Hi all

Are there any VB.NET Winforms gurus around.

I am struggling with custom controls in Winforms. So when I start a new project in Visfox I create custom VCXs for the different forms and form controls. I then use these custom controls throughout the project.

I can create an inherited form with the layout I need but when I use this form in the project all the base controls are locked which I think is something to do with "Friend" but I don't understand.

In Visfox I create a VCX for controls (e.g. textbox, label, combobox etc ) and inherit from the windows controls. Customisation of these controls is visual so click on the properties and change the font size etc. In Winforms there doesn't seem to be any visual element to this I have to write all the code for it.

Am I missing something?

Cheers Graham