VB 2010 Tool Box Double Click on Object - Stuck on that object

Question

Designing a form.  I double click on an object in the tool box to add that object to the form.  I move pointer to the form and it is stuck on adding that object to the form.  Cannot modify the form.  Saving the form and restarting VB clears the problem.  Does anyone know how to fix this problem so that I can use the double click feature of the toolbox.  I am using VB 2010 with SP1 in Windows 7 32 bit with all updates applied.

Answer 1

Hi Prof,

Welcome to the MSDN Forum.

Does the scenario occur on the specific object? Or does it occur on whatever object?

On my opinion, it is more related to your control/component. 

Please check how the control/component is initialized.

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Answer 2

I did not try all objects but on the several I did try it always occurred the same.  If I started with a button, it would continue to occur until I clicked on another object, then it would switch to that object.  When I am on the form, the pointer is the drawing tool for that object. TThe drawing tool for the selected object never changes back to an normal mouse pointer.

Answer 3

Hi Prof,

Thank you for your clarification.

I think I just misunderstood you.

Now, I am trying to reproduce your steps:

1. Click on a button in VS toolbox.

2. Click on another control/component.

3. Move the cursor on a Form without any click.

4. The cursor shape is not default shape(as you said, an normal mouse pointer)

Am I right?

If so, this situation is by design. If you want to change back to the normal one, please click on the first element named "pointer" and the icon is a default cursor shape.

I hope this is clear.

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Answer 4

Got it.  Thanks

The pointer object in the toolbox is missing from all but two of the groups in the toolbox.  Is there a way to recover it?

Answer 5

Hi Prof,

Please try this way: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms247075(v=vs.100).aspx 

Best regards,

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