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Introduction to D3DImage

by Dr. WPF

.NET 3.5 SP1 is here! It's time to break out your DirectX skills. This article provides the information necessary to get started using a new DirectX interop feature in WPF called D3DImage.

Calcium: A Modular Application Toolset Leveraging PRISM – Part 2

by Daniel Vaughan

Calcium provides much of what one needs to rapidly build a multifaceted and sophisticated modular application. Includes a host of modules and services, and an infrastructure that is ready to use in your next application.

WPF 3D FlipPanel

by Fredrik Bornander

WPF Implementation of the spinning panel frequently used on the iPhone

WPF: If Carlsberg did MVVM Frameworks: Part 6 of n

by Sacha Barber

It would probably be like Cinch, an MVVM framework for WPF.

Latest Articles

WPF: DataGrid Filterable, Multi Language

by Macabies Gilles

An easy-to-use filterable, multilingual custom DataGrid control for managing and filtering data for your WPF applications

OpenGL and WPF: Integrating an OpenGL Window inside a WPF Window

by gabriel4sonic

Shows how to use OpenGL in a .NET WPF application by directly incorporating an OpenGL window as a child of the main WPF window, making it behave more like a control

Part 2 of German Cards Game 'Schafkopf'

by Jo_vb.net

Part 2 of my article about 'Schafkopf' introduces Automated Bidding

ChatGPT API in C# WPF / XAML / MVVM

by Peter Sun (247)

Implement ChatGPT API in C# WPF with GPT3.5-turbo

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WPF

Reputationator - CP Narcissists Rejoice! Part 4 of 4

30 Aug 2011 by #realJSOP

Keep more detailed track of your Codeproject reputation points.

Anagrams2 - A Simple WPF Game Application

4 Nov 2012 by #realJSOP

My Anagrams game ported to WPF.

Rudimentary ViewModel Class Generator

16 Dec 2014 by #realJSOP

Eliminate the tedium of generating model and viewmodel classes for your WPF projects, and save a butt-load of time in the process.

Another Take on a WPF Wizard

11 Apr 2020 by #realJSOP

Any technology suitably advanced will generally be viewed as "magic".

Entity Factory - Get Your ORM-less Freak On!

4 Nov 2021 by #realJSOP

A tool to generate model and viewmodel classes directly from your selected database

WPF IntegerUpDown Control - Adapt and Overcome

21 Feb 2021 by #realJSOP

Not about just writing code, but adapting someone else's code to your own needs

WPF - Creating Observable Enumerators

22 Feb 2021 by #realJSOP

Present enumerators in your WPF UI

WPF - Dedicated Enumerator ListBox and ComboBox

23 Feb 2021 by #realJSOP

Implement enumerator selection in your WPF apps

WPF - Modeless Window Manager

1 Mar 2021 by #realJSOP

For those times when you need more control over when a modeless window is created/displayed

Auto-generated columns in a WPF ListView

18 Feb 2021 by #realJSOP

A WPF ListView that automatically generates columns (that are also sortable) based on decorated entity properties

Customizable WPF MessageBox

21 Jan 2021 by #realJSOP

Finally, a customizable MessageBox for WPF applications

SilverLight Introduction

26 May 2007 by .Suchit

Tinkering with SilverLight to get a 3D scene rendered in the Browser.

Real-Time Multilingual WPF Demo

29 Jul 2008 by 2sky

Translate a WPF User Interface using the Google AJAX Language API in real-time

Simplest MVVM Tutorial -A Quick Refresher to WPF MVVM

13 Apr 2016 by @nkit Bajpai

This article discuss a simple application built using WPF MVVM design pattern and explain the basics of Command Binding and DataBinding.

Store and Organize your Shortcuts for Easy Launching of Files and Applications

5 Jan 2009 by _anil_

Store and organize your shortcuts for easy launching of files and applications

Multi-level WPF Popup Bound to a Hierarchical Tree

16 Jun 2016 by _eol_

This article presents the minimal code necessary to display a hierarchical tree using Popups.

