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You should be able to create a generic form:
public partial class MyGenericForm<T> : Form where T : class { /* form code */ public List<T> TypedList { get; set; } } Is valid C#, and compiles. However the designer won't work and the form will throw a runtime exception if you have any images stating that it cannot find the resource.
I think this is because the windows forms designer assumes that the resources will be stored under the simple type's name.
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Generics are syntax components of a programming language that can be reused for different types of objects. Typically, generics take the form classes or functions, which take type(s) as a parameter. Generics are also commonly referred to as templates , and in C++ are officially called templates.
Type Safety: Generic data types provide better type safety, especially in the case of collections. When using generics you need to define the type of objects to be passed to a collection. This helps the compiler to ensure that only those object types that are defined in the definition can be passed to the collection.
Generic means the general form, not specific. In C#, generic means not specific to a particular data type. C# allows you to define generic classes, interfaces, abstract classes, fields, methods, static methods, properties, events, delegates, and operators using the type parameter and without the specific data type.
Yes you can! Here's a blog post I made a while ago with the trick:
Designing Generic Forms
Edit: Looks like you're already doing it this way. This method works fine so I wouldn't consider it too hacky.
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