Using a usercontrol in c#

Question

I have created a custom UserControl that includes several text boxes and radio buttons. I want to place this UserControl onto several panels that I'm using for a wizard.

How can I actually use this UserControl? ie I want to drag and drop it onto each of my panels? How do I do this?

Or is there a container that I can drop onto the panel and then set it to my user control?

Answer 1

Ensure the UserControl class is part of your project or is inside a project that's included with your Solution. After you build your program, your user control will appear at the top of the toolbox. Drag it onto a form or panel, as desired.

If you don't see the control appear then you may have a setting wrong. Tools + Options, Windows Forms Designer, General. Ensure that "Automatically Populate Toolbox" is set to True.

Answer 2

Press "F6" (edit: or any other key which rebuilds the project - "F6" is standard in Vs2010) and it will appear in the Toolbox in the designer, then you can drag and drop it. Note that always when you change something at a UserControl you first have to rebuld the project for the changes to take effect.

To do it programmatically:

UserControl myUI = new UserControl();
/// Blah blah
this.Controls.Add(myUI);

Answer 3

Actually when make a userControl, save it and Run your application that control should appear on top of Toolbar...