sizing handles in controls

[ahmed_one]

Hi,

I am new to VB.NET, recently I've install Visual Studio 2008. Im facing problem in VB.NET, when using controls from Toolbox like textbox,lable...i don't see any sizing handles to resize the controls as per my needs.Only buttons control have sizing handles.


Is there anything I need to do to enable sizing handles??

Ahmed

 

[majicmonk]

Hi ahmed_one, go to view/visual aids and make sure you have both SHOW and VISIBLE BORDERS ticked.

Hope this helps.

 

[jmcilhinney]

A Label control doesn't show sizing handles because its Size is determined by the Text it contains. To change that you must set the AutoSize property to False and then it will provide sizing handles just like a Button.

The TextBox provides sizing handles on the left and right sides but not on the corners or the top and bottom because the Height of a TextBox is determined by its Font. To change that you must set the Multiline property to True, although that will also allow the user to enter multiple lines.

 

[majicmonk]

jmcilhinney, I think your talking about standard asp? In vb.net sizing handles are shown at all corners when activated in the view menu.

 

[jmcilhinney]

jmcilhinney, I think your talking about standard asp? In vb.net sizing handles are shown at all corners when activated in the view menu.

I'm not talking about ASP or ASP.NET. I'm talking about Windows Forms.