Default .NET control names

[TerryMc]

Does anyone know if there is a way I can change the default control names for VB.Net or for anything in Visual Studio for that matter.

I would like to create a custom standardized default naming such as txt1, txt2.. instead of Text1, Text... for newly added controls.

Thanks

 

[icca]

yes, you find it in the properties of the control in the design view. It't the Name property.

/icca

 

[T0AD]

I don't think that's what TerryMC meant, I think he wants to make it so that when a control is initialized, it's name defaults to ...whatever, instead of the normal Label1, Text1, etc.

Not sure if you can do this, however - you could cheat by creating a custom control (named txt1 or whatever) and just inherit from the control that you want... ie:

Public Class myDefaultUserControlName
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Textbox
End Class

Pete

 

[TerryMc]

Thanks Pete

You are on to what I am talking about. I guess what I want is to be able to set some default naming preferences so I can take less time renaming when I add controls.

I think your custom control idea may be on the right track and will give it a look.

Terry

 

[chiph]

Could you write a VS macro to rename them? If it sees "Text", it replaces it with "txt".

Chip H.