Control Properties
.NET Framework 1.1
The properties of the Control class are listed here. For a complete list of Control class members, see the Control Members topic.
Public Properties
 AccessibilityObject | Gets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control. |
| AccessibleDefaultActionDescription | Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. |
| AccessibleDescription | Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. |
| AccessibleName | Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. |
| AccessibleRole | Gets or sets the accessible role of the control |
| AllowDrop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. |
| Anchor | Gets or sets which edges of the control are anchored to the edges of its container. |
| BackColor Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the background color for the control. |
| BackgroundImage | Gets or sets the background image displayed in the control. |
| BindingContext Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the BindingContext for the control. |
| Bottom Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. |
| Bounds Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements. |
| CanFocus | Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. |
| CanSelect | Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. |
| Capture Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. |
| CausesValidation | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. |
| ClientRectangle Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. |
| ClientSize Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. |
| CompanyName | Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. |
| Container (inherited from Component) | Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. |
| ContainsFocus | Gets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. |
| ContextMenu Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. |
| Controls Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the collection of controls contained within the control. |
| Created | Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created. |
| Cursor | Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. |
| DataBindings Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the data bindings for the control. |
 DefaultBackColor | Gets the default background color of the control. |
| DefaultFont | Gets the default font of the control. |
| DefaultForeColor | Gets the default foreground color of the control. |
| DisplayRectangle | Gets the rectangle that represents the display area of the control. |
| Disposing | Gets a value indicating whether the control is in the process of being disposed of. |
| Dock | Gets or sets which edge of the parent container a control is docked to. |
| Enabled Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. |
| Focused Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. |
| Font Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control. |
| ForeColor Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the foreground color of the control. |
| Handle | Gets the window handle that the control is bound to. |
| HasChildren | Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. |
| Height Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the height of the control. |
| ImeMode | Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. |
| InvokeRequired | Gets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. |
| IsAccessible | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. |
| IsDisposed | Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. |
| IsHandleCreated | Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. |
| Left Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. |
| Location Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container. |
| ModifierKeys | Gets a value indicating which of the modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT) is in a pressed state. |
| MouseButtons Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets a value indicating which of the mouse buttons is in a pressed state. |
| MousePosition Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the position of the mouse cursor in screen coordinates. |
| Name | Gets or sets the name of the control. |
| Parent Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the parent container of the control. |
| ProductName | Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control. |
| ProductVersion | Gets the version of the assembly containing the control. |
| RecreatingHandle | Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. |
| Region | Gets or sets the window region associated with the control. |
| Right Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. |
| RightToLeft | Gets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. |
| Site | Overridden. Gets or sets the site of the control. |
| Size Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the height and width of the control. |
| TabIndex | Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. |
| TabStop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. |
| Tag | Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. |
| Text Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the text associated with this control. |
| Top Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. |
| TopLevelControl Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost Form that the control is contained in. |
| Visible Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is displayed. |
| Width Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. | Gets or sets the width of the control. |
Protected Properties
 CreateParams | Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. |
| DefaultImeMode | Gets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. |
| DefaultSize | Gets the default size of the control. |
| DesignMode (inherited from Component) | Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. |
| Events (inherited from Component) | Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. |
| FontHeight | Gets or sets the height of the font of the control. |
| ResizeRedraw | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. |
| ShowFocusCues | Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. |
| ShowKeyboardCues | Gets a value indicating whether the control should display keyboard shortcuts. |
