[RESOLVED] [2005] How to get the properties box to display properties while in source view mode?

[gjon]

The book shows that it's like automatically done and assumed that my VWD is set up to do this.

I have never seen this working, can't figure out how to get the properties window to display properties via the pages source view. I have always seen it via details view.

How can I enable this feature?

[Fishcake]

Not sure about VWD but hopefully it's similar to VS2005.

Either from the menu "view -> Properties Window" or shortcut "ctrl+w,p"

[gjon]

The funny thing is that the properties window is available in the source view for the .aspx page. But it's empty even when I click on the code in the source view. The property window only populates with properties when I switch to design view. This is as I only know it to be working. But the book is showing that it is possible to show the properties even while in source view. That I should be able to click on an element tag and access it's properties via the property box. This baffles me and I can not see it as being possible.

[mendhak]

You had another weird post about the same book didn't you?

I think I see a pattern here.

[gjon]

Its the wrox book beginning aspnet2 with c#. It sure is showing a twist to some things and forgetting to show how to get through those twists.

Found some help with it here though:
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...-2005-sp1.aspx

[mendhak]

I see, I see, so the features do exist. It's just a really big case of assumption.