Custom Text Wrapping in WPF
Is there a way of wrapping text in a non-rectangular container in WPF? Here is how it is done in photoshop ...
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databinding a property to either of two dependency properties
I have two custom controls that are analogous to a node and the control that draws links between nodes. I would like to have both controls written as much in xaml as possible. The link stores both nodes as dependency properties, and I use databinding to move the line between the nodes whenever the nodes move. It would be great to be...
What are the bigger hurdles to overcome migrating from Winforms to WPF?
I've been developing Winforms applications in C# for a few years now and have been interested in moving future development toward WPF, mainly because of the positive things I've been hearing about it. But, I'm wondering what sort of hurdles others have had to overcome as they migrated to WPF. Was there a significant hit to your product...
DropShadowBitmapEffect Doesn't work on TextBlock
Does anyone know why the DropShadowBitmapEffect and the EmbossBitmapEffect won't work on a TextBlock (not textBOX) in WPF? OuterGlow, Blur and Bevel seem to work fine. ...
What is the easiest way to upgrade a large C# winforms app to WPF
I work on a large C# application (approximately 450,000 lines of code), we constantly have problems with desktop heap and GDI handle leaks. WPF solves these issues, but I don't know what is the best way to upgrade (I expect this is going to take a long time). The application has only a few forms but these can contain many different sets ...
What WPF Datagrid controls are worth the money and/or effort?
Looking for a good WPF Datagrid. I'm currently doing a "survey" of my available options. However, that survey is not going great. Edit Yes, I'm aware of many of the actual possibilities for WPF datagrids - but what I'm looking for is people who have used one or more to chime in lessons learned from real-world usage. So infragistic...
Recommended WPF Calendar
What WPF Calendar control would you recommend? I am looking for something that will let me display a variable amount of weeks potentially spanning multiple months. ...
LocBaml include previous translations
Is there a way to combine a previous translation when extracting the csv file from an application? Or any other tool that could do this job for me? I can’t really see how could i use locbaml if i had to translate everything from scratch every time i add a new control in my application. ...
How does a XAML definition get turned into an object instance?
XAML allows you to specify an attribute value using a string that contains curly braces. Here is an example that creates a Binding instance and assigns it to the Text property of the TextBox element. <TextBox Text="{Binding ElementName=Foo, Path=Bar}"/> I want to extend XAML so that the developer could enter this as valid... <TextBox...
WPF and string formatting
Suppose I have some XAML like this: <Window.Resources> <v:MyClass x:Key="whatever" Text="foo\nbar" /> </Window.Resources> Obviously I want a newline character in the MyClass.Text property, but the XAML parser constructs the object with the literal string "foo\nbar". Is there (a) a way to convince the parser to translate escape sequ...
What is the best way to generate and print invoices in a .NET application?
I'm working on a billing system for a utility company, and we have the following requirements: Batch-generate and print approximately 1,500 bills per day that we then mail to customers Save the bill in a format that can emailed to the customer and also archived (probably PDF) Built with .NET with MS SQL Server database back-end I'd l...
BAML Decompiler / Viewer
Could anyone recommend a good BAML Decompiler / Viewer besides BAML Viewer plugin for Reflector, which doesn't handle path geometry/data? ...
Does WPF have equivalent controls for all Winforms controls?
Just found this out the hard way. I wanted to pop up a FontDialog to allow the user to choose a font.. one of those familiar dialogs.. ...
How do I create a WPF Rounded Corner container?
We are creating an XBAP application that we need to have rounded corners in various locations in a single page and we would like to have a WPF Rounded Corner container to place a bunch of other elements within. Does anyone have some suggestions or sample code on how we can best accomplish this? Either with styles on a or with creatin...
What is the recomended way to skin an entire application in WPF?
I want my WPF application to be skinnable, by applying a certain XAML template, and the changes to be application wide, even for dynamic controls or controls that aren't even in the visual/logical tree. What can I use to accomplish this type of functionality? Are there any good resources or tutorials that show how this specific task ca...
Where can I find free WPF controls and control templates?
I am looking for some recommendations on good places to find libraries of controls/templates/styles for WPF. I know about the usual places like Infragistics, but it seems to me that there should be some kind of community effort by now to share nice, clean, well written controls for WPF controls. I am not big on the design side, and it w...
C# .NET 3.5 GUI design
Hello, I'm looking for some programming guides to C# GUI design. I come from the Java camp (where I can happily hand-code Swing/AWT GUIs) and thus don't have a clue where to start :( Also, what difference (if any) is there between the Windows Presentation Foundation and WinForms? ...
WPF hosting windows forms elements inside a ScrollViewer
when putting a ScrollViewer inside a window(not keeping all the window's size) inside the ScrollViewer there's (with other stuff) a WinFormsHost and a control inside (let's say a DateTimePicker). when scrolling, the inner winforms control keeps being visible when there's no longer a reason (it's outside of the scrolling region), so it "f...
WPF transparent borders causes the UI to stop redrawing
As a follow up to my previous question, I am wondering how to use transparent windows correctly. If I have set my window to use transparency, the UI will occasionally appear to stop responding. What is actually happening is that the UI simply is not updating as it should. Animations do not occur, pages do not appear to navigate; howev...
Washed out user interface - is there any way to correct for it?
This is an interesting conundrum. We have a WPF app that has a Vista-like theme using soft pastels, Aero control templates, etc. What we've noticed is that this UI appears incredibly washed out on low quality LCDs. Is there a way to boost color saturation application-wide or are we at the mercy of bad monitors? Can we even tell, program...