VsPackage - ToolWindow - how to use Window.Forms.UserControl instead of Default WPF control

Question

Hi, I have just started learning VSX. So please do not mind if the question looks stupid.

When we create a new VS Package project with ToolWindow, by default a control MyControl.xaml will be added which will be tied to the ToolWindow.

How to use a normal usercontrol dervied from Windows.Forms.UserControl?

I tried added a usercontrol in the project and changed the code in the MyToolWindow.cs to use that control but all I see is blank Toolwindow if i debug.

//Normal code in auto generated MyToolWindow.cs
base.Content = new MyControl();

//The usercontrol i created is SimpleControl. I have changed the code to.
base.Content = new SimpleControl();

Other details:
Visual Studio 2010 Premium SP1
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit.

Answer 1

Hi Syed,

The ToolWindowPane can be used to host WPF content or a Winform control.

For a Winform control, you just need to override the Window property get, and leave the Content property null.

For example:

        public MyToolWindow() :  base(null)
        {
            this.Caption = Resources.ToolWindowTitle;
            this.BitmapResourceID = 301;
            this.BitmapIndex = 1;
            control = new MyControl();
        }
 
        override public IWin32Window Window
        {
            get
            {
                return (IWin32Window)control;
            }
        }

Sincerely,

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Ed Dore

Answer 2

Hi Syed,

I marked Ed's reply as answer.

Please unmark it, if it is not the answer.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards,

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Ego [MSFT]
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Answer 3

Yes, it is. I should have done that myself. Sorry for being lazy and thanks for doing this.

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Aziz ur Rahman http://www.dotnetpanda.com