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WinSplitter Smart Tag

In Visual Studio 2005/2008 (.NET Framework 2.0/3.5), 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 WinSplitter™ 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.

  • Layout – Offer property that will determine where the control is placed on the form.

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.

ultraSplitter's smart tag
Appearance Description Corresponding Property

Button Style

To apply or get the style of the button in WinSplitter

Use OS Themes

Choose if the control must render using Operating System theme.

Behavior Description Corresponding Property

Collapse UI Type

Assign the type of the user interface used to collapse/Restore the Splitter.

Layout Description Corresponding Property

Dock

Choose to dock the control to the top, right, bottom, left, full, or none.