DialogBase Class

Definition

Base class for dialogs that will be hosted in the VS shell.

public ref class DialogBase abstract : System::Windows::Forms::Form
public abstract class DialogBase : System.Windows.Forms.Form
type DialogBase = class
    inherit Form
Public MustInherit Class DialogBase
Inherits Form
Inheritance
DialogBase

Constructors

DialogBase(IServiceProvider)

Constructor take a service provider. The dialog owner will eb the main VS window.

Properties

CreateParams
DialogFont

The font that Dialogs should use according to IUIService, based on system and application settings.

DisableSafeWindowTargetHardeningCheck

Returns whether to disable SafeWindowTarget hardening check in the debug build. By default, DialogBase derived forms will check each and every child control to make sure it's hardened

EnableModeless

Gets modless property on the form. Form modal by default. Provided override functionality instead of allowing to set the property as this is used in CreateParams, which is called before constructor as well.

F1Keyword

Override to specify the F1 keyword for this dialog.

FormBorderStyle

Hide base implementation here so we can provide appropriate handling of FormBorderStyle.Sizable.

ServiceProvider

Service provider used to get shell services.

Methods

OnClosed(EventArgs)

Cleans up resources being used.

OnHelpRequested(HelpEventArgs)

Override to show help via the Visual Studio help system

OnLoad(EventArgs)
OnUserPreferenceChanged(Object, UserPreferenceChangedEventArgs)
ProcessDialogChar(Char)

Overridden to make sure that only critical exceptions ripple up to the base class. Any exceptions which reach there will result invoke the WinForms unhandled exeption dlg. In Whidbey that menas an IDE crash.

ProcessDialogKey(Keys)

Overridden to make sure that only critical exceptions ripple up to the base class. Any exceptions which reach there will result invoke the WinForms unhandled exeption dlg. In Whidbey that menas an IDE crash.

WndProc(Message)

Process window messages for the dialog. Translates clicks on the "?" button to F1 help requests.

Applies to