How to detect that C# Windows Forms code is executed within Visual Studio?

by

Try Debugger.IsAttached or DesignMode property or get ProcessName or a combination, as appropriate

Debugger.IsAttached // or                                       
LicenseUsageMode.Designtime // or 
System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName

Here is a sample

public static class DesignTimeHelper {
    public static bool IsInDesignMode {
        get {
            bool isInDesignMode = LicenseManager.UsageMode == LicenseUsageMode.Designtime || Debugger.IsAttached == true;

            if (!isInDesignMode) {
                using (var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess()) {
                    return process.ProcessName.ToLowerInvariant().Contains("devenv");
                }
            }

            return isInDesignMode;
        }
    }
}

More Related Contents:

  1. Automating the InvokeRequired code pattern
  2. Invoke(Delegate)
  3. Cross-thread operation not valid [duplicate]
  4. Capture a keyboard keypress in the background
  5. WinForm UI Validation
  6. C# winforms combobox dynamic autocomplete
  7. Task parallel library replacement for BackgroundWorker?
  8. FTPS (FTP over SSL) in C#
  9. How to set Z-order of a Control using WinForms
  10. Drawing glitches when using CreateGraphics rather than Paint event handler for custom drawing
  11. How to add an event to a UserControl in C#?
  12. How to draw shapes in WinForms [duplicate]
  13. DataGridView checkbox column – value and functionality
  14. Detecting if paste event occurred inside a rich text box
  15. Show row number in row header of a DataGridView
  16. SynchronizationContext.Current is null in Continuation on the main UI thread
  17. ClickOnce and IsolatedStorage
  18. Search for value in DataGridView in a column
  19. Adding Text to DataGridView Row Header
  20. Programmatically add new column to DataGridView
  21. TreeView Remove CheckBox by some Nodes
  22. Changing the color of the title bar in WinForm
  23. Force to close MessageBox programmatically
  24. Resize Controls with Form Resize
  25. Mouse Wheel Event (C#)
  26. How do I minimize a WinForms application to the notification area?
  27. How can I add transparency to a c# form while keeping controls visible?
  28. How to detect if the mouse is inside the whole form and child controls?
  29. Rotate Point around pivot Point repeatedly
  30. How do I get a directory size (files in the directory) in C#?

Leave a Comment