The properties of System.Windows.Forms.Control are listed below. For a list of all members, see the Control Members list.
See Also: Inherited members from System.ComponentModel.Component
[read-only] | AccessibilityObject | AccessibleObject.
Gets the System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleObject assigned to the control. |
AccessibleDefaultActionDescription | string.
Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. | |
AccessibleDescription | string.
Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. | |
AccessibleName | string.
Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. | |
AccessibleRole | AccessibleRole.
Gets or sets the accessible role of the control | |
AllowDrop | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. | |
Anchor | AnchorStyles.
Gets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. | |
AutoScrollOffset | System.Drawing.Point.
Gets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollableControl.ScrollControlIntoView(Control). | |
AutoSize | bool.
This property is not relevant for this class. | |
BackColor | System.Drawing.Color.
Gets or sets the background color for the control. | |
BackgroundImage | System.Drawing.Image.
Gets or sets the background image displayed in the control. | |
BackgroundImageLayout | ImageLayout.
Gets or sets the background image layout as defined in the System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout enumeration. | |
BindingContext | BindingContext.
Gets or sets the System.Windows.Forms.BindingContext for the control. | |
[read-only] | Bottom | int.
Gets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. |
Bounds | System.Drawing.Rectangle.
Gets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control. | |
[read-only] | CanFocus | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. |
[read-only] | CanSelect | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. |
Capture | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. | |
CausesValidation | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. | |
static | CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether to catch calls on the wrong thread that access a control's Control.Handle property when an application is being debugged. |
[read-only] | ClientRectangle | System.Drawing.Rectangle.
Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. |
ClientSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. | |
[read-only] | CompanyName | string.
Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. |
[read-only] | ContainsFocus | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. |
ContextMenu | ContextMenu.
Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. | |
ContextMenuStrip | ContextMenuStrip.
Gets or sets the System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip associated with this control. | |
[read-only] | Controls | Control.ControlCollection.
Gets the collection of controls contained within the control. |
[read-only] | Created | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created. |
Cursor | Cursor.
Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. | |
[read-only] | DataBindings | ControlBindingsCollection.
Gets the data bindings for the control. |
[read-only] static | DefaultBackColor | System.Drawing.Color.
Gets the default background color of the control. |
[read-only] static | DefaultFont | System.Drawing.Font.
Gets the default font of the control. |
[read-only] static | DefaultForeColor | System.Drawing.Color.
Gets the default foreground color of the control. |
[read-only] | DisplayRectangle | System.Drawing.Rectangle.
Gets the rectangle that represents the display area of the control. |
[read-only] | Disposing | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the base System.Windows.Forms.Control class is in the process of disposing. |
Dock | DockStyle.
Gets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent. | |
Enabled | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. | |
[read-only] | Focused | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. |
Font | System.Drawing.Font.
Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control. | |
ForeColor | System.Drawing.Color.
Gets or sets the foreground color of the control. | |
[read-only] | Handle | IntPtr.
Gets the window handle that the control is bound to. |
[read-only] | HasChildren | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. |
Height | int.
Gets or sets the height of the control. | |
ImeMode | ImeMode.
Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. | |
[read-only] | InvokeRequired | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. |
IsAccessible | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. | |
[read-only] | IsDisposed | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. |
[read-only] | IsHandleCreated | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. |
[read-only] | IsMirrored | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored. |
[read-only] | LayoutEngine | System.Windows.Forms.Layout.LayoutEngine.
Gets a cached instance of the control's layout engine. |
Left | int.
Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. | |
Location | System.Drawing.Point.
Gets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container. | |
Margin | Padding.
Gets or sets the space between controls. | |
MaximumSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets or sets the size that is the upper limit that Control.GetPreferredSize(System.Drawing.Size) can specify. | |
MinimumSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets or sets the size that is the lower limit that Control.GetPreferredSize(System.Drawing.Size) can specify. | |
[read-only] static | ModifierKeys | Keys.
Gets a value indicating which of the modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT) is in a pressed state. |
[read-only] static | MouseButtons | MouseButtons.
Gets a value indicating which of the mouse buttons is in a pressed state. |
[read-only] static | MousePosition | System.Drawing.Point.
Gets the position of the mouse cursor in screen coordinates. |
Name | string.
Gets or sets the name of the control. | |
Padding | Padding.
Gets or sets padding within the control. | |
Parent | Control.
Gets or sets the parent container of the control. | |
[read-only] | PreferredSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit. |
[read-only] | ProductName | string.
Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control. |
[read-only] | ProductVersion | string.
Gets the version of the assembly containing the control. |
[read-only] | RecreatingHandle | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. |
Region | System.Drawing.Region.
Gets or sets the window region associated with the control. | |
[read-only] | Right | int.
Gets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container's client area. |
RightToLeft | RightToLeft.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. | |
override | Site | System.ComponentModel.ISite.
Gets or sets the site of the control. |
Size | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets or sets the height and width of the control. | |
TabIndex | int.
Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. | |
TabStop | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. | |
Tag | object.
Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. | |
Text | string.
Gets or sets the text associated with this control. | |
Top | int.
Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container's client area. | |
[read-only] | TopLevelControl | Control.
Gets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost System.Windows.Forms.Form that the control is contained in. |
UseWaitCursor | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. | |
Visible | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. | |
Width | int.
Gets or sets the width of the control. | |
WindowTarget | IWindowTarget.
This property is not relevant for this class. |
[read-only] | CanEnableIme | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the Control.ImeMode property can be set to an active value, to enable IME support. |
[read-only] override | CanRaiseEvents | bool.
Determines if events can be raised on the control. |
[read-only] | CreateParams | CreateParams.
Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. |
[read-only] | DefaultCursor | Cursor.
Gets or sets the default cursor for the control. |
[read-only] | DefaultImeMode | ImeMode.
Gets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. |
[read-only] | DefaultMargin | Padding.
Gets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls. |
[read-only] | DefaultMaximumSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default maximum size of a control. |
[read-only] | DefaultMinimumSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default minimum size of a control. |
[read-only] | DefaultPadding | Padding.
Gets the internal spacing, in pixels, of the contents of a control. |
[read-only] | DefaultSize | System.Drawing.Size.
Gets the default size of the control. |
DoubleBuffered | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control should redraw its surface using a secondary buffer to reduce or prevent flicker. | |
FontHeight | int.
Gets or sets the height of the font of the control. | |
[read-only] | RenderRightToLeft | bool.
This property is now obsolete. |
ResizeRedraw | bool.
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. | |
[read-only] | ScaleChildren | bool.
Gets a value that determines the scaling of child controls. |
[read-only] | ShowFocusCues | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. |
[read-only] | ShowKeyboardCues | bool.
Gets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators. |