.NET - Windows Controls

Initialize an instance of the AppSettingsReader class. Call the GetValue() method of the AppSettingsReader class, passing in the name of the property and the type expected. Finally, assign the result to the appropriate variable.

The difference between a toolstrip drop-down button and a toolstrip split button is that a toolstrip split button is a combination of two controls - a push button and a drop-down button; whereas, a toolstrip drop-down button is a single control.

The KeyPress event of a text box is used to restrict it from accepting numeric digits or any other character.

Open a new Windows form, which is by default rectangular in design and then set the TransparencyKey property to the same value as BackColor, which will effectively make the background of the form transparent. Then, set the FormBorderStyle property to FormBorderStyle.None, which removes the contour and contents of the form.