Windows Presentation Foundation 4.5 Cookbook

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Windows Presentation Foundation 4.5 Cookbook

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Chapter 1. Foundations

Introduction

Creating custom type instances in XAML

Creating a dependency property

Using an attached property

Creating an attached property

Accessing a static property from XAML

Creating a custom markup extension

Handling routed events

Chapter 2. Resources

Introduction

Using logical resources

Dynamically binding to a logical resource

Using user-selected colors and fonts

Using binary resources

Accessing binary resources in code

Accessing binary resources from another assembly

Managing logical resources

Chapter 3. Layout and Panels

Introduction

Creating a table-like user interface

Dynamically sizing grid rows/columns

Creating a scrollable user interface

Creating a border around panels and elements

Placing elements in exact positions

Adding/removing elements to a panel dynamically

Creating a tabbed user interface

Implementing drag-and-drop

Chapter 4. Using Standard Controls

Introduction

Working with text

Using content controls

Displaying images

Creating tooltips

Creating a list of items

Creating a standard menu

Creating a context menu

Selecting options with checkboxes and radio buttons

Manipulating tab order and focus

Chapter 5. Application and Windows

Introduction

Creating a window

Creating a dialog box

Using the common dialog boxes

Creating ownership between windows

Creating a custom shaped window

Creating a single instance application

Handling an unhandled exception

Chapter 6. Data Binding

Introduction

Element to element binding

Binding to a single object

Binding to a collection

Using data templates

Using value converters

Creating a master-detail view

Sorting and filtering bound collections

Grouping bound collections

Binding to multiple properties

Binding hierarchical data to a TreeView

Presenting data in a grid

Validating data

Chapter 7. Commands and MVVM

Introduction

Using routed commands

Implementing a basic MVVM application

Building a simple MVVM framework

Building a complete MVVM style application

Creating an undo/redo system

Chapter 8. Styles Triggers and Control Templates

Introduction

Creating and using styles

Applying a style automatically

Creating a property trigger

Using data triggers

Creating an event trigger

Creating a multi trigger

Using behaviors

Replacing the control template of a progress bar

Replacing the control template of a scroll bar

Customizing selection in a Selector control

Chapter 9. Graphics and Animation

Introduction