I posted this to ms.p.d.framework.windowsforms.controls but the only
response was from somebody who had the same problem.
Can anybody here give me any guidance - or suggest a more appropriate
group?

Availability of different Win.Forms controls libraries makes choice hard, so
I decided to ask community.
I do look for libraries which would provide at least following
functionality:

How can I make something when user minimize Form (push standard toolbar
minimize button on the top of the form).
After it, I'd like to hide my form and show notifyicon (like many programs
having)

I have written a Custom Message Filter. And want to trace the Form_Load or
similar Message and write this to console. Can Anybody help me here.
Public Function PreFilterMessage(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message) As
Boolean Implements System.Windows.Forms.IMessageFilter ...

   At a certain point in my application, I have access to a Form object. I
want to close that form:
form.Close();
   There are any number of reasons why this form might not close. A common

There is a known bug in 1.1 Framework that all the controls on multiple
tabpages of a tabcontrol share the same keyboard shortcut scope. Does anyone
know how to work around this problem? Thanks fro your help.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836745

I have class inherited from DataGridColumnStyles. Override it's paint event
to draw an image. I want to track the mouse position when cursor moves
inside the image area. But the DataGridColumnStyles does not listen to mouse
events.

Hey there,
I'm gonna need a fast reply on this if possible cause I have exams tomorrow.
I'm using an Enumerator to go through a collection, and want to remove the
object I'm searching when it is found. So now i need a way to get the index

I would like to design a number of separate forms in Visual Studio,
and then at runtime embed them into an area of another form (without
borders and title bars of course). The forms will all be placed in the
same area on the main form, and which forms are used is dependent on

How can I set ReadOnly status with my ComboBox control?
I don't want to let user change current text value in my combobox.
Good day. Thanks.

Why every application written in WinForms based on NetFramework, starts so
slow and get round 7 MB free memory? - even most basic form ?
Good Day.

I have a custom control derived from button.  One property is an instance
of the following simple class, which is used to paint the button with
different colors:
Public Class Style

I'm writing a check printing program that needs to put a MICR line 6/16" from the bottom of the page.  Since the checks will be
printed on a laser printer using letter sized paper the printable area is not actually 8 1/2" x 11".  I'm using an HP LaserJet 4000
and it cannot print ...

  On one of our client machines the button Texts are all
Left-Aligned, while it is Centre Aligned in the code...we are not able
to reproduce this problem onour machines...what can be the problem?
Please help...

Is there an equivalent of OnShow event for forms? I want to open a file open
dialog immediately after my form is shown (modelessly). OnLoad and
OnVisibleChanged do not suit me since it shows the file dialog before
showing my form. Any ideas?