I used the module creator to create a generic module, within which I made a container by adding a div with a unique id and the attribute runat=server

I embedded this footer module in a layout file.

The containers that i added to my layout file show a "preview" (editable area) in edit mode, but the footer module's container isn't showing a "preview".

Does my generic footer module need to inherit from a class so that the container is visible in edit mode?

Thanks for any tips.