Hello, I know the Designer issue is quite unfamiliar, but I could use
all the help I can get.
I have 3 derived user controls, and 3 designers:
1. MyRootDesigner - which implements IRootDesigner.
2. MyControlDesigner - implements ControlDesigner.
The usercontrols are:
1. MyRootComponent - is assigned with the MyRootDesigner as designer
attribute.
2. MyControlComponent - is assigned with the MyControlDesigner as
designer attribute.
My question is regarding the selection frame I want to be drawn around
the controls at design time:
The MyRootComponent is created properly, and I use the
GetView method to receive the view of the form. I set the docking of the
view to Fill, and then I add this view (which Microsoft implemented as
"DesignerFrame") to the container of the MyRootComponent. This is all
fine and the selection is made properly.
The problems begin when I add MyControlComponent to MyRootomponent: this
is done through the MyRootDesigner: I add both the physical
MyControlComponent usercontrol and the view (again using the GetView
method) to the MyRootComponent usercontrol. From this moment on - only
the
added MyControlComponent controls get the selection frame when selected.
If their container (MyRootComponent) is selected - no frame is drawn.
I have tried everything - I tried create "my own" DesignerFrame class
and draw a selection frame there, but it looks very bad. I tried to use
override of OnPaintAndornment() - didn't work. I tried to use the
SelectionChange event and add the view only of the selected component -
again - the frames were located badly.
Does anyone know how to make the designer frame work when there is
containment between the designed components?
Thanks, Naama.
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