binding

Binding a TreeView with ContextMenu in Xaml

I'm pretty new to Xaml and need some advise. A TreeView should be bound to a hierarchical object structure. The TreeView should have a context menu, which is specific for each object type. I've tried the following: <TreeView> <TreeView.Resources> <DataTemplate x:Key="RoomTemplate"> <TreeViewItem Header="{Binding Name}"> ...

WPF Binding Syntax Question

I've seen this syntax show up, and have tried to google for it's definition to no avail; what does it mean when a dp is bound this way? <Grid> <ContentControl Content="{Binding}"/> </Grid> I was under the assumption that you have to bind to some property on the DataContext, or another element, but this appears to bind to nothing. ...

ASP.NET MVC Model Binding

If i have a Controller Action that may recieve both HTTP GET and HTTP POST from a number of different sources with each source sending different data e.g. Source1 performs a form POST with two form items Item1 and Item2 Source2 performs a GET where the data is contained in the query string (?ItemX=2&ItemY=3) Is it possible to have a ...

Problem with DataTrigger binding - setters are not being called

I have a Command bound to a Button in XAML. When executed, the command changes a property value on the underlying DataContext. I would like the button's Content to reflect the new value of the property. This works*: <Button Command="{x:Static Member=local:MyCommands.TestCommand}" Content="{Binding Path=TestProperty, Mode=OneWay...

Binding using ElementName for a control within the Grid\ListView

Hi I am currently busy with a WPF application that uses a "GridView". There are several template columns one of which is a ComboBox in column 3 named cmbInputControlType. What I would like to do using my Converter class, which I have already created, is binding the visibility of the TextBox(txtFrom) in column 4 to the selected value of...

WPF - List items not visible in Blend when 'DisplayMemberPath' is used

Hi, We're currently working out how to implement MVVM and I've got to the point where I've got the MVVM Light Toolkit set up in blend and can specify dummy data to be supplied if running in Blend. All good. I've created a dummy list of data. The list contains 6 instances of a very simple class called DummyItem which has Age and Name p...

Is there a way to do simple calculations in a xaml element binding statement other than using a converter?

In XAML I want to bind the height of one element to be half the height of another element. Is there a way to do this that doesn't involve writing a converter in the code-behind? Example:- What I've got... <Button Name="RemoveButton" Content="Remove Stage" Width="100" Height="{Binding ElementName=AddButton, Path=Height, Converter={Stat...

WPF Canvas Binding

Hey guys, I'm rather new to WPF, so maybe this is a simple question. I have a class that derives from Canvas, let's call it MyCanvas. And I have a class, MyClass, that has a property of type MyCanvas. In XAML, I built a TabControl, so each TabItem binds to a MyClass object. Now, in the Content of every tab I want to display MyObject.MyC...

ModelBindingContext ModelName

Can anyone explain where the ModelName gets populated from? Looked in MSDN documentation and no explaination here. I am creating a custom model binder and within it I get null for the following: var result = bindingContext.ModelName); ...

Modelling a checkable treeview in the MVVM model

Hi, I am trying to create a checkable treeview control to list hierarchical data but it does not seem to work. I used the MVVM model example used by in codeplex simplified Treeview using ViewModel but it shows nothing. Here is my code. Please help. I am a newbie to WPF and the MVVM model but i very much want to use it in an urgent appli...

WPF: Soft deletes and binding?

I have custom objects which implement INotifyProperyChanged and now I'm wondering if it is possible to implement soft delete which would play nicely with binding? Each object would have a IsDeleted property and if this property would be set to true than it would not be displayed in GUI. I was thinking about making a custom markup extensi...

Problem with Binding Multiple Objects on WPF

Hi, I'm developing a user control called SearchBox, that will act as a replacer for ComboBox for multiple records, as the performance in ComboBox is low for this scenario, but I'm having a big binding problem. I have a base control with a DependencyProperty called SelectedItem, and my SearchControl shows that control so that the user ca...

Binding not writing to datasource on .NET Compact Framework Form -- works on Full Framework

I have a problem with a bound user control writing back to it's datasource on a NetCF forms application. The application is too complex to post code, so I made a toy version to show you. I create a form, usercontrol with a combobox, a class (testBind) and another class (TestLookup). I bind a property of the usercontrol ("value") to a ...

Fancybox, getting Fancybox to bind using LIVE() to items being loaded onto the page after load

I have a page that loads and after it loads, it pulls in a list of LIs to populate a news feed. <li><a href="/url/" class="quickview">quick view</a></li> <li><a href="/url/" class="quickview">quick view</a></li> <li><a href="/url/" class="quickview">quick view</a></li> I'm trying to get fancy box to trigger when a user clicks on quick...

binding a WPF ListBox SelectedItem to a list

I have a listbox that has its SelectionMode property set to Multiple. Is it possible to bind the SelectedItem property to a List? and not to a single item? Thanks ...

WPF Binding to code behind methods

Hi all, This is annoying - I know how I'd do it in web... I have a wpf image and I want to bind it's source property to a method, and pass in a property from it's bound item. IE. <image source="GetMySource({binding name})" /> Where GetMySource is protected string GetMySource(string name) { return "images/"+name+".png"; } ...

WPF Bind User Control Coordinates

Another beginner WPF question from me :) Ok, so I have a User Control added to a Canvas. In another area of the application I have two TextBoxes that will get 2 values : X and Y. I need a two-way binding between the user control's top left corner coordinates and those 2 textboxes. I don't mind implementing a Converter or doing some cal...

Setting a "dependency property" in code

I'm on a roll today... I have the following code delaring a dependency property inside a class called ActionScreen: #region Dependency Properties & Methods public string DescriptionHeader { get { return (string)GetValue(DescriptionHeaderProperty); } set { SetValue(DescriptionHeaderProperty, value); } } // Using a DependencyPr...

Silverlight DataGrid set cell IsReadOnly programatically

I am binding a data grid to a collection of Task objects. A particular column needs some special rules pertaining to editing: <!--Percent Complete--> <data:DataGridTextColumn Header="%" ElementStyle="{StaticResource RightAlignStyle}" Binding="{Binding PercentComplete, Mode=TwoWay, Conv...

Valueurl Binding On Large Arrays Causes Sluggish User Interface

I have a large data set (some 3500 objects) that returns from a remote server via HTTP. Currently the data is being presented in an NSCollectionView. One aspect of the data is a path pack to the server for a small image that represents the data (think thumbnail for simplicity). Bindings works fantastically for the data that is already r...