multiline text in propertyGrid?

[MrPolite]

Is there a way to make the property grid show a multiline textbox for an item?

if not, how would I make it show a dialog for a certain property? (to allow the user enter multiline text)

[MrPolite]

bump

[chilling]

Just in case you have not resolved this .... I found this example while looking to resolve another PropertyGrid problem I have:
The property:

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms.Design
Imports System.Drawing.Design  'Must reference System.Design.Dll
Imports System.Globalization
#Region " Custom editor "
    <Category("Custom editor"), _
    Editor(GetType(MultiLineStringEditor), GetType(UITypeEditor)), _
    Description("Click on elipsis to open the editor.")> _
    Public Property Description() As MultiLineString
        Get
            Return mLongStringProperty
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As MultiLineString)
            mLongStringProperty = Value
        End Set
    End Property
#End Region ' Custom Editor

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing.Design
Imports System.Windows.Forms.Design
Public Class MultiLineString
    ' this is the custom type we'll want to edit in the propertygrid
    ' it's just a class with 1 property, a string, but we want a multiline editor for it
    Private mString As String
    Private mS As String
 
    Public Sub New()
 
    End Sub
    Public Sub New(ByVal s As String)
        mString = s
    End Sub
    Public Property Value() As String
        Get
            Return mString
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            mString = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
        Return IIf(mString = "", "", "<...>").ToString
    End Function
End Class
 
 
Public Class MultiLineStringConverter
    Inherits System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function CanConvertFrom(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal sourceType As System.Type) As Boolean
        ' if you return true here (if sourceType Is GetType(String) Then Return True), 
        ' users will be able to edit the multiline property in the 
        ' propertygrid without using the editor
        Return MyBase.CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType)
    End Function
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function CanConvertTo(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal destinationType As System.Type) As Boolean
        If destinationType Is GetType(String) Then Return True
        Return MyBase.CanConvertFrom(context, destinationType)
    End Function
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function ConvertFrom(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo, ByVal value As Object) As Object
        If TypeOf value Is String Then
            Try
                Return New MultiLineString(value.ToString)
            Catch
                Throw New InvalidCastException(value.ToString)
            End Try
        End If
        Return MyBase.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value)
    End Function
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function ConvertTo(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo, ByVal value As Object, ByVal destinationType As System.Type) As Object
        If (destinationType.Equals(GetType(String))) Then
            Return value.ToString()
        Else
            Return MyBase.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType)
        End If
    End Function
 
End Class
 
 
Public Class MultiLineStringEditor
    Inherits UITypeEditor
    Private service As IWindowsFormsEditorService
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function EditValue(ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal provider As IServiceProvider, ByVal value As Object) As Object
        If (Not context Is Nothing And Not context.Instance Is Nothing And Not provider Is Nothing) Then
            service = CType(provider.GetService(GetType(IWindowsFormsEditorService)), IWindowsFormsEditorService)
            If (Not service Is Nothing) Then
                ' the Edit method gets the value ByRef, 
                ' and changes it to the new value when user clicks ok
                ' I don't know why ... but it took me ages to get this part of the project working 
                ' I didn't find how i could change the property in the propertybag ... 
                ' until i found out that i just needed to change "value" to the new version
                fEditorLongString.Edit(CType(value, MultiLineString), "Edit " & context.PropertyDescriptor.Name)
            End If
        End If
        Return value
    End Function
 
    Public Overloads Overrides Function GetEditStyle(ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext) As UITypeEditorEditStyle
        If (Not context Is Nothing And Not context.Instance Is Nothing) Then
            ' we'll show a modal form
            Return UITypeEditorEditStyle.Modal
        End If
        Return MyBase.GetEditStyle(context)
    End Function
End Class

[RobDog888]

You do realize that MrPolites last post was from 1.5 years ago.