I've been looking to override the WebPartManager's CreateWebPart to return a customized WebPart that contains properties that will appear when the part is edited.

I have created a Class that Inherits from WebPart and added some Personalizable, WebBrowsable Properties.

Now, I want those Properties to be available to Controls that were placed in the ZoneTemplate of a WebPartZone.

In the overridden CreateWebPart function, I try to return my own customized WebPart Class where I pass in the control and it gets added in the CreateChildControls, but it pukes because it isn't of type GenericWebPart.

I tried creating a Class that Inherits from GenericWebPart and just copying those properties from the customized WebPart Class into it, but I'm afraid they wouldn't apply since it is a GenericWebPart.

My Q: What needs to happen to have complete control over the CreateWebPart method?

Thanks,
Nathan

This is more clear.  Property grid editor shows webbrowsable attributes

You add the webbrowsable attribute to the personalized property.

This will automatically show up in the property grid editor when edit is selected on the webpart.  Make sure you have an editorzone with a propertygrid editor part.

Caution never ever absolutely do not put webbrowsable attribute on an enumeration, trust me on this one.  You'll loose all of your personalization on null attribute error.

Good Luck

DWS

Just in case I added the code from my control webpart base class IWebeditable region.  I add a custom editor right on to the webpart.  then I add a button to the editorparts collection.