Creating a winform user control with no designer

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How do I create a WinForms User Control that has no GUI or designer attachment? An example is like the Timer Control, which you drop onto your form and it docks to the bottom but doesn't have any GUI controls?

Parimal Raj · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 21:58:07Z

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You need to use System.ComponentModel.Component as base class.

Example :

class Class1 : System.ComponentModel.Component { }

Class1 is a component!

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 21:58

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27k1 Over a year ago

This article will really help anyone. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9hk12d4y.aspx

Yogurtu Over a year ago

How can I read property ParentForm as with Control base class?

Ben Voigt Over a year ago

@Yogurtu: A Component has Container and Site properties, which have similar functionality to Parent and ParentForm in GUI controls. When you drop a component onto the designer, the designer automatically generates code that sets these

DiskJunky · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 21:55:02Z

Create a class that inherits from System.Windows.Forms.Control. This should change the icon from the normal "class" icon to a "component" icon in the solution explorer. You can see this effect if creating a class and inheriting from say TextBox or Timer

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