Editing a DataGridView through a constructor in an inherited UserControl

Question

I created a UserControl with Button, TextBox and DataGridView. I install modifiers of all controls publicly.

Now, if I inherit this UserControl, I can change the TextBox and Button through Designer (moving, changing properties) as I expected. But for DataGridView, all properties are disabled.

Is there a reason why I cannot change the DataGridView through the constructor in the inherited UserControl?

Answer 1

Found a solution here: http://adamhouldsworth.blogspot.com/2010/02/winforms-visual-inheritance-limitations.html

In short:

• System.Design

• DataGridView :

  [Designer(typeof(ControlDesigner))]
  public class InheritableDataGridView : DataGridView
  {
      public InheritableDataGridView()
          : base()
      { }
  }
  

• ???
• Profit!!!