>Tamar;
>
>Indeed you are correct.
>Have enjoyed your speaking at conferences over the years.
>it was a poor way for me to state a hypothetical question.
>indeed it is a property in reality.
>
>have you ever encountered a situation where a public property, available in design mode went missing at runtime?

Sure, if you make the property protected or hidden. Then, it's only available from the appropriate places in the class.

Tamar