# C1TileControl Smart Tag

## Content



In Visual Studio, each component in **TileControl for WinForms** includes a smart tag. A smart tag represents a short-cut tasks menu that provides the most commonly used properties in each control.

To access the **C1TileControl Tasks** menu, click the smart tag (![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/9533f9b7-015c-42ba-9666-c32678ceddaf/imagesext/image12_6.png)) in the upper right corner of the **C1TileControl** control. This will open the **C1TileControl Tasks** menu.

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The **C1TileControl Tasks** menu operates as follows:

### Text

Clicking in the textbox next to the Text item will create text that appears on the top of the TileControl.

### Edit Templates

Clicking the **Edit Templates** opens the **C1TileControl.Templates Collection Editor** where you can add, remove, or modify templates..

### Edit Default Template

Clicking the **Edit Default Template** item opens the **Template.Elements Collection Editor** where you can add text, image, and panels to the templates in the **C1TileControl**.

### Edit Groups

Clicking the **Edit Groups** item opens the **C1TileControl.Groups Collection Editor** where you can add, remove, or modify groups for the C1TileControl.

### Vertical Orientation

Selecting the **Vertical Orientation** checkbox will align the C1TileControl vertically

### Automatic Layout

When selected, enables automatic layout.

### Passthrough Navigation

When selected, enables passthrough navigation.

### Allow Checking

When selected, enables checking.

### Load From Xml File

Clicking the **Load from Xml File** opens the **Load From Xml File** dialog box where you browse to the .xml file you wish to load.

### Save As Xml File

Clicking the **Save As Xml File** opens the **Save As Xml File** dialog box where you browse to the .xml file you wish to save.

### Dock in Parent Container

Clicking Dock in Parent Container will dock the C1TileControl in its parent container.

### About C1TileControl

Clicking **About C1TileControl** shows a dialog box. This dialog box displays the version number and licensing information for the GanttView product.

### Auto Popup SmartTag

Unselecting the **Auto Popup SmartTag** checkbox will disable the popup smart tag when you click on the group or each tile/panel.