UserControl DesignMode

[fredriko]

Does anybody know how I can detect a mouse move or mouse click when in design time.
I have an empty user control that draws a border around the control when the mouse moves over it OR is clicked on it. This works fine in runtime however I would like the same functionality when in design time. I can detect when in design time using the DesignMode property however the mouse events will not fire until the application is run. Does anybody know a workaround for this?

 

[henryminute]

You will need to create a Designer for your control, in order to do what you want.

For an example, take a look at How to: Extend the Appearance and Behavior of Controls in Design Mode from MSDN. For more examples navigate back one step from there.