WPF Image Buttons 100% in XAML

27 Sep 2016 by _eol_

The goal of this article is to create flat image buttons with bindable properties.

MVVM # Episode 1

3 Dec 2013 by _Maxxx_

Using an extended MVVM pattern for real world LOB applications: Part 1

MVVM # Episode 2

3 Dec 2013 by _Maxxx_

Using an extended MVVM pattern for real world LOB applications: Part 2

MVVM # Episode 3

13 Dec 2013 by _Maxxx_

Using an extended MVVM pattern for real world LOB applications: Part 3

MVVM # Episode 4

3 Dec 2013 by _Maxxx_

Using an extended MVVM pattern for real world LOB applications: Part 4

Understanding SelectedValue, SelectedValuePath, SelectedItem & DisplayMemberPath + Demo

21 Oct 2013 by _Noctis_

Sorting out the confusion about these properties, and providing a demo app for them

The Big MVVM Template

20 Apr 2016 by _Noctis_

To save you from doing this every time you want a WPF/MVVM project, here it is, all rolled into one.

WPF RichText Editor with Slider Formatting and a Font Style Dialog

5 Jul 2009 by A Eastman

WPF RichText Editor with custom Slider Control formatting and a Font Style Dialog box

JukeBox API - A Project for Artists and Developers

23 Aug 2009 by A Eastman

Project aimed at joint development between programmer and graphics artist

A framework for comprehensive validation of user input

19 Jun 2012 by A. Ganzer

Validation of input made as easy as possible for Windows.Forms, WPF, console-applications or any other purposes

WPF ("Avalon") Demo 1

2 May 2006 by A.Gharighi

The project is a demo application, featuring WPF Data Binding, Storyboards and Event Triggers using EID ("Sparkle")

WPF Basic Print Rendering

19 Jun 2013 by Aaron Amberman

Render a control and print it

WPF RichTextBox containing Hyperlinks

21 Jan 2017 by Aaron Francis Dias

Creating a custom RichTextBox that supports Hyperlinks

GraphDisplay: A Bezier based control for graphing functions and curves

8 Jul 2012 by abat

This is an alternative for "GraphDisplay: a Bezier based control for graphing functions and curves"

A LINQ Tutorial: Mapping Tables to Objects

12 Dec 2009 by Abby Fichtner (Hacker Chick)

A beginner's LINQ tutorial that walks you through mapping your SQL Server database tables and relationships to objects, and how to retrieve that data via simple LINQ queries.

SQL-Server-2008

A LINQ Tutorial: Adding/Updating/Deleting Data

11 Dec 2009 by Abby Fichtner (Hacker Chick)

A tutorial that walks through adding/updating/deleting data in your database with LINQ to SQL while keeping your class relationships (M:M, 1:M, and M:1) synchronized.

SQL-Server-2008

A LINQ Tutorial: WPF Data Binding with LINQ to SQL

11 Dec 2009 by Abby Fichtner (Hacker Chick)

A tutorial and application on using WPF Data Binding with LINQ to SQL classes. This is part 3 of a three-part tutorial on using LINQ to SQL.

SQL-Server-2008

Generic WPF CRUD Control (Solution Design)

22 Dec 2016 by Abdulrahman Emad, Muhammad Magdi

A generic CRUD control implemented based on the MVVM pattern

Generic WPF CRUD Control (Getting Started)

22 Dec 2016 by Abdulrahman Emad, Muhammad Magdi

A generic CRUD control implemented based on the MVVM pattern.

ZoomSliderVSX - Visual Studio Extension (VSX) 2010

8 Feb 2010 by Abhijit Jana

Scrollable Zooming Extension for VS 2010

Basics of Bing Search API using .NET

31 Oct 2009 by Abhishek Sur

This article will enable you to add custom search rules to your application using Bing Search API with much more

Code InfoBox Visual Studio Extension (VSX) 2010

31 Jan 2010 by Abhishek Sur

A WPF Infowindow placed on the right hand corner of the Code Canvas which informs you about the code statistics

Introducing Ribbon UI Control for WPF

27 Sep 2010 by Abhishek Sur

Ribbon UI control set with the use of all items that would look nice with your application in WPF. A sample application is also provided.

