If I have a visual control (like a UserControl) that references a relative path (like "images/myImage.gif") in its constructor and then try to place this control on a form or another visual control, the Designer chokes on the path and won't load the designer.

I've seen stuff on the INET that says VS is using some common/IDE folder somewhere, and people recommend copying your files/folders to this location so the designer won't choke.

Does anyone have a real solution, not this clunky workaround?

Here is the most informative info I have found about this problem:

http://weblogs.asp.net/avnerk/archive/2005/12/25/433981.aspx