Application Properties

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You can set general application properties for Visual Basic, C#, and F# applications, such as application type, startup object, and assembly information, in the Application pane of the Project Designer.

The following tasks can be accomplished in the Application pane:

  • Specify assembly information

  • Specify a splash screen for an application

  • Specify application-level events

  • Change an assembly name

  • Change the namespace for an application

  • Change the application type

  • Change the Startup object for an application

  • Specify an application icon

  • Enable Windows XP visual styles

  • Specify instancing behavior for an application

  • Enable custom user authentication

  • Specify shutdown behavior for an application

    The tasks available for your application depend on the development language being used.

In This Section

How to: Specify an Application Icon (Visual Basic, C#)

See Also

Application Page, Project Designer (Visual Basic) Application Page, Project Designer (C#) Introduction to the Project Designer Publishing ClickOnce Applications Securing ClickOnce Applications Managing Debugging Properties Managing Compilation Properties Managing Application Resources (.NET) Managing Application Settings (.NET)