All Toolbox Options Greyed in Visual Studio 2022

Tony Hedge 1 Reputation point
2024-04-20T11:10:48.4966667+00:00

I have recently upgraded my WinForm C# application from .Net 4.7.x to .Net 6

I wish to make a change to one of the Forms, however when I try to add any control to any form, I find that all options are greyed out in the Toolbox, so I can modify any of the forms in the project. See screenshot below. What is the work arround?

Toolbox Greyed Out

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  1. Tony Hedge 1 Reputation point
    2024-04-20T13:06:28.83+00:00

    I found the answer to this:-

    • Right-click on white space in the Toolbox
    • Select Reset Toolbox from the context menu
    • The Wait, it takes a little time to re-Initialize the Toolbox but after a minute or 2, it does and all the controls are back
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