I have a form in a windows control library with a menustrip on it. The
menustrip, as well as all of the items on it, have their modifiers set
to Protected.

Now i inherit from this form in another project. Neither the menu strip
nor any of its items can be editted... as if they are all private.

However, if i put a button on the form in the control library and make
it protected, I can do whatever i want with the button once i inherit.

What is the difference between the menustrip and the button that
doesn't allow me to have my way with the menustrip? is there a way to
fix this?