ParentControlDesigner Methods (System.Windows.Forms.Design)

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ParentControlDesigner Methods

The ParentControlDesigner type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	AddPaddingSnapLines	Adds padding snaplines.
	BaseWndProc	Processes Windows messages. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	CanAddComponent	Infrastructure. Called when a component is added to the parent container.
	CanBeParentedTo	Indicates if this designer's control can be parented by the control of the specified designer. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	CanParent(Control)	Indicates whether the specified control can be a child of the control managed by this designer.
	CanParent(ControlDesigner)	Indicates whether the control managed by the specified designer can be a child of the control managed by this designer.
	CreateTool(ToolboxItem)	Creates a component or control from the specified tool and adds it to the current design document.
	CreateTool(ToolboxItem, Point)	Creates a component or control from the specified tool and adds it to the current design document at the specified location.
	CreateTool(ToolboxItem, Rectangle)	Creates a component or control from the specified tool and adds it to the current design document within the bounds of the specified rectangle.
	CreateToolCore	Provides core functionality for all the CreateTool methods.
	DefWndProc	Provides default processing for Windows messages. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	DisplayError	Displays information about the specified exception to the user. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	Dispose()()()	Releases all resources used by the ComponentDesigner. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	Dispose(Boolean)	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ParentControlDesigner, and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.Dispose(Boolean).)
	DoDefaultAction	Creates a method signature in the source code file for the default event on the component and navigates the user's cursor to that location. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	EnableDesignMode	Enables design time functionality for a child control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	EnableDragDrop	Enables or disables drag-and-drop support for the control being designed. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Attempts to free resources by calling Dispose(false) before the object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	GetControl	Gets the control from the designer of the specified component.
	GetControlGlyph	Gets a body glyph that represents the bounds of the control. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.GetControlGlyph(GlyphSelectionType).)
	GetGlyphs	Gets a collection of Glyph objects representing the selection borders and grab handles for a standard control. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.GetGlyphs(GlyphSelectionType).)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHitTest	Indicates whether a mouse click at the specified point should be handled by the control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	GetParentForComponent	Used by deriving classes to determine if it returns the control being designed or some other Container while adding a component to it.
	GetService	Attempts to retrieve the specified type of service from the design mode site of the designer's component. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetUpdatedRect	Updates the position of the specified rectangle, adjusting it for grid alignment if grid alignment mode is enabled.
	HookChildControls	Routes messages from the child controls of the specified control to the designer. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	Initialize	Initializes the designer with the specified component. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.Initialize(IComponent).)
	InitializeExistingComponent	Re-initializes an existing component. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	InitializeNewComponent	Initializes a newly created component. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.InitializeNewComponent(IDictionary).)
	InitializeNonDefault	Obsolete. Initializes the settings for an imported component that is already initialized to settings other than the defaults. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	InternalControlDesigner	Returns the internal control designer with the specified index in the ControlDesigner. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	InvokeCreateTool	Creates a tool from the specified ToolboxItem.
	InvokeGetInheritanceAttribute	Gets the InheritanceAttribute of the specified ComponentDesigner. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	NumberOfInternalControlDesigners	Returns the number of internal control designers in the ControlDesigner. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnContextMenu	Shows the context menu and provides an opportunity to perform additional processing when the context menu is about to be displayed. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnCreateHandle	Provides an opportunity to perform additional processing immediately after the control handle has been created. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnDragComplete	Called in order to clean up a drag-and-drop operation. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnDragComplete(DragEventArgs).)
	OnDragDrop	Called when a drag-and-drop object is dropped onto the control designer view. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs).)
	OnDragEnter	Called when a drag-and-drop operation enters the control designer view. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs).)
	OnDragLeave	Called when a drag-and-drop operation leaves the control designer view. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnDragLeave(EventArgs).)
	OnDragOver	Called when a drag-and-drop object is dragged over the control designer view. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnDragOver(DragEventArgs).)
	OnGiveFeedback	Receives a call when a drag-and-drop operation is in progress to provide visual cues based on the location of the mouse while a drag operation is in progress. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnMouseDragBegin	Called in response to the left mouse button being pressed and held while over the component. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnMouseDragBegin(Int32, Int32).)
	OnMouseDragEnd	Called at the end of a drag-and-drop operation to complete or cancel the operation. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnMouseDragEnd(Boolean).)
	OnMouseDragMove	Called for each movement of the mouse during a drag-and-drop operation. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnMouseDragMove(Int32, Int32).)
	OnMouseEnter	Receives a call when the mouse first enters the control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnMouseHover	Receives a call after the mouse hovers over the control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnMouseLeave	Receives a call when the mouse first enters the control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnPaintAdornments	Called when the control that the designer is managing has painted its surface so the designer can paint any additional adornments on top of the control. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnPaintAdornments(PaintEventArgs).)
	OnSetComponentDefaults	Obsolete. Called when the designer is intialized. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	OnSetCursor	Provides an opportunity to change the current mouse cursor. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.OnSetCursor()()().)
	PostFilterAttributes	Allows a designer to change or remove items from the set of attributes that it exposes through a TypeDescriptor. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	PostFilterEvents	Allows a designer to change or remove items from the set of events that it exposes through a TypeDescriptor. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	PostFilterProperties	Allows a designer to change or remove items from the set of properties that it exposes through a TypeDescriptor. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	PreFilterAttributes	Allows a designer to add to the set of attributes that it exposes through a TypeDescriptor. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	PreFilterEvents	Allows a designer to add to the set of events that it exposes through a TypeDescriptor. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	PreFilterProperties	Adjusts the set of properties the component will expose through a TypeDescriptor. (Overrides ControlDesigner..::.PreFilterProperties(IDictionary).)
	RaiseComponentChanged	Notifies the IComponentChangeService that this component has been changed. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	RaiseComponentChanging	Notifies the IComponentChangeService that this component is about to be changed. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	UnhookChildControls	Routes messages for the children of the specified control to each control rather than to a parent designer. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)
	WndProc	Processes Windows messages and optionally routes them to the control. (Inherited from ControlDesigner.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterAttributes	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterAttributes method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterEvents	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterEvents method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterProperties	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PostFilterProperties method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterAttributes	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterAttributes method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterEvents	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterEvents method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)
	IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterProperties	For a description of this member, see the IDesignerFilter..::.PreFilterProperties method. (Inherited from ComponentDesigner.)

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Reference

ParentControlDesigner Class

System.Windows.Forms.Design Namespace