.NET Windows Forms in a Nutshell

Name

IContainerControl

Synopsis

Any derived Control object can be made to contain other controls. In addition to setting the ControlStyles.ContainerControl, you should implement this interface to support the management and activation of child controls.

The current ActiveControl can be set or retrieved, and you should implement ActivateControl() to allow the framework to activate a particular child.

public interface IContainerControl {

// Public Instance Properties

   public Control ActiveControl{set; get; }

// Public Instance Methods

   public bool ActivateControl(Control active);

}

Implemented By

ContainerControl

Returned By

Control.GetContainerControl()