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Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook

by Kunal Chowdhury

February 2018

Intermediate to advanced

524 pages

9h 24m

English

Packt Publishing

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IntroductionThe WPF ArchitecturePresentation FrameworkPresentation CoreCommon Language RuntimeMedia Integration LibraryOS CoreTypes of WPF applicationsThe XAML overviewXAML syntax terminologiesObject element syntaxProperty Attribute syntaxProperty Element syntaxContent syntaxCollection syntaxEvent Attribute syntaxInstalling WPF Workload with Visual Studio 2017Getting readyHow to do it...Creating WPF applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Creating and navigating from one window to anotherGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating and navigating from one page to anotherGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a dialog boxGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using the open file dialogUsing the save file dialogUsing the print dialogOther common dialogsCreating ownership between windowsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a single instance applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Passing arguments to WPF applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Handling unhandled exceptionsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
IntroductionUsing the TextBlock control to add plain textGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using Label to add other controls in textGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Providing a user option to input textGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Windows Clipboard supportAdding spellcheck supportAdding images to your application UIGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Working with ready-to-use 2D shapesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding tooltips to show additional informationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a standard menu to the WPF applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding an access key to menusAdding icons to menusAdding checkable menu itemsAdding click-event handlers to menusProviding extra functionalities using the context menuGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Adding user options with radio buttons and checkboxesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Working with the progress bar controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using the Slider control to pick a numeric valueGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using the Calendar control in your applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...The SelectionModes propertyThe DisplayDate propertyThe DisplayMode propertyThe BlackoutDates propertyListing items in a Listbox controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Implementing multi selectionCustomizing the ListBoxItem with multiple controlsProviding options to select from a ComboBoxGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a status bar to your windowGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Adding a toolbar panel to perform quick tasksGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionBuilding a UI layout using a GridGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a resizable GridSpanning elements across multiple rows and/or columnsPlacing elements in uniform cellsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Setting the row and column countDefining the first cell of the UniformGridFilling elements from right to leftAutomatically repositioning controls using WrapPanelGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Placing controls in a StackGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Positioning controls inside a CanvasGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Wrapping UI elements using a BorderGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a scrollable panelGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Docking controls using the DockPanelGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Rescaling UI elements using a ViewBoxGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a tabbed layoutGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Dynamically adding/removing elements in a panelGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Implementing the drag and drop featureGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
IntroductionWorking with CLR properties and UI notificationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Working with dependency propertiesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Working with attached propertiesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Data binding to an objectGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Data binding to a collectionGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Element-to-element data bindingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Sorting data in a DataGrid controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Grouping data in a DataGrid controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Filtering data in a DataGrid controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using static bindingsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using value convertersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using multi-value convertersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionCreating a custom controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...XMLNS attribute declarationDefault stylingToolbox integrationCustomizing the template of a custom controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Exposing properties from the custom controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Exposing events from a custom controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Extending the functionality of a control using behaviorGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a User Control interfaceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Exposing events from a User ControlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Customizing the XMLNS namespaceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...

IntroductionCreating the style of a controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating the Style of a control based on another StyleGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Applying Style to a control automaticallyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Editing the template of any controlGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a property triggerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a multi triggerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a data triggerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a multi data triggerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating an event triggerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionUsing binary resources inside a WPF applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using binary resources from another assemblyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Accessing binary resources in codeGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using static logical resources in WPFGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using dynamic logical resources in WPFGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Managing logical resourcesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using user selected colors and fontsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Building an application using the MVVM patternGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using routed commands in a WPF applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionScaling an element while renderingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Rotating an element while renderingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Skewing an element while renderingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Moving an element while renderingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Grouping multiple transformsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating property-based animationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating path-based animationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating key-frame-based animationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding easing effects to animationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...BounceEaseCircleEaseCubicEaseElasticEaseExponentialEasePowerEaseQuadraticEaseQuarticEaseQuinticEaseSineEase
IntroductionCreating a WCF serviceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...The DataContract attributeThe DataMember attributeThe ServiceContract attributeThe OperationContract attributeSelf-hosting a WCF serviceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Hosting a WCF service in an IIS serverGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Integrating a WCF service in a WPF applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
IntroductionEnabling the UI debugging tool for XAMLGetting readyHow to do it...Navigating through XAML elements using Live Visual TreeGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Inspecting XAML properties using Live Property ExplorerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Updating the UI from a non-UI threadGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding cancelation support to long running threadsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using the background worker componentGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using a timer to periodically update the UIGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionHosting WinForm controls in WPF applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Hosting WPF controls in WinForm applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Calling Win32 APIs from WPF applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Embedding ActiveX controls in WPF applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
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Overview

Dive into the world of developing robust desktop applications with the "Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook." This comprehensive guide offers 100 practical recipes that cover everything from WPF fundamentals to advanced techniques like asynchronous programming and WCF integration. You'll build the skills needed to craft beautiful, responsive, and maintainable WPF applications.

What this Book will help me do

Master the fundamentals of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and its core concepts.
Implement the MVVM pattern for clean, decoupled, and testable application architecture.
Gain expertise in creating custom styles, templates, and animations for polished interfaces.
Learn performance tuning techniques and methods to debug WPF applications efficiently.
Integrate WPF applications with web services and manage concurrency through threading.

Author(s)

Kunal Chowdhury is an experienced software architect and community contributor with a strong focus on WPF and .NET technologies. A Microsoft MVP, Kunal has helped thousands of developers through his blogs, talks, and articles. His patient and practical teaching style makes complex topics approachable to readers of all levels.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for software developers who are new to WPF or those familiar with the framework but seeking to deepen their understanding. Whether you're building your first desktop app or refining advanced skills, "Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook" adapts to your level. Basic knowledge of C# and Visual Studio is recommended for readers to gain maximum benefit.

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