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The options in this section affect the Component Inspector tool, which is found in the IDE Tools menu.
This tool is used to explore and search classes and types from any .NET assembly or COM component. You can also:
Trace events on any object.
Create any object from an assembly.
Create controls on the design surface, move, resize or embed them in other Controls;
Search for types or object content.
Examine or alter any field or property in the created objects.
Execute any method on the created objects
Execute an application, class, or control without writing any code.
More information can be found at the following link:
http://community.sharpdevelop.net/blogs/mattward/archive/2006/06/20/UsingTheComponentInspector.aspx
and also:
http://community.sharpdevelop.net/blogs/mattward/archive/2006/05/21/ComponentInspector.aspx