Is it possible to drag control from one form to another form in vb.net in visual studio 2012 ?

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is it possible to drag and drop control from one to another form in run time ?Like in designg time we have to drag and drop controls from tools box,same like i need to create one tools box in that having 10 buttons,and in main form i have to drag the button from tools box and drop in main window,

i can do in same form and code is available in this link Is it possible to drag control from one form to another form in vb.net in visual studio 2012 ?[^]

but i need like desing time how it work same like in run time.

Note: buttons not in same form it will in another form like floating window.

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Aravind

Posted 19-Aug-13 20:55pm

Aravindba

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2013-08-19T21:04:00

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You can copy and paste controls between forms, by highlighting them (either with CTRL and click or drag a box round them) and using CTRL+C and CTRL+V, but I don't think you can drag and drop - it's not something I've really needed or tried.

The problem is that that copies the controls and the properties on the design surface only: it doesn't set any events of copy any code behind them, so the controls as copied will not actually work.

A better approach mch be to create the buttons on a UserControl, and add one of those to both forms - that way it is easy to make any changes to the function of the buttons and it is automatically reflected in both forms. It also helps to keep the size of a form code down to more manageable levels: I do it all the time, and it really helps with getting clean code out!

Posted 19-Aug-13 21:04pm

OriginalGriff

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Aravindba 20-Aug-13 3:13am

Thank for ur reply, i need only buttons drag and drop and only properties only enough to carry form tools box(floating from),no need for functionality like button click event, i need only Text,Tag,Name properties only.is it possible to transfer from one form to another form at run time in windows application using vb.
NOTE: at run time ,not in design time,i need like create a project in windows same like in run time,that is can drag and drop or double click on control and it will placed in form,like that i need run time.

OriginalGriff 20-Aug-13 3:19am

DON'T SHOUT. It's rude.

Aravindba 20-Aug-13 3:26am

I am not shout,go to ENT doctor and check ur ear first......

OriginalGriff 20-Aug-13 3:40am

Do you think that Netiquette does not apply to you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette#Netiquette

Aravindba 20-Aug-13 3:47am

???? what u say ?
i am just reply ur post,i am not shout ok ? u say can copy and past control from one form to another form , so i ask is it run time or design time ?

OriginalGriff 20-Aug-13 3:52am

From Wiki: "Another rule is to avoid typing in ALL CAPS or grossly enlarging script for emphasis, which is considered to be the equivalent of shouting or yelling. "
From you: "NOTE: AT RUN TIME ,NOT IN DESIGN TIME,I NEED LIKE CREATE A PROJECT IN WINDOWS SAME LIKE IN RUN TIME,THAT IS CAN DRAG AND DROP OR DOUBLE CLICK ON CONTROL AND IT WILL PLACED IN FORM,LIKE THAT I NEED RUN TIME."

Q.E.D.

Aravindba 20-Aug-13 3:58am

ok why i type in caps ,bcz i missunderstand u didn't understand the my question,for drag and drop, weather run time or design time,i think u reply for design time,but i ask for run time,like custom tools box contains 10 buttons and that tool box is floating windows,so only main window can drag and drop buttons and also main form not reduce the size instead of tool box available in same window.