How do I show the description box of the properties window in Visual Studio 2010 if it is hidden?

How do I show the description box of the properties window in V开发者_高级运维isual Studio 2010 if it is hidden?

For example, the following image shows the description box. It reads "Load: Occurs whenever the user loads the form."

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I had the same problem and it was caused by the description box lenght having been dragged to zero. To solve the problem I had to un-dock the properties box and resize it as long as possible. It is then just possible to find the verticle resize cursor at the bottom and resize the box.

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Right click and select "Description" menu item.

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If the suggestion by Alex doesn't work, an alternative is to click WINDOW > Reset Window Layout.

Warning: This will reset every window so best used only as a last resort.

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Another potential solution that worked for me.

1. Righ-click on the Properties Window and uncheck the Description in the popup menu. If it's not checked, then go to the next step.
2. Exit VS and launch again.
3. Load your project/solution then select an object on your design surface, right-click and select properties.
4. In the Properties window, right-click, and in the popup menu, check the Description item. The Descrip[tion area should open up and display a description.

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I had the same problem, that is why I ended up reading this. I tried the right click and unchecked the option for description, and rechecked it. didn't help. I then moved my mouse over the very bottom of the little window pane and saw a cursor that looked 2 arrows over a horizontal line here is a picture of arrow. By dragging that line up, I was able to get my descriptions back.

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Just had the same problem in an ASP.NET project and solved by rendering the .aspx page clicking the Design bottom left button, then when I returned to the Source view the descriptions now appeared.

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A bit extreme, but after trying everything, this is what worked for me:

1. Download Window Detective
2. Undock and Maximize the Properties Window
3. Pick the Properties Window with Window Detective, and look for the Description Pane in the hierarchy
4. Flash the Description Pane to find out where it is
5. Set its WS_CAPTION and WS_THICKFRAME styles on
6. Resize the Description Pane to give it some height :)
7. Set its WS_CAPTION and WS_THICKFRAME styles off
8. Redock the Property Window.

Everybody happy