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WinTextEditor 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 WinTextEditor™ 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.

  • Data — Refers to any underlying data the control is using such as data sources and data members.

  • 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.

ultratexteditor's smart tag
Appearance Description Corresponding Property

Display Style

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

Multiline

Check this checkbox to allow the WinTextEditor to have multiple lines of text in the control.

Read Only

Making the editor read only will prevent the user from being able to insert or change text.

Show Overflow Indicator

When the Text property is too long to be seen in the editor, a small box with two right arrows shows up to indicate that there is more text.
Data Description Corresponding Property

Text

This is the text that will display in the WinTextEditor when first loaded on the form.
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.