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IVsToolbox Interface

Visual Studio 2010

Used to manage the Toolbox.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll)

[InterfaceTypeAttribute()]
[GuidAttribute("70E643E2-1673-4764-8A39-63CB1AEE0DC9")]
public interface IVsToolbox

The IVsToolbox type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	AddActiveXItem	Allows ActiveX controls to be programmatically added to the Toolbox.
	AddItem	Adds a data object to the specified tab in the Toolbox.
	AddItemFromFile	Allows files to be programmatically added to the Toolbox.
	AddTab	Adds a new tab to the Toolbox.
	AddTabEx	Adds a new tab to the Toolbox and specifies how the tabs are viewed.
	DataUsed	Called by a designer to inform the Toolbox that the item has been pasted onto the form.
	EnumItems	Enumerates items on a given tab in the Toolbox, or all items in the Toolbox.
	EnumTabs	Enumerates through tabs in the Toolbox.
	GetData	Returns the data object for the selected item in the Toolbox.
	GetFrame	Returns the window frame for the Toolbox.
	GetTab	Returns the name of the selected tab.
	GetTabView	Returns the tab view for the specified tab.
	IsCurrentUser	Determines whether the specified Toolbox user is the current user.
	RegisterDataProvider	Registers a Toolbox data provider.
	RemoveItem	Removes an item from the Toolbox.
	RemoveTab	Removes a tab from the Toolbox.
	SelectItem	Programmatically selects an item.
	SelectTab	Programmatically selects the referenced Toolbox tab.
	SetCursor	Sets the drop cursor for the current, enabled Toolbox item.
	SetItemInfo	Sets information for the referenced item.
	SetTabView	Sets the type of view for the specified tab.
	UnregisterDataProvider	Unregisters the specified data provider.
	UpdateToolboxUI	Forces a redraw of the Toolbox UI.

See illustrations of the implementation and/or calling of this interface in the Figures Edit.

Additional features, useful in persisting toolboxes, can be found under the IVsToolbox3 interface.

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