How to modify inherited dataGridView component

[Donald Adams]

I didn't get any satisfactory answer by searching the web so I'll ask here.

I'm doing visual form inheritance(.net2.0 WinForms), but I have discovered
that some components, even though set to protected in the base form, do not
allow me to modify their properties in the designer. I can set them in code
but it's not designer friendly. One of the components is the DataGridView.
Anyone know why?

Thanks in advance,
Donald Adams

 

[Guest]

Hi,
Program Manager Mark Rideout has said that this is by design.We do not
support modification of child collections in inherited forms/controls at
design time.For more details refer below link:
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=7972&siteid=1

 

[Donald Adams]

Sad to hear that, but thank-you.
Looks like as soon as I group some controls in say a flow panel, I lose the
ability in inherited forms to use the designer for anything.

,,,Donald