ShowHatching

Returns whether the container would like the control to draw a selection hatching pattern, as a Boolean. Read-only.

Syntax: object.ShowHatching

object

required An object expression that evaluates to an AmbientProperties object.

Selection hatching is the diagonal cross-hatch the IDE draws over an inactive embedded object to make clear it is selected but not yet activated for editing. A control that paints its own selection feedback should overlay a hatching pattern when this property is True. As with ShowGrabHandles, the property is generally only meaningful while UserMode is False.

Example

This example responds to a ShowHatching change and repaints the control to show or hide the selection overlay.

Private Sub UserControl_AmbientChanged(PropertyName As String)
    Select Case PropertyName
        Case "ShowHatching"
            UserControl.Refresh    ' repaint to show or hide the hatching overlay
    End Select
End Sub

See Also

• ShowGrabHandles property
• UserMode property
• DisplayAsDefault property