Component vs. Control

Question

In the world of WinForms .Net controls

What is the difference between Component and Control?

• Can a Control contains any Component?
• Can a Compone

Answer 1

A Component is just a representation of an object/sub API. eg. ImageList is a component which is invisible and is just an API into a set of images. The fact you can drag and drop them onto forms is just sugar in the designer.

A Control is intended to be visible/interactable/nestable.