Creating a Custom Control

After you place the WebPartManager in the desired location, the next issue you must consider is what to allow for modifications.

A user could customize a Web application by moving elements around, closing unneeded standard elements, or adding optional elements. You must create a Web User Control to control all of these user features.

Figure 1 shows a simple control that consists of a heading, a drop down list box for various customization views, and a reset link.

This is the simplest control you can create; controls that are more complex could contain options for setting global page settings, as well as per-user settings.

Figure 2: Microsoft encrypts individual user settings to protect user privacy.