C# WPF Custom Message Box

Question

Is it possible to create my own Custom MessageBox where I can be able to add images instead of only strings?

Answer 1

Sure. I've done it by subclassing System.Windows.Window and adding the capacity to show various kinds of content (images, text and controls), and then calling ShowDialog() on that Window:

public partial class MyMessageBox : Window
{
    // perhaps a helper method here
    public static bool? Show(String message, BitmapImage image)
    {
        // NOTE: Message and Image are fields created in the XAML markup
        MyMessageBox msgBox = new MyMessageBox() { Message.Text = message, Image.Source = image };
        return msgBox.ShowDialog();
    }
}

In the XAML, something like this:

<Window>
    <DockPanel>
        <Image Name="Image" DockPanel.Dock="Left" />
        <TextBlock Name="Message" />
    </DockPanel>
</Window>

Answer 2

@sikas, check theses links

• WPF Common TaskDialog for Vista and XP.

• WPF MessageBox - Custom control