Evan,
If you have Field Mapping set in Tools/Options the controls should resize on drag/drop. You don't have to specify them at the table level.
>How can I resize a control like a textbox or combo to the size of the field that it is bound to? Note: in the form designer, not at runtime.
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>If I drag and drop a field from the dataenvironment this is automatic, but how can I do this after the fact or with my own control classes. I do not want to assign the field a control in the table itself.