VS C# 2005 Express edition align to Grid

[WRH]

Hello
In the windows form designer of VS C# 2005 Express edition
Align to Grid is greyed out. Is this intentional or just my
installation?

 

[David Boucherie & Co]

Hi...

In the windows form designer of VS C# 2005 Express edition
Align to Grid is greyed out. Is this intentional or just my
installation?

It's a setting.

By default, the Forms designer uses "SnapLines" as LayoutMode. These are
the lines that appear when you drag a control around to help you align
it with other controls or form borders.

You can use "SnapToGrid" as LayoutMode. Then a grid will be drawn on the
design service (as in previous versions: a grid of dots). When you do
that, the "Align to Grid" will work.

To change the setting:
Tools >> Options... >> Windows Forms Designer >> LayoutMode

Have fun.
David

 

[WRH]

Thanks for your quick response.

However, in VS C# 2005 Express Edition There is no
Windows Forms Designer under Tools >> Options
(just Environment, Text Editor, and Debugging)
I suspect its just not available with the free
Express edition

 

[David Boucherie & Co]

Hi...

However, in VS C# 2005 Express Edition There is no
Windows Forms Designer under Tools >> Options
(just Environment, Text Editor, and Debugging)
I suspect its just not available with the free
Express edition

Oh. Right.
I'm sorry. I should have specified you have to check the "Show all
settings" checkbox to see those. It's just that that checkbox is default
on in my environment.
But it's there, trust me. I'm using C# Express myself.

So...

Tools >> Options...
Check "Show all settings" in dialog box.

Then:
Windows Forms Designer >> General >> LayoutMode

Find it now?

David

 

[WRH]

Hi

Got it!

Thanks for sticking with me on this...