VS C# 2005 Express edition align to Grid

[WRH]

Hello
In the windows form designer of VS C# 2005 Express edition
Align to Grid is greyed out. Is this intentional or just my
installation?

[David Boucherie & Co]

Hi...

In the windows form designer of VS C# 2005 Express edition
Align to Grid is greyed out. Is this intentional or just my
installation?

It's a setting.

By default, the Forms designer uses "SnapLines" as LayoutMode. These are
the lines that appear when you drag a control around to help you align
it with other controls or form borders.

You can use "SnapToGrid" as LayoutMode. Then a grid will be drawn on the
design service (as in previous versions: a grid of dots). When you do
that, the "Align to Grid" will work.

To change the setting:
Tools >Options... >Windows Forms Designer >LayoutMode

Have fun.
David

[WRH]

Thanks for your quick response.

However, in VS C# 2005 Express Edition There is no
Windows Forms Designer under Tools >Options
(just Environment, Text Editor, and Debugging)
I suspect its just not available with the free
Express edition

"David Boucherie & Co" <da*************@telenet.bewrote in message
news:Oz**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

Hi...

>In the windows form designer of VS C# 2005 Express edition
Align to Grid is greyed out. Is this intentional or just my
installation?

It's a setting.

By default, the Forms designer uses "SnapLines" as LayoutMode. These are
the lines that appear when you drag a control around to help you align it
with other controls or form borders.

You can use "SnapToGrid" as LayoutMode. Then a grid will be drawn on the
design service (as in previous versions: a grid of dots). When you do
that, the "Align to Grid" will work.

To change the setting:
Tools >Options... >Windows Forms Designer >LayoutMode

Have fun.
David

[David Boucherie & Co]

Hi...

However, in VS C# 2005 Express Edition There is no
Windows Forms Designer under Tools >Options
(just Environment, Text Editor, and Debugging)
I suspect its just not available with the free
Express edition

Oh. Right.
I'm sorry. I should have specified you have to check the "Show all
settings" checkbox to see those. It's just that that checkbox is default
on in my environment. :)
But it's there, trust me. :) I'm using C# Express myself. :)

So...

Tools >Options...
Check "Show all settings" in dialog box.

Then:
Windows Forms Designer >General >LayoutMode

Find it now?

David

[WRH]

Hi

Got it!

Thanks for sticking with me on this...
"David Boucherie & Co" <da*************@telenet.bewrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

Hi...

>However, in VS C# 2005 Express Edition There is no
Windows Forms Designer under Tools >Options
(just Environment, Text Editor, and Debugging)
I suspect its just not available with the free
Express edition

Oh. Right.
I'm sorry. I should have specified you have to check the "Show all
settings" checkbox to see those. It's just that that checkbox is default
on in my environment. :)
But it's there, trust me. :) I'm using C# Express myself. :)

So...

Tools >Options...
Check "Show all settings" in dialog box.

Then:
Windows Forms Designer >General >LayoutMode

Find it now?

David