This class provides an abstract base for the property tabs shown in a System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid.

You can specify the TabName and a Bitmap to display in the tab. You can also get or set the array of Components for which the tab will display properties. For help support, you can set the HelpKeyword associated with the tab. The System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid will use this to manage help display for the control while it is showing.

To manage the properties of the bound components, GetProperties() will return a System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection listing the available properties, and GetDefaultProperty() will return the default System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor.

public abstract class PropertyTab : System.ComponentModel.IExtenderProvider {
// Protected Constructors
   protected PropertyTab();
// Public Instance Properties
   public virtual Bitmap Bitmap{get; }
   public virtual object[ ] Components{set; get; }
   public virtual string HelpKeyword{get; }
   public abstract string TabName{get; }
// Public Instance Methods
  // implements System.ComponentModel.IExtenderProvider
   public virtual void Dispose();
   public virtual PropertyDescriptor GetDefaultProperty(object component);
   public virtual PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties(System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
        object component, Attribute[ ] attributes);
   public virtual PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties(object component);
   public abstract PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties(object component, Attribute[ ] attributes);
// Protected Instance Methods
   protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing);
  // overrides object
}

Subclasses

EventsTab

Returned By

System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid.{CreatePropertyTab(), SelectedTab}, System.Windows.Forms.PropertyTabCollection.this, System.Windows.Forms.PropertyTabChangedEventArgs.{NewTab, OldTab}

Passed To

System.Windows.Forms.PropertyTabChangedEventArgs.PropertyTabChangedEventArgs()