TypeDescriptor::CreateDesigner Method (IComponent^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Creates an instance of the designer associated with the specified component and of the specified type of designer.

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

Syntax

public:
static IDesigner^ CreateDesigner(
	IComponent^ component,
	Type^ designerBaseType
)

Parameters

component: Type: System.ComponentModel::IComponent^
An IComponent that specifies the component to associate with the designer.

designerBaseType: Type: System::Type^
A Type that represents the type of designer to create.

Return Value

Type: System.ComponentModel.Design::IDesigner^

An IDesigner that is an instance of the designer for the component, or null if no designer can be found.

Remarks

If this method cannot find a valid DesignerAttribute, it searches up the class hierarchy for a designer. If it cannot find a designer in the class hierarchy, it returns null.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1