Visual Studio: Make view code default

Question

Is there any way to make Visual Studio show the code of a control / form by default instead of the designer? I tend not to be a fan of the designers as they add bloat.

Answer 1

Right-click on a file and select "Open With..."

Select "CSharp Editor" and then click "Set as Default".

Answer 2

Decorate your class with [System.ComponentModel.DesignerCategory("")], e.g.:

[System.ComponentModel.DesignerCategory("")]
public class MySpecialButton : System.Windows.Forms.Button
{
}