I'm using Expression Blend 3 I click on "add live datasource", "add new xml datasource" copy in a URL but the OK button remains blank adding a local XML datasource file works fine How can I add a URL datasource in expression blend 3? does this work for anyone else? The problem is on every Expression Blend 3 I install on any comput...
I haven't been able to successfully bind some test data to a SketchFlow ComboBox. I added a sample data source and created a collection with some basic string values. There are a number of tutorials on how to bind to a ListBox in SketchFlow and that works fine, just not finding anything for a ComboBox. ...
Since there is no grid asset in SketchFlow, what is the best way to represent one? Does everyone just use the rectangle asset? ...
Hi, I am new in Expression Blend3. Now I got a game created in it and asked me to edit the interface. I successfully changed the font and colour. But somethings are inserted as "Path" as it's showing in Properties. I want to replace the current ones with new one. Can I make a file in PSD (or png, jpeg etc) and replace it with curren...
SketchFlow allows for the changing of the Height property for the TextBox and ListBox controls. However, I seem to be unable to change the Height property for a ComboBox. The Height property can be changed in the Properties window but it has no effect (at design or run time). ...
Looking for the best practice here... I would like to allow multiple users to provide feedback against a single SketchFlow project. They would also like this ability so that they could see everyone else's annotations. I realize that they could very well do this now, but is there a way to distinguish what feedback belongs to a given user?...
I'm using Microsoft Elements 3 SketchFlow to get user feedback, but how can I merge them together or at least print them? ...
I have Blend 3 Final and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 installed and I need to develop in VS 2010 with .net 4.0 and design my end-user UI in Blend but Blend 3 can't open my projects! What should I do?! :(( ...
How do I design a user interface for external hardware which is running in real time? Is this possible with Blend 3? I need to design a two way interface for a piece of external hardware and it would be great if I could twiddle it's knobs while designing as opposed to continually building, running, trying etc. The GUI is a lot more invo...
This example is just for learning ... I have started a project in Visual Studio C#. It is very simple, there is a Phone class which is instantiated in the code behind. I would like to add the GUI using Blend 3. public class Phone:DependencyObject { public string PhoneMake { get { return (string)GetValue(PhoneMak...
I'm building a prototype using Expression Blend 3 and SketchFlow (a Silverlight SketchFlow application to be specific) and it consists of multiple screens that I want to share state between. Take this example: Screen 1 - 'Login' screen: I want the user to type in a fake user name and password. Screen 2 - 'Home' screen: I want to displ...
Am I missing something or does that "Open in blend" option in Visual Studio 2008 not exist anymore? I am using VS 2008 SP1 + Expression Studio 3.0. I can do it the other way around, from blend to visual studio, but not visual studio to blend. Cheers ...
Hi all, I’m loving behaviours and states in Blend 3. Typically I’m using the GoToStateAction behaviour to go to a state when an action (such as a button click) occurs. I’ve hit a snag with ControlTemplate triggers though. Blend lets me define states in the ControlTemplate, but I can’t work out how to assign the behaviour to use them....
We are currently building a WPF solution in Blend 3 and Intellisense is extremely slow. Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 beta 2 do not have any problems, Blend 2 did not have any issues either. How would it be possible to disable Intellisense in the XAML editor. Many Thanks, KShaban ...
Stupid question I know but how do i create one? All i need it to do is open up a dialog box and populate the text box next to it ...
I am trying to use Blend 3.0 to edit a project that contains some WPF controls. This project already compiles and runs fine from Visual Studio 2008. In Blend however, I'm getting mysterious errors that make no sense: For example, I have a class that derives from Control : namespace Company.WPFControls.SearchTextBox { public class ...
Is there a way to put screens in a folder int he project view and have them available in the SketchFlow Map? I can create the Screens but they are not available in the Sketchflow Map. It is appearing that all of the Screens have to exist at the root of the project. ...
Hi, In blend I would like to style the custom look of a combo box. When I choose "edit this template as a copy" I create an instance of the control so that I can edit it. However, when I go to change the simple "base" state "style" I cannot. For example - I would navigate to the gradient section and choose to change the gradient. When...
I want to change the source of an image using storyboard in silverlight blend on mouse over: <VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"> <Storyboard> ---code here-- </Storyboard> </VisualState> ...
I'm working on a prototype with Expression Blend 3. I've put a combobox onto the form, and then added ComboBoxItems through the Blend UI. When I test it, and select any item it doesn't show up in the text of the combobox. Why is that? ...