In VS2005 I would like to add an entry to the default context menu for
a textbox control, but don't see any way to get access to the default
context menu.
If I create my own context menu, is there any way to get the

Hi group,
First: .NET V2.0 (cannot upgrade)
I am trying to do my best with a DataGridView but I have several
issues. To illustrate what I have so far (more or less), some example

I have a user control that essentially groups one radio button and two
labels.  Almost all of the surface of the user control is taken up by these
three "sub" controls.  I would like to have forms that use this control be
able to set a tool tip on one of its labels.  When I try ...

Thanks in advance for just reading this... any help or advice would be
greatly appreciated.. TIA
We have a very complex C based custom control for graphically
displaying analog information in a custom format.  It is embodied in a

is it possible to get a 'Label' control equivalent into the MenuStrip?
I tried to use disabled borderless TextBox instead of a
ToolStripMenuItem (I don't mind the text being grey), which was
alright except one thing: the BackColor of this control cannot be set

I'm in trouble using the (winforms, .NET 2.0) DataGridViewComboBox when the
user clicks the arrow box for show the list:
The list is displayed and the first item is showed in the cell (prior to any
selection) as the default selected value, but if no item is picked from the

I'm in the process of trying to be sure I have everything disposed.  I
have always assumed that if you create the image, you must dispose it.
Is this true if I'm storing the image in an ImageList?  It appears
that ImageList *might* do the dispose for you.  If so, are there any

I am trying to add a checkbox to my datagrid so I can perform an action on
each of the rows that the check box is checked.
Can anyone lead me in the right direction on this?
Thanks,.

I would like to get the edited value (an equivalent to the
EditedFormatedValue in case of a DataGridViewCell) of the
NumericUpDown control before closing a dialog. The thing is if the
control becomes clear (no input, just a blank field) and user hits the

I'm trying to perform unit testing on a control, but the test fails early:
RangeUserControl target = new RangeUserControl();
Assert.IsNotNull(target);
Assert.IsInstanceOfType(target, System.Type.GetType("RangeUserControl"));

I have been having quite a bit of trouble with the Visual Designer
ransacking my properties.  In the UserControl I created there are
three optional buttons (Add, Edit, and Remove).  Each button has a
property which exposes that button's visibility. (e.g. ShowAddButton)

I am creating some properties, duplicating what is in an Infragistics label.
Pretty sure Infragistics will not help me on this one. I am using 3
properties, BackColor, BackColor2, and BackGradientStyle.  If both BackColor
and BackColor2 are filled in, the BackGradientStyle uses a ...

In vb .net (2005) i want when a user clicks a button it's font become bold.
i have used the following line of code in click event of that button but it
returns error:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As

can someon plz tell me how it is possible to play a sound in a vb .net
aplication. i have imported 2 files in my application as resource files.
sound1.mp3
sound2.wav

I know how to set a description for a property item in the PropertyGrid:
  <CategoryAttribute("Appearance"), _
    DefaultValueAttribute(ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter), _
    DescriptionAttribute("Alignment Of Text In The Standalone Label")> _