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WinMaskedEdit Smart Tag

In Visual Studio 2005 (.NET Framework 2.0), each Ultimate UI for Windows Forms control/component is equipped with a Smart Tag. By simply selecting the control/component, a Smart Tag anchor appears. When you click this anchor, a pop-up panel appears, providing you with quick and easy access to the most common properties and settings of the control/component.

The WinMaskedEdit™ Smart Tag contains the name of the control, as well as the following sections:

  • Appearance — Provides common tasks involving the appearance, look, and feel of the control.

  • Behavior — Provides easy access to properties that govern how the control behaves on the form.

  • Misc — Provides various options that will enhance the overall look or performance of the control.

See below for a description of the item (e.g., field, drop-down list, checkbox) in each section, as well as the item’s corresponding property in the properties grid.

ultramaskededit's smart tag
Appearance Description Corresponding Property

Display Style

Change the style of the WinMaskedEdit to make it look like Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, Visual Studio 2005, Office 2007.
Behavior Description Corresponding Property

Display Mode

This option determines how the mask is applied when the control is not in edit mode.

Edit As

Specify which type of mask to use. Choose from currency, date, integer, double, and several others. Selecting AutoSense will let the control decide based on user input.

Input Mask

This sets the input mask used by the editor.
Misc Description Corresponding Property

Buttons Left

Click the ellipsis (…​) to open the ButtonsLeft collection. This is a collection of custom buttons that can be placed on the left of the editor.

Buttons Right

Click the ellipsis (…​) to open the ButtonsRight collection. This is a collection of custom buttons that can be placed on the right of the editor.