Can't select controls added by devcomponents .dll

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Hi, I'm using Visual Studio Express 2012 for Desktop on Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit.
I recently purchased this computer and transferred all my files from my old computer.
I'm assuming something got messed up in the switch but I don't have the old version.
I removed it from my project, then re-added the DevComponents DLL to my resources the same way I always have, cleaned the solution, exited out of the program, rebuilt it and it still doesn't allow me to select/edit any of the controls added by DevComponents.

-> No, the form isn't locked.
-> There's a regular TreeView on the form that I can select.
-> I can add normal buttons/controls to the form and select them.
-> It's almost as if the old form is merely a background image.

Posted 6-Nov-13 19:37pm

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GermanDM · Answer 1 · 2013-11-19T23:05:00

Just had the same issue, so frustrating, but managed to fix it.

If you changed the form style to something like this -

C#

Form1 : DevComponents.DotNetBar.Office2007Form

Change it back to inherit Form again. Rebuild, open you designer and you should be able to select controls.
Change it back to the Office2007Form.

Worked fine for me.

Hope this helps you out.