How do I keep tools in my toolbox??

I am always adding things to my toolbox, like richtextbox's and Internet Transfer controls, and such...

But every time I reopen VB, they are gone. Now, is there a way I can keep them in the toolbox everytime I restart a new project???

This is probably a simple checkbox to click, but I can't find it.

No...There are a basic set of tools that are available from the off with a Standard Exe project. In VB professional/enterprise there is another project type called VB professional.

As you develop your application you can add componentry to the toolbox eg the common dialogue box (can you tell I'm British?). When you save your project these facts are recorded in the .vbp file.

Every component added adds an extra chunk of code to the final compiled exe - also the control and library needs to be added to the setup package (over 300k).

I was actually going to post the same question...

Im used to train some at work with the VB from Excel (older version) and there its possible to simply export
your toolbox from the context-menu and I tried for some hours to figure out how to get my user-defined toolbox to appear the same for every project but with no luck.

So gravyboy says its not possible? hm...understandable but still frustrating but a suggestion:


Start a new project, setup your toolbar like you want it and save the project.
Now, instead of opening a new project the usual way, load that old Project (e.g.MyOwnToolbox) and
just save instantly under the new projectname you want...think that should work although annoying.


Hope its an idea that helps.

The toolbox is actually a set of components linked to the current project. That is why you have to start all over again each time you start a new project.
It actually makes sense, coz you don't want to link components to your app, that you don't use. ;)