About Components

In a Microsoft Windows Forms application, a Component is a non-visual object that provides logic or background functionality to a Form or its child controls. While they manage critical infrastructure, they do not have a user interface or physical dimensions on the screen.

Examples of components include:

• Timer: Triggers events at specified intervals in the background.
• ErrorProvider: Attaches to and displays validation errors next to input controls.
• ImageList: Acts as a background repository for managing a collection of images.

In a ScriptoForm, components provide many key benefits. For example, an ErrorProvider component can provide feedback to the user for form validation purposes. An alert icon could be displayed with a TextBox control if the user types in an invalid email address name.

Further reading

For more information about components and controls: Components vs. Controls