Components in Visual Studio

Caution

This content was written for .NET Framework. If you're using .NET 6 or a later version, use this content with caution. The designer system has changed for Windows Forms and it's important that you review the Designer changes since .NET Framework article.

This topic provides links to more information about component programming in the .NET Framework.

In This Section

• Programming with Components
  Provides links to additional information on creating your own components or assembling them from the components in .NET Framework classes.

• Extending Design-Time Support
  Discusses the extensible architecture provided by the .NET Framework for customizing the behavior and display of components and controls in design mode.

• Component Authoring Walkthroughs
  Provides links to walkthroughs that show how to create a simple component class.

• Component Designer
  Provides an overview of the Visual Studio Component Designer.

• Server Explorer/Database Explorer
  Describes the server management console for Visual Studio.

• Accessing Server Resources with Server Explorer
  Describes the tasks and user interface elements associated with Server Explorer.

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