PropertiesEditor

Features

• It permits editing. However, you can turn this off to simply let users review the properties.
• Automatically shows the DescriptionAttribute found on each property both as a tooltip and in the browser's status bar.
• Optionally shows Read Only properties (those with a GET but no SET identifier).
• Optionally shows properties of ancestor classes to help you focus the users on your properties.
• Optionally shows a the datatype or class of each property.
• Filters can remove properties by name or class/datatype.
• Optionally shows protected and private properties.
• Optionally shows properties whose BrowsableAttribute is false (which would hide it in VS.NET's Property window.)
• Shows ITemplates and permits entry of straight HTML into them.
• Source code in C# is included. The implementation uses the .NET Reflection system for Properties and Enums extensively. It should be a useful learning tool in these areas.
• Supports most types of properties and includes specialized editors based on the types:
  
  • All primative types - Integers, reals, bools, strings
  • Enumerated types - drop list shows all enumerated values
  • Templates - you can enter text which will be assigned to a LiteralControl
  • Colors - drop list with all named colors
  • FontUnit, Unit, DateTime classes
  • All objects - child objects are hidden. Click a button to reveal their properties.
  • Indexers - includes the Items property of all IList classes supplied in the framework.
    Click a button to reveal the individual items. Click a button the item to reveal their properties. NOTE: you cannot add or delete from the Indexers list.

Demos

ASP.NET Syntax Example

<Prop:PropertiesEditor id="PropertiesEditor1" runat="server" 
      CssClass="PropertiesEditor" xControlToView=DropDownList1 />
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<asp:button id="Button1" runat="server" CausesValidation="False" Text="Submit" />
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Control panel for Properties Editor:
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<Prop:PropertiesEditor id="PropertiesEditor2" runat="server" 
      CssClass="PropertiesEditor" xControlToView=PropertiesEditor1 
      xShowTypeColumnB="False" xHideAncestorPropsB="True" />
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<asp:button id="Button2" runat="server" CausesValidation="False" Text="Submit" />

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   Button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(Submit_Click);
   Button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(SubmitCustomize_Click);
   PropertiesEditor2.xLevelColors[0] = Color.AntiqueWhite;
   if (!this.IsPostBack)
   {
      PropertiesEditor2.DataBind();
      PropertiesEditor1.DataBind();
   }
}  // Page_Load
protected void Submit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   PropertiesEditor1.UpdateInstance();
}  // Submit_Click

protected void SubmitCustomize_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   PropertiesEditor2.UpdateInstance();
   PropertiesEditor1.DataBind();
}  // Submit_Click

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