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A designable PropertyTree for VS.NET

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A TabControl-like options dialog based on a TreeView
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;

namespace PropertyTree.Demo
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for Form1.
	/// </summary>
	public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyTree propertyTree1;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppPane1;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppPane2;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppPane4;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppPane5;
        private PropertyTree.Demo.CustomPane ppPane6;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button button3;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox2;
        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox3;
        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox4;
        private System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar monthCalendar1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button button4;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppSharedPanes;
        private WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane ppPane3;
        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox5;
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

		public Form1()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();

			//
			// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
			//
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			if( disposing )
			{
				if (components != null) 
				{
					components.Dispose();
				}
			}
			base.Dispose( disposing );
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
            this.propertyTree1 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyTree();
            this.ppPane1 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.ppPane4 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.button3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.ppPane5 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.monthCalendar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar();
            this.checkBox4 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            this.checkBox3 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            this.checkBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            this.ppPane2 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.ppPane6 = new PropertyTree.Demo.CustomPane();
            this.ppSharedPanes = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.button4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.ppPane3 = new WRM.Windows.Forms.PropertyPane();
            this.checkBox5 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.propertyTree1)).BeginInit();
            this.propertyTree1.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane1)).BeginInit();
            this.ppPane1.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane4)).BeginInit();
            this.ppPane4.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane5)).BeginInit();
            this.ppPane5.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane2)).BeginInit();
            this.ppPane2.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane6)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppSharedPanes)).BeginInit();
            this.ppSharedPanes.SuspendLayout();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane3)).BeginInit();
            this.ppPane3.SuspendLayout();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // propertyTree1
            // 
            this.propertyTree1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
            this.propertyTree1.ImageList = null;
            this.propertyTree1.Indent = 19;
            this.propertyTree1.Name = "propertyTree1";
            this.propertyTree1.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.propertyTree1.ShowLines = true;
            this.propertyTree1.ShowPlusMinus = true;
            this.propertyTree1.ShowRootLines = true;
            this.propertyTree1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(768, 455);
            this.propertyTree1.SplitterColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.AppWorkspace;
            this.propertyTree1.SplitterLeft = 184;
            this.propertyTree1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.propertyTree1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane1, 0, -1, -1);
            this.propertyTree1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane2, 1, -1, -1);
            this.propertyTree1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppSharedPanes, 2, -1, -1);
            this.propertyTree1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane3, 3, -1, -1);
            // 
            // ppPane1
            // 
            this.ppPane1.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                  this.label1});
            this.ppPane1.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane1.Name = "ppPane1";
            this.ppPane1.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane1.Text = "Basic panes";
            this.ppPane1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane4, 0, -1, -1);
            this.ppPane1.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane5, 1, -1, -1);
            // 
            // label1
            // 
            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
            this.label1.Name = "label1";
            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(556, 148);
            this.label1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.label1.Text = "label1";
            // 
            // ppPane4
            // 
            this.ppPane4.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                  this.button3,
                                                                                  this.button2,
                                                                                  this.button1,
                                                                                  this.label2});
            this.ppPane4.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane4.Name = "ppPane4";
            this.ppPane4.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane4.Text = "Pane 1";
            // 
            // button3
            // 
            this.button3.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 104);
            this.button3.Name = "button3";
            this.button3.TabIndex = 3;
            this.button3.Text = "button3";
            // 
            // button2
            // 
            this.button2.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 72);
            this.button2.Name = "button2";
            this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
            this.button2.Text = "button2";
            // 
            // button1
            // 
            this.button1.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 40);
            this.button1.Name = "button1";
            this.button1.TabIndex = 1;
            this.button1.Text = "button1";
            // 
            // label2
            // 
            this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 8);
            this.label2.Name = "label2";
            this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 23);
            this.label2.TabIndex = 0;
            this.label2.Text = "label2";
            // 
            // ppPane5
            // 
            this.ppPane5.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                  this.monthCalendar1,
                                                                                  this.checkBox4,
                                                                                  this.checkBox3,
                                                                                  this.checkBox2,
                                                                                  this.checkBox1});
            this.ppPane5.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane5.Name = "ppPane5";
            this.ppPane5.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane5.Text = "Pane 2";
            // 
