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Inherited forms don't work in the designer with Reference dll
See original GitHub issueEnvironment
Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 (64-bit) - Current Version 17.4.0
.NET version
net7.0 ,net6.0 , net3.1
Did this work in a previous version of Visual Studio and/or previous .NET release?
No response
Issue description
Inherited forms don’t work in the designer with Reference dll
Steps to reproduce
1- create new WinForms Forms class library project create Form inherit form other . 2- create new WinForms Forms project Add previous class library dll as Reference or edit project. <ItemGroup>
<Reference Include="SkinFramWorkCore">
<HintPath>SkinFramWorkCore.dll</HintPath>
</Reference>
Diagnostics
[05:04:53.583297] fail: Request failures: Sessions/FindDesignableClass.
Microsoft.DotNet.DesignTools.Client.DesignToolsServerException: The designer could not be shown for this file because none of the classes within it can be designed. The designer inspected the following classes in the file: \r\n
Form1 --- The base class 'SkinFramWorkCore.SkinForm' could not be loaded. Ensure the assembly has been referenced and that all projects have been built.
For information on how to troubleshoot the designer refer to the guide at https://aka.ms/winforms/designer/troubleshooting.
[05:04:53.680295] fail: Request failures: Sessions/FindDesignableClass.
Microsoft.DotNet.DesignTools.Client.DesignToolsServerException: The designer could not be shown for this file because none of the classes within it can be designed. The designer inspected the following classes in the file: \r\n
Form1 --- The base class 'SkinFramWorkCore.SkinForm' could not be loaded. Ensure the assembly has been referenced and that all projects have been built.
For information on how to troubleshoot the designer refer to the guide at https://aka.ms/winforms/designer/troubleshooting.
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 10 months ago
- Comments:8 (5 by maintainers)
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The fix is not shipped yet, it will be shipped on the second Tuesday in December is everything goes well with the sign off.
@Olina-Zhang can your team close this when the associated feedback ticket is closed? Thanks!