Prerequisites

Step 1: Create a New Project

  • Open Visual Studio 2022.
  • Click on "Create a new project".
  • From the options, select C# under Languages, Windows under Platform, and Desktop under Project Type.
  • Scroll to find the Windows Forms App template.
  • Select it and click Next.

    • Create a New Project

Step 2: Name Your Project and Choose the Framework

  • Enter a project name and click Next.
  • Select your Framework version as .NET 6 (Long-term support) and click Create.

    • Name Your Project and Choose the Framework

Step 3: Install the Required NuGet Package

  • Right-click the project in Solution Explorer.
  • Select Manage NuGet Packages from the context menu.
  • Choose Text Control Offline Packages as the package source, then click Browse.
  • Find TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK and click Install.

    • Install the Required NuGet Package

Step 4: Add the Text Control to Your Form

  • In Solution Explorer, open Form1.
  • In the Toolbox, find the TX Text Control 32.0 tab.

    • Add the Text Control to Your Form

  • Select the TextControl icon and draw it onto the Windows form.

    • Add the Text Control to Your Form

Step 5: Customize the Text Control

  • Click the Smart Tag in the upper right corner of TextControl.
  • In the Wizards group, click on:
    • Add a Button Bar
    • Add a Status Bar
    • Add a Ruler
    • Add a Vertical Ruler
  • Finally, click Arrange Controls Automatically.

    • Customize the Text Control

    The controls will now be connected and docked to fill the container.

    Customize the Text Control

Step 6: Build and Compile

  • Click the Start button to build and compile the project.
  • The application will start and the Text Control will be displayed on the form.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to create a new Windows Forms application in Visual Studio 2022 and how to add a Text Control to the form. You also learned how to customize the Text Control by adding a Button Bar, Status Bar, Ruler, and Vertical Ruler. Finally, you built and compiled the project to see the Text Control in action.