SharePoint Webpart Properties Overview

 

There are a few others that you might find valuable to know about. Some of the other attributes are listed below along with explanations and links to further resources. 

To access the property pane, select the Edit mode of the Web Part. Then click the down arrow located at top right hand corner of the Web Part. Select “Modify Shared web part” (or personnel depend on witch mode the Web Part is running

 

WebBrowsable [WebBrowsable(True)]
“Indicates whether the designated property of a Web Parts control is displayed in a PropertyGridEditorPart object.” (MSDN)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.webbrowsableattribute.aspx

WebPartStorage [WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal)]
This attribute specifies what type of storage options the WebPart will make use of. The most common is Storage.Personal. “This property can be personalized by individual users. Its WebPartStorageAttribute value is Storage.Personal, which specifies that the property can be stored on a per-user basis. Only users with the Personalize Web Part pages right can set this property.” (MSDN)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.webpartpages.webpartstorageattribute.aspx

Personalizable [Personalizable(true)]
Allows users the ability to personalize settings for the WebPart.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.personalizableattribute.aspx

WebDispayName [WebDisplayName(string)]
Defines the Friendly Name for a property of a WebPart control. This is the name that will show up in the editor screen.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.webdisplaynameattribute.aspx

WebDescription [WebDescription(string)]
Defines the string value to use as a ToolTip for a property of a Web Parts control. (MSDN)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.webdescriptionattribute.aspx

SPWebCategoryName [SPWebCategoryName(string)]
Defines the friendly or localized name of the category of a property in the CustomPropertyToolPartcontrol inside the ToolPane.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.webpartpages.spwebcategorynameattribute.aspx

ConnectionProvider [ConnectionProvider(string)]
Identifies the callback method in a server control acting as the provider in a Web Parts connection, and enables developers to specify details about the provider’s connection point. (MSDN) This is used to create connectable WebParts.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.connectionproviderattribute.aspx

ConnectionConsumer [ConnectionConsumer(string)]
Identifies the callback method in a server control acting as the consumer in a Web Parts connection, and enables developers to specify details about the consumer’s connection point. (MSDN) This is used to create connectable WebParts.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.webparts.connectionconsumerattribute.aspx

/// Default property available form the template
            ///</summary>
            [Browsable(true),Category("Miscellaneous"),
            DefaultValue(defaultText),
            WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal),
            FriendlyName("Text"),Description("Text Property")]

            publicstring Text
            {
                  get
                  {
                        return text;
                  }

                  set
                  {
                        text = value;
                  }
            }

 

More Links:

http://www.15seconds.com/issue/040218.htm

http://www.sharepointsecurity.com/blog/sharepoint/auto-implemented-properties-and-developing-webparts/