Visual Basic® .NET by Example

Chapter 23. Controls

Controls are a necessary party of user interface development, especially if you are developing Windows applications. In this chapter we explain what a control is, how controls are used, a common set of controls provided by the .NET Framework, and how you would go about creating your own controls.

The focus is on controls used by Windows applications. Specifically, the controls provided in the System.Windows.Forms namespace.

These topics are covered in this chapter:

• Control class

• Working with controls

• Examples using some common controls in .NET

• Creating your own controls