Leverage the Power of the Smart Tag in Your Custom Controls
Learn how to increase your users' productivity by adding Smart Tag support to your custom control.
by Wei-Meng Lee
October 19, 2005
f you have used Visual Studio 2005, chances are you've noticed the new Smart Tag feature. Basically, a Smart Tag is a panel that is displayed next to a control, containing a list of commonly used properties. By saving you a trip to the Properties window for some of the more common properties you need to set, Smart Tag can improve development productivity.
Figure 1 shows the ListView control with its Smart Tag panel displayed. You display the Smart Tag by clicking on the small arrow icon known as the anchor.
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f you have used Visual Studio 2005, chances are you've noticed the new Smart Tag feature. Basically, a Smart Tag is a panel that is displayed next to a control, containing a list of commonly used properties. By saving you a trip to the Properties window for some of the more common properties you need to set, Smart Tag can improve development productivity.
