"Mark Collard" <Mark Coll***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've created a Control class and have added the
> System.ComponentModel.DesignerAttribute attribute to make the Control
> object
> act as a control container at design-time.
>
> [Designer("System.Windows.Forms.Design.ParentControlDesigner,
> System.Design", typeof(IDesigner))]
> public class MyContainerControl : System.Windows.Forms.Control
> {
> .
> .
> .
> }
>
> This works fine, but it allows the developer to put controls anywhere they
> want inside the control container. I want to restrict this, so that
> controls
> can only be positioned within a defined area inside the container control.
>
> Can someone please show me an example on how to do this?
> Thank you.

"Michael Powell" wrote:

> Hi,
> To make your control a proper container you should have t inherit from
> ContainerControl  If you do this then you can get this.Controls which will
> allow you to check each of your child controls individually to see if they
> are in the desired area.
>
> --
> Mike Powell
> Ramuseco Limited
> www.ramuseco.com
> "Mark Collard" <Mark Coll***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8965C3B8-0D7E-4420-8D37-BA96A327DA2E@microsoft.com...
> > I've created a Control class and have added the
> > System.ComponentModel.DesignerAttribute attribute to make the Control
> > object
> > act as a control container at design-time.
> >
> > [Designer("System.Windows.Forms.Design.ParentControlDesigner,
> > System.Design", typeof(IDesigner))]
> > public class MyContainerControl : System.Windows.Forms.Control
> > {
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > }
> >
> > This works fine, but it allows the developer to put controls anywhere they
> > want inside the control container. I want to restrict this, so that
> > controls
> > can only be positioned within a defined area inside the container control.
> >
> > Can someone please show me an example on how to do this?
> > Thank you.
>
>
>