How can I find a control while looking at the window designer in visual studio 2012?

Question

I have very old code with a lot of controls. From the code, I can find the name of the control. Now I would like to use this name to find a placement on the designer view in Visual Studio (or another tool). Is there any way to do this?

There is no list on my VS:

Answer 1

Use the document structure panel ( Ctrl + Alt + T ), which will contain a search a bit in the document tree or ComboBox at the top of the property area, which is sorted alphabetically.

Screenshot of the ComboBox properties window, closed and open

Answer 2

not sure if that was what you wanted, and I understand that his old BUT post:

1 Click on the shape (design) so you can see your shape and controls.

2 Then click "Properties", and under the "Properties" panel, you will see a drop-down list. (if you do not see the property, then F4)

3 He has a list of all the form controls, and when you select one of them, he will take you to that form element.