ControlDesigner.CanBeParentedTo(IDesigner) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Forms.Design

Assembly:: System.Design.dll

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.Design.dll

Important

Some information relates to prerelease product that may be substantially modified before it’s released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.

Indicates if this designer's control can be parented by the control of the specified designer.

public:
 virtual bool CanBeParentedTo(System::ComponentModel::Design::IDesigner ^ parentDesigner);

public virtual bool CanBeParentedTo (System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesigner parentDesigner);

abstract member CanBeParentedTo : System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesigner -> bool
override this.CanBeParentedTo : System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesigner -> bool

Public Overridable Function CanBeParentedTo (parentDesigner As IDesigner) As Boolean

Parameters

parentDesigner: IDesigner

The IDesigner that manages the control to check.

Returns

Boolean

true if the control managed by the specified designer can parent the control managed by this designer; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This method is useful for testing whether a control can be parented by a particular type of parent. For example, TabPage controls can only be parented by TabControl controls.

Note

This method is not called when an item is dragged from the Toolbox onto the design surface.

Applies to

Share via