DesignerVerb Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.ComponentModel.Design

Assembly:

System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.dll

Source:

DesignerVerb.cs

Represents a verb that can be invoked from a designer.

public ref class DesignerVerb : System::ComponentModel::Design::MenuCommand

public class DesignerVerb : System.ComponentModel.Design.MenuCommand

type DesignerVerb = class
    inherit MenuCommand

Public Class DesignerVerb
Inherits MenuCommand

Inheritance

Object

MenuCommand

DesignerVerb

Derived

System.Web.UI.Design.TemplateEditingVerb

System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design.ActivityDesignerVerb

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to create DesignerVerb objects and add them to the design-time shortcut menu for a component.

#using <system.dll>
#using <system.design.dll>
#using <system.windows.forms.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::ComponentModel::Design;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;

/* This sample demonstrates a designer that adds menu commands
to the design-time shortcut menu for a component.

To test this sample, build the code for the component as a class library,
add the resulting component to the toolbox, open a form in design mode,
and drag the component from the toolbox onto the form.

The component should appear in the component tray beneath the form.
Right-click the component.  The verbs should appear in the shortcut menu.
*/
// This is a designer class which provides designer verb menu commands for
// the associated component. This code is called by the design environment at design-time.
private ref class MyDesigner: public ComponentDesigner
{
public:

   property DesignerVerbCollection^ Verbs 
   {
      // DesignerVerbCollection is overridden from ComponentDesigner
      virtual DesignerVerbCollection^ get() override
      {
         if ( m_Verbs == nullptr )
         {
            // Create and initialize the collection of verbs
            m_Verbs = gcnew DesignerVerbCollection;
            m_Verbs->Add( gcnew DesignerVerb( "First Designer Verb",gcnew EventHandler( this, &MyDesigner::OnFirstItemSelected ) ) );
            m_Verbs->Add( gcnew DesignerVerb( "Second Designer Verb",gcnew EventHandler( this, &MyDesigner::OnSecondItemSelected ) ) );
         }

         return m_Verbs;
      }
   }
   MyDesigner(){}

private:
   DesignerVerbCollection^ m_Verbs;
   void OnFirstItemSelected( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*args*/ )
   {
      // Display a message
      MessageBox::Show( "The first designer verb was invoked." );
   }

   void OnSecondItemSelected( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*args*/ )
   {
      // Display a message
      MessageBox::Show( "The second designer verb was invoked." );
   }
};

// Associate MyDesigner with this component type using a DesignerAttribute
[Designer(MyDesigner::typeid)]
public ref class Component1: public System::ComponentModel::Component{};

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Collections;

/* This sample demonstrates a designer that adds menu commands
    to the design-time shortcut menu for a component.

    To test this sample, build the code for the component as a class library, 
    add the resulting component to the toolbox, open a form in design mode, 
    and drag the component from the toolbox onto the form. 

    The component should appear in the component tray beneath the form. 
    Right-click the component.  The verbs should appear in the shortcut menu.
*/

namespace CSDesignerVerb
{
    // Associate MyDesigner with this component type using a DesignerAttribute
    [Designer(typeof(MyDesigner))]
    public class Component1 : System.ComponentModel.Component
    {
    }

    // This is a designer class which provides designer verb menu commands for 
    // the associated component. This code is called by the design environment at design-time.
    internal class MyDesigner : ComponentDesigner
    {
        DesignerVerbCollection m_Verbs;

        // DesignerVerbCollection is overridden from ComponentDesigner
        public override DesignerVerbCollection Verbs
        {
            get 
            {
                if (m_Verbs == null) 
                {
                    // Create and initialize the collection of verbs
                    m_Verbs = new DesignerVerbCollection();
            
                    m_Verbs.Add( new DesignerVerb("First Designer Verb", new EventHandler(OnFirstItemSelected)) );
                    m_Verbs.Add( new DesignerVerb("Second Designer Verb", new EventHandler(OnSecondItemSelected)) );
                }
                return m_Verbs;
            }
        }

        MyDesigner() 
        {
        }

        private void OnFirstItemSelected(object sender, EventArgs args) 
        {
            // Display a message
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The first designer verb was invoked.");
        }

        private void OnSecondItemSelected(object sender, EventArgs args) 
        {
            // Display a message
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The second designer verb was invoked.");
        }
    }
}

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel.Design

'  This sample demonstrates a designer that adds menu commands
'   to the design-time shortcut menu for a component.
'
'   To test this sample, build the code for the component as a class library, 
'   add the resulting component to the toolbox, open a form in design mode, 
'   and drag the component from the toolbox onto the form. 
'
'   The component should appear in the component tray beneath the form. 
'   Right-click the component.  The verbs should appear in the shortcut menu.

Namespace VBDesignerVerb
    ' Associate MyDesigner with this component type using a DesignerAttribute
    <Designer(GetType(MyDesigner))> _
    Public Class Component1
        Inherits System.ComponentModel.Component
    End Class 


    '  This is a designer class which provides designer verb menu commands for 
    '  the associated component. This code is called by the design environment at design-time.    
    Friend Class MyDesigner
        Inherits ComponentDesigner

        Private m_Verbs As DesignerVerbCollection

        ' DesignerVerbCollection is overridden from ComponentDesigner
        Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Verbs() As DesignerVerbCollection
            Get
                If m_Verbs Is Nothing Then
                    ' Create and initialize the collection of verbs
                    m_Verbs = New DesignerVerbCollection()
                    m_Verbs.Add( New DesignerVerb("First Designer Verb", New EventHandler(AddressOf OnFirstItemSelected)) )
                    m_Verbs.Add( New DesignerVerb("Second Designer Verb", New EventHandler(AddressOf OnSecondItemSelected)) )
                End If
                Return m_Verbs
            End Get
        End Property

        Sub New()
        End Sub 

        Private Sub OnFirstItemSelected(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As EventArgs)
            ' Display a message
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The first designer verb was invoked.")
        End Sub 

        Private Sub OnSecondItemSelected(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As EventArgs)
            ' Display a message
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The second designer verb was invoked.")
        End Sub 
    End Class 
End Namespace

Remarks

A designer verb is a menu command linked to an event handler. Designer verbs are added to a component's shortcut menu at design time. In Visual Studio, each designer verb is also listed, using a LinkLabel, in the Description pane of the Properties window.

Constructors

DesignerVerb(String, EventHandler)	Initializes a new instance of the DesignerVerb class.
DesignerVerb(String, EventHandler, CommandID)	Initializes a new instance of the DesignerVerb class.

Properties

Checked	Gets or sets a value indicating whether this menu item is checked. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
CommandID	Gets the CommandID associated with this menu command. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
Description	Gets or sets the description of the menu item for the verb.
Enabled	Gets a value indicating whether this menu item is available. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
OleStatus	Gets the OLE command status code for this menu item. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
Properties	Gets the public properties associated with the MenuCommand. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
Supported	Gets or sets a value indicating whether this menu item is supported. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
Text	Gets the text description for the verb command on the menu.
Visible	Gets or sets a value indicating whether this menu item is visible. (Inherited from MenuCommand)

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
Invoke()	Invokes the command. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
Invoke(Object)	Invokes the command with the given parameter. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
OnCommandChanged(EventArgs)	Raises the CommandChanged event. (Inherited from MenuCommand)
ToString()	Overrides ToString().

Events

CommandChanged

Occurs when the menu command changes. (Inherited from MenuCommand)

See also

• MenuCommand
• IMenuCommandService