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Microsoft .NET UI Controls The Microsoft .NET UI Controls represent a subset of controls available with the .NET Framework Version 3.0. The Visual Designer supports this subset of Microsoft .NET controls for access from the Toolbox as visual design components. Table 1 lists the class names and namespaces of the Microsoft .NET UI Controls. For more information on these controls and all .NET object types available with the .NET Framework Version 3.0, see the Class Library reference documentation at the following location: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa338209.aspx Table 1: Microsoft .NET UI Controls overview Class name/Namespace Description Button System.Windows.Forms Displays a button, which raises an event when the user clicks it CheckBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a check box, which enables the user to select and clear the associated option CheckedListBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a ListBox in which a check box is displayed to the left of each item ColorDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a common dialog box that allows the user to select from available colors, along with controls that enable the user to define and select custom colors ComboBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a combo box, including an editable text box with a drop-down list of selectable values ContextMenuStrip System.Windows.Forms Displays a shortcut menu when the user right-clicks the associated control DataGridView System.Windows.Forms Displays data in a customizable grid with support for data updates in transactions DateTimePicker System.Windows.Forms Displays a control that enables the user to select a date and a time, and to display the date and time with a specified format DirectoryEntry System.DirectoryServices Encapsulates a node or object in the Active Directory hierarchy DirectorySearcher System.DirectoryServices Performs queries against the Active Directory ErrorProvider System.Windows.Forms Displays a user interface for indicating that a control on a form has an error associated with it EventLog System.Diagnostics Provides interaction with Windows event logs FileSystemWatcher System.IO Listens to the file system change notifications and raises events when a directory, or a file in a directory, changes FlowLayoutPanel System.Windows.Forms Displays a panel that dynamically, and automatically, lays out its components horizontally or vertically FolderBrowserDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a common dialog box that prompts the user to select a folder (a FINAL class) FontDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a common dialog box that prompts the user to choose a font from among the fonts installed on the local computer GroupBox System.Windows.Forms A control that displays a frame around a group of controls with an optional caption HelpProvider System.Windows.Forms Displays pop-up or online Help for controls ImageList System.Windows.Forms Provides methods to manage a collection of Image objects that are typically used by other controls, such as a ListView , TreeView , or ToolStrip (a FINAL class) Label System.Windows.Forms Displays run-time information or descriptive text for a control or form LinkLabel System.Windows.Forms Displays a label control that supports hypertext functionality, formatting, and tracking ListBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a list of items from which you can select ListView System.Windows.Forms Displays a collection of items from which to select that can be displayed using one of five different views MaskedTextBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a text box that uses a mask to distinguish between proper and improper user input MenuStrip System.Windows.Forms Displays system of menus for a form MonthCalendar System.Windows.Forms Displays a monthly calendar from which you can select a date NotifyIcon System.Windows.Forms Displays an icon in the notification area on the right side of the Taskbar (cannot be inherited) NumericUpDown System.Windows.Forms Displays a spin box (also known as an up-down control) that displays numeric values from which to choose OpenFileDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a common dialog that prompts the user to open a file PageSetupDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a dialog box that enables you to change page-related print settings, including margins and paper orientation (cannot be inherited) Panel System.Windows.Forms Groups collections of controls PerformanceCounter System.Diagnostics Represents a performance counter component PictureBox System.Windows.Forms Displays an image PrintDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a dialog box that allows you to select a printer and choose other print options, such as the number of copies and orientation of a PrintDocument PrintDocument System.Drawing.Printing Defines a reusable object that sends output to a printer PrintPreviewControl System.Windows.Forms Displays the raw preview image of a PrintDocument , without any dialog boxes or buttons mostly found on a PrintPreviewDialog object, but does not have to be PrintPreviewDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a dialog box form that contains a PrintPreviewControl Process System.Diagnostics Provides access to local and remote processes and allows you to start and stop local system processes ProgressBar System.Windows.Forms Displays a graphical bar that fills to show the progress of an operation RadioButton System.Windows.Forms Displays a button control that allows you to select a single option from a group of choices when paired with other RadioButton controls RichTextBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a text box for entering and editing text with character and paragraph formatting using rich text format (RTF) SaveFileDialog System.Windows.Forms Displays a common dialog that prompts the user to save a file SerialPort System.IO.Ports Represents a serial port resource ServiceController System.ServiceProcess Represents a Windows service, and allows you to connect to a running or stopped service, manipulate it, or get information about it SplitContainer System.Windows.Forms Displays two resizable panels that are divided by a movable bar, and to each of which you can add controls StatusStrip System.Windows.Forms Displays a Windows status bar that can show information about the associated object, its components, or its operation TabControl System.Windows.Forms Displays a related collection of tabs that can contain other controls and components TableLayoutPanel System.Windows.Forms Displays a panel that dynamically lays out its contents in a grid composed of rows and columns TextBox System.Windows.Forms Displays a box that allows the user to enter text and provides multi-line editing and password character masking Timer System.Threading Represents a timer that raises an event at user-specified intervals ToolStrip System.Windows.Forms Displays toolbars and other user-interface elements that support many appearance options, including overflow and run-time reordering ToolStripContainer System.Windows.Forms Displays panels on each side of a form around a central panel that can hold one or more MenuStrip , StatusStrip , or ToolStrip controls ToolTip System.Windows.Forms Displays a small rectangular pop-up window that displays a brief description of a control's purpose when the user rests the pointer on the control TreeView System.Windows.Forms Displays a hierarchical collection of labeled items, each represented by a TreeNode control that can optionally display an image WebBrowser System.Windows.Forms Displays a control that enables the user to navigate Web pages inside the form
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