.NET Controls: Why aren't all calls thread-safe?

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Published on 2010-05-09T19:11:17Z Indexed on 2010/05/09 19:18 UTC
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After exploding with excitement over learning about how to make thread-safe calls to Windows Form Controls, it got me thinking...

Why aren't all calls to Windows Form Controls thread-safe? Can anyone explain why? I would think it would reduce a lot of confusion for users of those controls.

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