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Tool Palette

ViewTool Palette 

Assists with a new project, adds components to a form, or adds code snippets to the Code Editor.

Item 
Description 
Categories  
Displays a list of the item categories, allowing you to position the Tool Palette to a category.  
Tool Palette Filter Icon  
Sets or removes the Tool Palette filter. Click anywhere in Tool Palette and begin typing the name of the item you want to locate. The Tool Palette is automatically displays only those items that match what you type. Click the filter icon to remove the filter.  

Tip: To reorder categories or items in the Tool Palette
, click the item or category and drag and drop it elsewhere on the Tool Palette. The context menu command Lock Reordering disables/enables drag and drop reordering.

Right-click the Tool Palette to display the following commands.

Item 
Description 
Add New Category  
Displays the Create a New Category dialog box, allowing you to create an empty category. You can then drag-and-drop components from other categories into the new category to create a customized category.  
Delete Category  
Deletes the selected category from the Tool Palette. To restore the category, choose Customize .NET Components.  
Delete Button  
Deletes the selected item from the Tool Palette.  
Hide Button  
Removes the selected item from the Tool Palette, but does not delete it.  
Unhide Button  
Redisplays items previously hidden by using the Hide Button.  
Installed .NET Components  
Displays the Installed .NET Components dialog box, allowing you to add components to the Tool Palette. This command is available only when the Tool Palette contains components.  
Clear All Code Snippets  
Removes user defined code snippets from the Tool Palette.  
Auto Collapse Categories  
Allows only one category to be expanded at a time.  
Collapse All  
Displays only the categories of items.  
Expand All  
Displays the items in each category.  
Lock Ordering  
Disables drag and drop reordering of categories and items on the Tool Palette.  
Reset Palette  
Removes all Tool Palette customizations.  
Properties  
Displays the Tool Palette page of the Options dialog box, allowing you to change the appearance of the Tool Palette.  
Stay on Top  
Displays the Tool Palette on top of the desktop even if other windows are displayed.  
Dockable  
Enables drag-and-dock for the Tool Palette.  
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