How to create the customer property of user control that will enable the user to assign string type variable in design time

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-02-09T20:32:00

Just add a property to the control:

public partial class MyUserControl : UserControl
    {
    public string MyProperty { get; set; }
    public MyUserControl()
        {
        InitializeComponent();
        }
    }

Once you compile it, it will add to the toolbox.
Drop that on your form, and the property will appear in the Property Pane as normal.

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My question is, in design mode, in property pane of "security level" , instead of int value (0/1), i want to assign "int" type public variable say "user_level"

If that's what you need, then ask for that when you ask a question! :laugh:

It's simple: use an Enum.

public partial class MyUserControl : UserControl
    {
    public string MyProperty { get; set; }
    public enum SecurityLevels
        {
        User = 0,
        Admin = 1,
        }
    public SecurityLevels SecurityLevel { get; set; }
    public MyUserControl()
        {
        InitializeComponent();
        }
    }

RickZeeland · Answer 2 · 2018-02-09T21:33:00

In addition to answer 1, you can also add attributes, example:

[Category("Appearance"), Description("Sets/Gets rotated text"), DefaultValue(typeof(string), ""), Bindable(true)]
public string RotatedText
{
    get
    {
        return (rotatedtextstring);
    }

    set
    {
        if (rotatedtextstring != value)
        {
            rotatedtextstring = value;
            this.Refresh();
        }
    }
}

This is taken from RoundedButton control, see example here: RoundedButton Control - Demystifying DrawArc[^]

How to create the customer property of user control that will enable the user to assign string type variable in design time

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