title: C# WinForms FlowLayoutPanel locking child controls
body: <p>I have a base form containing some elements like this:<br>
   - pnlSearch of type <code>Panel</code>: search button<br>
   - pnlActions of type <code>FlowLayoutPanel</code>: add, edit, delete, export.. etc buttons  </p>
  
  <p>nothing is locked, both panels' modifiers are <code>Private</code> &amp; buttons' modifiers are <code>Protected</code> </p>
  
  <p><code>FlowLayoutPanel</code> is used to customize options in the child forms (e.g. removing the delete option) without leaving empty spaces since the elements will flow accordingly. </p>
  
  <p>In a child form, the search button only is accessible. Buttons in <code>pnlActions</code> are locked in the designer but by checking the properties <code>Locked = False</code> and <code>Modifiers= Protected</code> </p>
  
  <p>Tried setting the pnlActions' modifiers to <code>Protected</code> but it's still the same. </p>
  
  <p>Any idea what's causing this behavior?<br>
  what's the difference between <code>Panel</code> and <code>FlowLayoutPanel</code> other than inner controls layout?<br>
  I'd post code samples if I've hand-coded anything but it's all generated by designer</p>
  
  <p>I'm using VS 2013 on Win7 if that would matter<br>
  Thanks in advance</p>