Layer property page and property sheet
SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd.vb
' Copyright 2010 ESRI
' 
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' and applicable international laws, treaties, and conventions.
' 
' You may freely redistribute and use this sample code, with or
' without modification, provided you include the original copyright
' notice and use restrictions.
' 
' See the use restrictions.
' 

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem

''' <summary>
''' A command shows a simplified layer properties dialog
''' </summary>
''' <remarks>Drag and drop this command to the (feature) layer context menu
''' in ArcMap, ArcScene or ArcGlobe</remarks>
<ComClass(SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd.ClassId, SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd.InterfaceId, SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd.EventsId), _
 ProgId("DesktopPropertyPageVB.SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd")> _
Public NotInheritable Class SimpleLayerPropertiesCmd
    Inherits BaseCommand

#Region "COM GUIDs"
    ' These  GUIDs provide the COM identity for this class 
    ' and its COM interfaces. If you change them, existing 
    ' clients will no longer be able to access the class.
    Public Const ClassId As String = "6a44773a-b754-4dd9-bab2-e9129d49644d"
    Public Const InterfaceId As String = "6354e86c-fbf7-41a5-98e3-0874d6b134de"
    Public Const EventsId As String = "d252683d-fd58-495f-b187-97895dd35c22"
#End Region

#Region "COM Registration Function(s)"
    <ComRegisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub RegisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType)

        'Add any COM registration code after the ArcGISCategoryRegistration() call

    End Sub

    <ComUnregisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub UnregisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType)

        'Add any COM unregistration code after the ArcGISCategoryUnregistration() call

    End Sub

#Region "ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code"
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
    ''' Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    ''' </summary>
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryRegistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxCommands.Register(regKey)
        GMxCommands.Register(regKey)
        SxCommands.Register(regKey)

    End Sub
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
    ''' Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    ''' </summary>
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxCommands.Unregister(regKey)
        GMxCommands.Unregister(regKey)
        SxCommands.Unregister(regKey)

    End Sub

#End Region
#End Region

    Private m_application As IApplication
    Private m_layerCategoryID As String = String.Empty

    ' A creatable COM class must have a Public Sub New() 
    ' with no parameters, otherwise, the class will not be 
    ' registered in the COM registry and cannot be created 
    ' via CreateObject.
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        MyBase.m_category = ".NET Samples"
        MyBase.m_caption = "Simple Layer Properties... (VB.Net)"
        MyBase.m_message = "Display a simplified layer property sheet"
        MyBase.m_toolTip = "Simplified layer property sheet"
        MyBase.m_name = "VBNETSamples_SimpleLayerPropCommand"
    End Sub

    Public Overrides Sub OnCreate(ByVal hook As Object)
        If Not hook Is Nothing Then
            m_application = CType(hook, IApplication)
            If m_application IsNot Nothing Then
                Select Case (m_application.Name)
                    Case "ArcMap"
                        m_layerCategoryID = "{1476c782-6f57-11d2-a2c6-080009b6f22b}"
                    Case "ArcScene"
                        m_layerCategoryID = "{3f82c99b-1c5f-11d4-a381-00c04f6bc619}"
                    Case "ArcGlobe"
                        m_layerCategoryID = "{720e21dc-2199-11d6-b2b3-00508bcdde28}"
                    Case Else
                        MyBase.m_enabled = False
                End Select
            Else
                MyBase.m_enabled = False
            End If
        End If

    End Sub

    Public Overrides Sub OnClick()
        Dim myPropertySheet As IComPropertySheet = New ComPropertySheetClass()
        myPropertySheet.Title = "Simplified Layer Properties (VB.Net)"
        myPropertySheet.HideHelpButton = True

        'Add by component category - all pages registered in the layer property page
        'Dim layerPropertyID As New UIDClass()
        'layerPropertyID.Value = m_layerCategoryID
        'myPropertySheet.AddCategoryID(layerPropertyID)

        'Or add page by page - but have to call Applies yourself
        myPropertySheet.ClearCategoryIDs()
        myPropertySheet.AddCategoryID(New UIDClass()) 'a dummy empty UID
        myPropertySheet.AddPage(New LayerVisibilityPage()) 'my custom page
        myPropertySheet.AddPage(New ESRI.ArcGIS.CartoUI.LayerDrawingPropertyPageClass()) 'feature layer symbology

        'Pass in layer, active view and the application
        Dim propertyObjects As ISet = New SetClass()
        Dim basicDocument As IBasicDocument = DirectCast(m_application.Document, IBasicDocument)

        propertyObjects.Add(basicDocument.ActiveView)
        propertyObjects.Add(basicDocument.SelectedLayer)    'or check ContextItem is a layer?
        propertyObjects.Add(m_application)  'optional?

        'Show the property sheet
        If myPropertySheet.CanEdit(propertyObjects) Then
            myPropertySheet.EditProperties(propertyObjects, m_application.hWnd)
        End If

    End Sub
End Class