Designer Support

Bar Code has designer support for both Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend. This enhanced functionality makes it much easier to quickly create your bar codes.

General Notes

All public properties on classes used in this product are categorized and have descriptions assigned to them that help you out in the Properties windows for both Visual Studio and Blend.

Visual Studio 2008 Designer Interaction

Context Menus

A context menu for the BarCode control is provided. You can right click on the control in the designer to display the context menu.

BarCode Task Pane

Whenever you select a BarCode control in the designer, a task pane adorner appears in the upper right area of the control. By clicking the adorner, a task pane popup appears, providing quick access for selecting the current symbology (allows editing of the symbology in the property grid or in the XAML source) or changing to a different symbology.

Toolbox Icons

This product's installer automatically adds appropriate control icons into the Visual Studio 2008 toolbox under a toolbox group for the product.

Expression Blend Designer Interaction

Changing the Symbology

The BarCode.Symbology property in the Properties window has a New button that can be clicked to assign a different symbology.

Modifying Symbology Properties

When the BarCode is selected in the designer, you may use the Properties window to modify the settings on the BarCode control itself or on the symbology that is current in use.