[RESOLVED] [2008] property grayed out.

[masfenix]

I am trying to create a "base" form from which all my forms will inherit from.

I am trying to put a logo (taken from the internet) and a text on the form.

The text called "formTitleText". I think i know where I am making the mistake.

Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
 
Public Class BaseFormClass
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private _formTitleText As String
 
    Public Property TitleText()
        Get
            Return _formTitleText
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value)
            _formTitleText = value
        End Set
    End Property
 
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        Me.Text = "Cool, inherited form"
        Me.BackColor = Color.White
        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(_formTitleText) Then
            _formTitleText = "####"
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub New(ByVal formTitleText As String)
        MyBase.New()
        Me.Text = "Cool, inherited form"
        Me.BackColor = Color.White
        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(_formTitleText) Then
            _formTitleText = "####"
        Else
            _formTitleText = formTitleText
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        'MyBase.OnPaint(e)
        Dim fnt As New Font("Verdana", 16)
        g.DrawString(_formTitleText, fnt, New SolidBrush(Color.Red), 14, 10)
 
    End Sub
 
 
End Class

When I build the project, and use it in my main form (which I changed by showing the designer file and inheriting my class) the property, though it shows up, is grayed out and I cant change it.

However, I can change it on the onload event.

 Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.TitleText = "New"
    End Sub

Is it because I am using it in the 'onpaint' event?