XAML Developer Reference by Dalal, Mamta -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

XAML Developer Reference

Introduction

Who Should Read This Book

Assumptions

Who Should Not Read This Book Organization of This Book

Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book

Conventions and Features in This Book System Requirements Code Samples

Installing the Code Samples Using the Code Samples

Acknowledgments Errata & Book Support We Want to Hear from You Stay in Touch

I. XAML Basics

1. Introducing XAML

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) XAML—A Declarative Language for .NET Applications

XAML Is Part of the Microsoft Open Specification Program (OSP) XAML Structure Dynamic User Interface Decouple Control Style Definitions Customized Design of XAML Controls Integration with Code-Behind to Control Behavior Inline Code

Silverlight The Microsoft .NET Framework

Design-Time Components Runtime Cross-Platform Components

Summary

2. Object Elements and Attributes

XAML Is XML

Root Element XAML Namespaces

The Default WPF Namespace The XAML (x:) Namespace Additional Namespaces for Silverlight Applications

The Designer (d:) Namespace The Markup Compatibility (mc:) Namespace The Silverlight SDK (sdk:) Namespace The Silverlight Toolkit (toolkit:) Namespace

Additional Namespaces for WF Activities Application

The System.Activities.Presentation.View (sapv:) Namespace

Default User Interface Element

Introducing the XAML Presentation Framework

WPF and Silverlight Presentation Framework Defining User Interfaces with XAML

Object Elements Object Element Properties

Attribute Syntax Property Element Syntax Content Element Syntax Collection Element Syntax

XAML User Interface Controls

Layout and Positioning Controls Form Controls Functional Controls

Making the User Interface Cleaner and More Usable Controlling and Monitoring Application and Content Behavior Dialog Boxes

Data Handling and Information Management Controls Image and Media Controls Graphics and Animation Controls

Summary

3. XAML Properties and Events

XAML Properties

Dependency Properties Defining a Dependency Property The DependencyProperty Class The DependencyObject Class Creating a Custom Dependency Property

Create a custom dependency property in the XAML code-behind file Access and bind a custom dependency property to a XAML control within a XAML file

Accessing a Dependency Property from Code-Behind Dependency Property Value Precedence Read-Only Dependency Properties Attached Properties Why Use Attached Properties? The Syntax Defining Read/Write and Read-Only Attached Properties Creating a Custom Attached Property

Create a custom attached property in the XAML code-behind file Access a custom attached property for a XAML control within a XAML file

Accessing an Attached Property from Code-Behind

XAML Events

The Syntax

Routed Events The RoutedEventArgs Class Add and Remove Event Handlers Using Code-Behind

Creating Custom Routed Event

Attached Routed Events

The EventSetter and EventTrigger Classes

The EventSetter Class The EventTrigger Class

Summary

II. Enhancing User Experience

4. Markup Extensions and Other Features

Markup Extensions Built-In XAML Markup Extensions

x:Null x:Array x:Reference x:Static x:Type

XAML Markup Extensions Used in WPF and Silverlight Escape Sequences Custom Markup Extensions Type Converters versus Markup Extensions XAML Services Security in XAML Summary

5. Resources, Styles, and Triggers

Resources Types of Resources

Static Resources Defining Static Resources Using XAML Defining Static Resources Programmatically Dynamic Resources When to Use Which Resource How Static and Dynamic Resources Work

Defining ResourceDictionary Files Merged Resource Dictionaries Scope and Hierarchy of Resources Styles

Defining Styles Implicit Styles Inheriting Styles The Silverlight Toolkit Styles Styles vs. Control Templates More on Styles The generic.xaml File

Triggers

Property Triggers Event Triggers MultiTriggers DataTrigger Interaction Triggers

Troubleshooting Resources, Styles, and Triggers Summary

III. XAML User Interface Controls

6. Layout and Positioning System

The Layout System XAML Layout and Positioning Controls

Canvas StackPanel Grid Defining the Grid Sizing Grid Columns and Rows

Proportional sizing Absolute sizing Automatic sizing

Adding Content to Grid UniformGrid WrapPanel DockPanel TabPanel

Common Sizing and Positioning Properties

Sizing Properties Alignment Properties Controls Position Alignment Controls Content Alignment Margin Property Padding Property Visibility Property

Summary

7. Form and Functional Controls

Action Controls

The ButtonBase Class

Button HyperlinkButton RepeatButton ToggleButton CheckBox RadioButton

An Example

Text Editing Controls

The TextBoxBase Class

TextBox RichTextBox TextBox and RichTextBox Example PasswordBox StickyNoteControl

Functional Controls to Improve Usability

Label TextBlock Border ToolTip Menu ContextMenu ContextMenu for WPF Platform ContextMenu for Silverlight

Functional Controls to Control and Monitor Behavior

The RangeBase Class

ScrollBar Slider ProgressBar ScrollViewer

Summary

IV. Content Integration and Animation

8. Data Binding

Data Sources

Service Object SharePoint Database

Data Binding

Setting the Binding Source

The DataContext Property The Source Property Inheriting the DataContext Property from the Parent Element The ElementName Property The RelativeSource Property Ancestor RelativeSource

MultiBinding Binding to Data from a Database

Binding Modes

Example of Two-Way Binding with TextBox Source Updates

Data Templating, Conversion, and Validation

Data Templating Data Conversion Data Validation

Creating and Binding to an ObservableCollection Collection Views

Sorting and Grouping Using a CollectionView

Hierarchical Binding

Using HierarchicalDataTemplate Using ObservableCollection for Hierarchical Binding

Binding to XML Data Summary

9. Media, Graphics, and Animation

Media

Images Audio and Video

Graphics

Ellipse Rectangle Rounded Rectangle Polygon Polyline Path Geometries Brushes Transforms

RotateTransform ScaleTransform SkewTransform Complex Transformations

3-D Graphics

3-D Graphics in WPF

PerspectiveCamera OrthographicCamera MatrixCamera

Defining Shapes 3-D Graphics in Silverlight Pixel Shaders

Custom Shaders

Animations and Storyboards

Using Expression Blend for Storyboards and Animations Types of Animations Working with Storyboards Defining Storyboards in Styles Easing Functions

Summary

V. Appendixes

A. Major Namespaces and Classes

Commonly Used Namespaces and Classes in WPF

System.Windows.Controls Namespace System.Windows.Data Namespace System.Windows.Shapes Namespace System.Windows.Media Namespace System.Windows.Media.Animation Namespace

Commonly Used Namespaces and Classes in Silverlight

System.Windows.Controls Namespace System.Windows.Data Namespace System.Windows.Documents Namespace System.Windows.Media Namespace System.Windows.Media.Effects Namespace

B. XAML Editors and Tools

Editors

Kaxaml

Requirements

XAML Cruncher XamlPad XamlPadX

Tools

Shazzam Ab3d.Reader3ds - 3ds file importer XAML Power Toys 3.5 Aurora XAML Designer

C. About the Authors Index About the Authors

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