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.NET Shell Extensions - Shell Property Sheets

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Use .NET to rapidly build Shell Property Sheets
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SharpShell.SharpPreviewHandler
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The PreviewHandlerHost is the window created in the preview 
    /// pane which will hold the derived preview handlers UI.
    /// </summary>
    internal class PreviewHandlerHost : UserControl
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PreviewHandlerHost"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        public PreviewHandlerHost()
        {
            //  Initialize the component.
            InitializeComponent();

            //  Invisible by default.
            Visible = false;
        }

        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // PreviewHandlerHost
            // 
            this.Name = "PreviewHandlerHost";
            this.ResumeLayout(false);

            BackColor = Color.White;
        }

        protected override CreateParams CreateParams
        {
            get
            {
                CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
                cp.ExStyle |= 0x02000000;  // Turn on WS_EX_COMPOSITED
                return cp;
            }
        }
    }
}

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