icsharpcode/ILSpy

Visual Studio WinForms designer unable to display forms exported from VB.NET assembly

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#2602 opened on Jan 7, 2022

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Description

hi im not sure if this is a bug or something but the it doesn't decompile FormMain.Designer.cs from a compiled exe just testing it with my own code i cant still run and build the project no problem but does not show the designer files

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
toolingdesktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
C# basicsWinFormsDecompilation concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
The issue involves decompilation of WinForms designer files from VB.NET assemblies. Investigate how ILSpy's decompilation handles .Designer.cs files, particularly for forms exported from VB.NET. Review the comments in the issue for any hints and look at the code in the decompilation core that processes these files. Consider testing with a simple VB.NET WinForms project to reproduce the issue.