System.ComponentModel.Design.ComponentDesigner.PreFilterProperties Method

Allows a designer to add to the set of properties that it exposes through a System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.

Syntax

protected virtual void PreFilterProperties (IDictionary properties)

Parameters

properties
The properties for the class of the component.

Remarks

This method provides a way to add items to the dictionary of properties that a designer exposes through a System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.

The keys in the dictionary of properties are the names of the properties. The objects are of type System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor. This method is called immediately before the ComponentDesigner.PostFilterProperties(IDictionary) method.

Requirements

Namespace: System.ComponentModel.Design
Assembly: System.Design (in System.Design.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0