Setting default value for custom webpart property

Question

im trying to set a DefaultValue for my custom webpart property..

namespace Beraterprofil.VisualWebPart1
{
    [ToolboxItemAttribute(false)]
    public class VisualWebPart1 : WebPart
    {
        private string _sectionToRead = "CV";

        [WebBrowsable(true), Category("Miscellaneous"), Personalizable(PersonalizationScope.Shared),
            WebDisplayName("Welche Sektion soll gelesen werden?"), DefaultValue("CV")]
         public string sectionToRead
         {
             get { return _sectionToRead; }
             set { _sectionToRead = value; }            
         }

This is how i programmed it so far. What really confuses me is when i'm debugging this my sectionToRead string always displays "SPS-Section-ContactInfo" and i can't figure out from where he gets this string value..

Answer 1

AFAIK, DefaultValue attribute won't work for webpart properties.

You can use .webpart file for setting default values to your properties. You will need to add new <property> element under <properties> tag, like following:

<property name="sectionToRead" type="string">CV</property>