Keith,

I think you may have mis-understood Del's question. If he sub-classes Form2 from Form1, none of Form1's controls will show up in Form2's code.

So Del, the answer is no, you cannot do it.

~~Bonnie

>>If I sub-class a form containing controls, is there any way to override the class that a specific control on the form inherits from? In other words, can I force the control to inherit from a different class than it inherits from on the parent/base form. I assume not and can see the reasoning, but wondering anyway.
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>>Thanks!
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>>Del
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>Del,
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>The controls don't inherit from the form. They are instances of built-in .NET classes that are independent of the form. To see the control declarations, expand the collapsed region near the top of the code. I forget exactly what .NET calls the region.
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>In the code, you should see each control declaration. You can change the inheritance by modifying the line. .NET will not overwrite your changes once they are made.