typeid ));
         }
      }

   protected:

      // Displays control information and current IDesignerOptionService 
      // values, if available.

      virtual void OnPaint( System::Windows::Forms::PaintEventArgs^ e ) override
      {
         e->Graphics->DrawString( "IDesignerOptionServiceControl", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",9 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Blue ), 4, 4 );
         if ( this->DesignMode )
                  e->Graphics->DrawString( "Currently in design mode", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, 18 );
         else
                  e->Graphics->DrawString( "Not in design mode. Cannot access IDesignerOptionService.", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Red ), 4, 18 );

         if ( __super::Site != nullptr && designerOptionService != nullptr )
         {
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "IDesignerOptionService provides access to the table of option values listed when", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, 38 );
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "the Windows Forms Designer\\General tab of the Tools\\Options menu is selected.", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, 50 );
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "Table of standard value names and current values", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Red ), 4, 76 );

            // Displays a table of the standard value names and current values.
            int ypos = 90;

            // Obtains and shows the size of the standard design-mode grid square.
            System::Drawing::Size size =  *dynamic_cast<System::Drawing::Size^>(designerOptionService->GetOptionValue( "WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "GridSize" ));
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "GridSize", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, (float)ypos );
            e->Graphics->DrawString( size.ToString(), gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 100, (float)ypos );
            ypos += 12;

            // Obtains and shows whether the design mode surface grid is enabled.
            bool showGrid =  *dynamic_cast<bool^>(designerOptionService->GetOptionValue( "WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "ShowGrid" ));
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "ShowGrid", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, (float)ypos );
            e->Graphics->DrawString( showGrid.ToString(), gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 100, (float)ypos );
            ypos += 12;

            // Obtains and shows whether components should be aligned with the surface grid.
            bool snapToGrid =  *dynamic_cast<bool^>(designerOptionService->GetOptionValue( "WindowsFormsDesigner\\General", "SnapToGrid" ));
            e->Graphics->DrawString( "SnapToGrid", gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 4, (float)ypos );
            e->Graphics->DrawString( snapToGrid.ToString(), gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Arial",8 ), gcnew SolidBrush( Color::Black ), 100, (float)ypos );
         }
      }
   };
}


Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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