System.Windows.Forms.Design Namespace ()

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System.Windows.Forms.Design Namespace

The System.Windows.Forms.Design namespace contains classes that support design-time configuration and behavior for Windows Forms components. These classes consist of designer classes that provide support for Windows Forms components, a set of design-time services; UITypeEditor classes for configuring certain types of properties, and classes for importing ActiveX controls.

Classes

	Class	Description
	AnchorEditor	Provides a user interface for configuring an Anchor property.
	AxImporter	Imports ActiveX controls and generates a wrapper that can be accessed by a designer.
	AxImporter..::.Options	Represents a set of options for an AxImporter.
	AxParameterData	Infrastructure. Represents a parameter of a method of a hosted ActiveX control.
	AxWrapperGen	Infrastructure. Generates a wrapper for ActiveX controls for use in the design-time environment.
	BorderSidesEditor	Provides an editor for setting the ToolStripStatusLabel..::.BorderSides property.
	ComponentDocumentDesigner	Base designer class for extending the design mode behavior of a root design document that supports nested components.
	ComponentEditorForm	Provides a user interface for a WindowsFormsComponentEditor.
	ComponentEditorPage	Provides a base implementation for a ComponentEditorPage.
	ComponentTray	Provides behavior for the component tray of a designer.
	ControlDesigner	Extends the design mode behavior of a Control.
	ControlDesigner..::.ControlDesignerAccessibleObject	Provides an AccessibleObject for ControlDesigner.
	DesignerOptions	Provides access to get and set option values for a designer.
	DockEditor	Provides a user interface for specifying a Dock property.
	DocumentDesigner	Base designer class for extending the design mode behavior of, and providing a root-level design mode view for, a Control that supports nested controls and should receive scroll messages.
	EventHandlerService	Provides a systematic way to manage event handlers for the current document.
	EventsTab	Provides a PropertyTab that can display events for selection and linking.
	FileNameEditor	Provides a user interface for selecting a file name.
	FolderNameEditor	Provides a user interface for choosing a folder from the file system.
	FolderNameEditor..::.FolderBrowser	Represents a dialog box that allows the user to choose a folder. This class cannot be inherited.
	ImageListCodeDomSerializer	Serializes string dictionaries.
	ImageListImageEditor	Provides an editor that can perform default file searching for bitmap (.bmp) files.
	MaskDescriptor	Defines a set of members for derived classes to provide options for the masked text box UI type editor.
	MenuCommands	Defines a set of CommandID fields that each correspond to a command function provided by the host environment.
	ParentControlDesigner	Extends the design mode behavior of a Control that supports nested controls.
	PropertyTab	Provides a base class for property tabs.
	ScrollableControlDesigner	Base designer class for extending the design mode behavior of a Control which should receive scroll messages.
	ShortcutKeysEditor	Provides an editor for picking shortcut keys.
	ToolStripItemDesignerAvailabilityAttribute	Specifies which types a ToolStripItem can appear in. This class cannot be inherited.
	WindowsFormsComponentEditor	Provides a base class for editors that use a modal dialog to display a properties page similar to an ActiveX control's property page.
	WindowsFormsDesignerOptionService	Provides access to get and set option values for a Windows Forms designer.

Interfaces

	Interface	Description
	AxImporter..::.IReferenceResolver	Provides methods to resolve references to ActiveX libraries, COM type libraries or assemblies, or managed assemblies.
	IMenuEditorService	Provides access to the menu editing service.
	IUIService	Enables interaction with the user interface of the development environment object that is hosting the designer.
	IWindowsFormsEditorService	Provides an interface for a UITypeEditor to display Windows Forms or to display a control in a drop-down area from a property grid control in design mode.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	FolderNameEditor..::.FolderBrowserFolder	Infrastructure. Defines identifiers used to indicate the root folder for a folder browser to initially browse to.
	FolderNameEditor..::.FolderBrowserStyles	Infrastructure. Defines identifiers used to specify behavior of a FolderNameEditor..::.FolderBrowser.
	SelectionRules	Defines identifiers that are used to indicate selection rules for a component.
	ToolStripItemDesignerAvailability	Specifies controls that are visible in the designer.