            // monthCalendar1
            // 
            this.monthCalendar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(88, 140);
            this.monthCalendar1.Name = "monthCalendar1";
            this.monthCalendar1.TabIndex = 4;
            // 
            // checkBox4
            // 
            this.checkBox4.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.checkBox4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 92);
            this.checkBox4.Name = "checkBox4";
            this.checkBox4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(348, 20);
            this.checkBox4.TabIndex = 3;
            this.checkBox4.Text = "checkBox4";
            // 
            // checkBox3
            // 
            this.checkBox3.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.checkBox3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 64);
            this.checkBox3.Name = "checkBox3";
            this.checkBox3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(348, 20);
            this.checkBox3.TabIndex = 2;
            this.checkBox3.Text = "checkBox3";
            // 
            // checkBox2
            // 
            this.checkBox2.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.checkBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 36);
            this.checkBox2.Name = "checkBox2";
            this.checkBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(348, 20);
            this.checkBox2.TabIndex = 1;
            this.checkBox2.Text = "checkBox2";
            // 
            // checkBox1
            // 
            this.checkBox1.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 8);
            this.checkBox1.Name = "checkBox1";
            this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(348, 20);
            this.checkBox1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.checkBox1.Text = "checkBox1";
            // 
            // ppPane2
            // 
            this.ppPane2.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                  this.label3});
            this.ppPane2.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane2.Name = "ppPane2";
            this.ppPane2.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane2.Text = "Custom panes";
            this.ppPane2.PaneNodes.Add(this.ppPane6, 0, -1, -1);
            // 
            // label3
            // 
            this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
            this.label3.Name = "label3";
            this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(556, 148);
            this.label3.TabIndex = 1;
            this.label3.Text = "label3";
            // 
            // ppPane6
            // 
            this.ppPane6.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(188, 21);
            this.ppPane6.Name = "ppPane6";
            this.ppPane6.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(580, 434);
            this.ppPane6.TabIndex = 4;
            this.ppPane6.Text = "Custom pane 1";
            // 
            // ppSharedPanes
            // 
            this.ppSharedPanes.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                        this.button4,
                                                                                        this.label4});
            this.ppSharedPanes.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppSharedPanes.Name = "ppSharedPanes";
            this.ppSharedPanes.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppSharedPanes.Text = "Shared panes";
            // 
            // button4
            // 
            this.button4.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
            this.button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 80);
            this.button4.Name = "button4";
            this.button4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(136, 23);
            this.button4.TabIndex = 3;
            this.button4.Text = "Add children...";
            this.button4.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button4_Click);
            // 
            // label4
            // 
            this.label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
            this.label4.Name = "label4";
            this.label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(556, 60);
            this.label4.TabIndex = 2;
            this.label4.Text = "The child panes of this pane are all instances of a class derived from SharedProp" +
                "ertyPane.  They cannot be added at design-time.  Click the button below to add a" +
                " new instance as a child of this PropertyPane.";
            // 
            // ppPane3
            // 
            this.ppPane3.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                                  this.checkBox5});
            this.ppPane3.ImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane3.Name = "ppPane3";
            this.ppPane3.SelectedImageIndex = -1;
            this.ppPane3.Text = "Bells and whistles";
            // 
            // checkBox5
            // 
            this.checkBox5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 12);
            this.checkBox5.Name = "checkBox5";
            this.checkBox5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(332, 24);
            this.checkBox5.TabIndex = 0;
            this.checkBox5.Text = "Auto-navigate";
            this.checkBox5.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.checkBox5_CheckedChanged);
            // 
            // Form1
            // 
            this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(768, 455);
            this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                                                          this.propertyTree1});
            this.Name = "Form1";
            this.Text = "Form1";
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.propertyTree1)).EndInit();
            this.propertyTree1.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane1)).EndInit();
            this.ppPane1.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane4)).EndInit();
            this.ppPane4.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane5)).EndInit();
            this.ppPane5.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane2)).EndInit();
            this.ppPane2.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane6)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppSharedPanes)).EndInit();
            this.ppSharedPanes.ResumeLayout(false);
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.ppPane3)).EndInit();
            this.ppPane3.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.ResumeLayout(false);

        }
		#endregion

		/// <summary>
		/// The main entry point for the application.
		/// </summary>
		[STAThread]
		static void Main() 
		{
			Application.Run(new Form1());
		}

        private static int i=0;
        private void button4_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            PaneNodeData pnd = new PaneNodeData();
            pnd.MyString = GetSomeRandomText();

            ppSharedPanes.PaneNodes.Add(
                typeof(SharedPane),
                "New shared pane (" + i++ + ")",
                pnd);
        }


        private string GetSomeRandomText()
        {
            switch(i % 4)
            {
                case 0:
                    return "For score and seven years ago...";

                case 1:
                    return "Read my lips - no new taxes!";

                case 2:
                    return "WMD?  Oh yeah, we got rid of those *years* ago!";

                case 3:
                    return "I'd much rather be pissed off than be right!";
            }

            return "How did this happen?";
        }

        private void checkBox5_CheckedChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            if(propertyTree1.AutoNavigate)
            {
                propertyTree1.AutoNavigate = false;
                propertyTree1.ShowLines = true;
                propertyTree1.ShowPlusMinus = true;
                propertyTree1.ShowRootLines = true;
            }
            else
            {
                propertyTree1.AutoNavigate = true;
            }
        }
	}
}

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