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WinPopupControlContainer 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 WinPopupControlContainer™ Smart Tag contains the name of the component, as well as the following section:

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

ultrapopupcontrolcontainer's smart tag
Appearance Description Corresponding Property

Popup Control

You can use the drop-down list to select one of the available controls currently on your form. This control is displayed in a popup window when the control’s Show method is invoked.