Section 7.6. The System.Windows.Forms Namespace

7.6. The System.Windows.Forms Namespace

The System.Windows.Forms namespace is the starting point for creating Windows desktop applications. It includes all of the classes that define forms, controls, form-based menus, message boxes, and so on. New forms added to your VB desktop application project are tried directly to the Form class from this namespace.

     Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form 

When you drag and drop a TextBox control on the form, Visual Studio writes code on your behalf using the classes of the Windows.Forms namespace. This code is hidden from view by default, and it is messy when made visible. Fortunately, with Visual Studio doing much of the detail programming for you, Windows Forms application development turns out to be pretty straightforward.