Design-Time Support for Windows Forms

This section contains samples that show how to implement design-time support in Windows Forms.

In This Section

• Windows Forms UI Type Editor Sample
  Shows how to implement a custom UI type editor for a Windows Forms control.
• Windows Forms Extender Provider Sample
  Shows how to implement an extender provider that adds properties to a Windows Forms control.
• Windows Forms Designer Sample
  Shows how to implement a custom designer that changes the design-time appearance of a Windows Forms control.

Related Sections

• Attributes and Design-Time Support
  Describes how custom attributes associate design-time support with a component or control.
• Design-Time Attributes for Components
  Lists the attributes that are commonly applied to properties and events in components and controls.
• Implementing a Type Converter
  Describes how to implement a type converter for a custom type.
• Implementing a UI Type Editor
  Describes how to implement a UI type editor that allows visual editing for a custom type.
• Implementing an Extender Provider
  Describes how to implement an extender provider that allows properties to be added to a component at design time or at run time.
• Custom Designers
  Describes how to implement a designer that governs the visual representation of a component at design time.