'Declaration
 
<DescriptionAttribute("The ToolWindow's unique key.")>
<CategoryAttribute("Data")>
Public Property Key As String

'Usage
 
Dim instance As ToolWindow
Dim value As String
 
instance.Key = value
 
value = instance.Key

[Description("The ToolWindow's unique key.")]
[Category("Data")]
public string Key {get; set;}

Property Value

Each ToolWindow must have a unique key which can later be used to access it in its containing collection. When creating a ToolWindow by changing the derivation from UserControl to ToolWindow, the Key property must be set either in the designer or by setting the Key property in the constructor. When creating a ToolWindow from scratch, the base's constructor must be called or the Key property set in the constructor. Once a ToolWindow has been added to its associated DockLayoutManager's ToolWindows collection, its Key property can no longer be set.

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ToolWindow Class
ToolWindow Members