>I created a user control with a property called Distance:
>
>

>private int _Distance = 0;
>[Description("Returns or sets the distance of the control from the left or top edge of the parent container")]
>[DefaultValue(0)]
>[Browsable(true)]
>[Category("Stuff")]
>public int Distance
>{
>    get { return _Distance; }
>    set
>    {
>        if (value > -1)
>        {
>            _Distance = value;
>
>            if (_Orientation == Orientation.Horizontal)
>            {
>                Top = _Distance;
>            }
>            else
>            {
>                Left = _Distance;
>            }
>
>        }
>        else
>        {
>            throw new Exception("Invalid value");
>        }
>    }
>}
>

>
>I also created some other properties.
>
>When I drop this control on a form, in the auto generated code I see:
>
>

>this.MyControl.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(273, 66);
>this.MyControl.Name = "MyControl";
>this.MyControl.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 150);
>this.MyControl.Distance = 15;
>this.MyControl.TabIndex = 0;
>

>
>Why is the Distance property here and not the others? The property is in bold in the prop sheet, so something is setting it. But all I did was drop it on the form and it's being set.

Did you set Distance to be 15 in the Property Sheet?