Pluggable Styles and Resources in WPF with Language Converter Tool

31 Oct 2010 by Abhishek Sur

In this article, I have shown how you can build pluggable Resources for styles, Languages or any static objects, etc. Therefore building a new style doesn't hamper your code and you can easily plugin any new style to the application even though it is already in the production environment.

Simplest Way to Implement Multilingual WPF Application

31 Oct 2010 by Abhishek Sur

Easiest way to handle Localization in your WPF application

WPF Tutorial : Beginning

28 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

The article will guide you through the basics of WPF programing with in-depth knowledge about the architecture and the working principles of WPF programs. The article finally creates a sample "Hello World" application to step you into a new foundation.

WPF Tutorial : Layout-Panels-Containers & Layout Transformation

21 Aug 2011 by Abhishek Sur

This article describes the basics of WPF application, how you can deal with layout, placements of controls and position.

WPF Tutorial : Fun with Border & Brush

28 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

In this article, you will find most of the interesting things with Border and Brush elements.

WPF Tutorial - Dependency Property

28 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

WPF introduces a new property system which is enhanced by Dependency property. There are many improvements of Dependency Property over CLR properties. In this article, I have discussed how you could create your own Dependency Property and to work with various features of it.

WPF Tutorial - Concept Binding

30 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

Binding is the most important topic of WPF programming. In this article, I have demonstrated how you could employ DataBinding to ensure that the Presentation logic is separated from the View and also give a simple demonstration on how the DataBinding concept works.

WPF Tutorial - Styles, Triggers & Animation

28 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

In this article, I have specified how you could use Style, Triggers and animation in your WPF application to make your application more attractive, interactive and user friendly.

Query Notification using SqlDependency and SqlCacheDependency

3 Nov 2012 by Abhishek Sur

The article demonstrates how you can use SQL Server Query Notification feature to get notification from database whenever the result of a command gets changed. Sample application demonstrating SqlDependency and SqlCacheDependency is also included.

WPF Tutorial - TypeConverter & Markup Extension

28 Dec 2010 by Abhishek Sur

XAML as an Extensible Markup Language has great flexibilities to create objects in XAML itself and do functions like automatic binding, Conversion of Data, etc. Markup Extension allows you to truly extend your markup upto a certain extent to elevate you to write less code and design your application

Validation in .NET Framework 4

18 Jun 2011 by AbhishekGoenka

Validation Frameworks in .NET Framework 4

Project Template in Visual Studio 2012

23 Sep 2013 by AbhishekGoenka

This article describes the step by step process of creating project template and VSIX installer that deploys the project template.

A Simple Snake Game in WPF

26 Mar 2012 by Achilleas Portarinos

How to program a simple Canvas Snake Game in WPF

Embedding a .NET WinForms Application in an Internet Browser Using WPF

2 Dec 2008 by Adam Berent

Embedding a .NET WinForms application in an internet browser using WPF.

Adding New Database Reports to .NET Client Apps Without Re-Deployment - An Odyssey Through Dynamic LINQ and Reflection Hackery

8 Jun 2012 by Adam David Hill

This article solves the problem of having to redeploy everything whenever you create a new stored procedure database report.

Faster JPEG2000 Viewer

6 Jan 2014 by Adam Wojnar

Simple .jp2/.j2k viewer using Kakadu executables demonstration pack for decoding

A better panel for data binding to a WrapPanel in WPF

18 Jan 2009 by adam.cataldo

An article on a useful extension to the WrapPanel control.

Excerpt from Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF)

7 Sep 2007 by AdamNathan

This article introduces some of the main concepts that WPF introduces above and beyond what .NET programmers are already familiar with.

Simple TextBox Derived Custom Control: Filter Key Input

22 Oct 2010 by adi_ionica

This is an example of a Custom Control that inherits from a TextBox and does a simple enhancement to the TextBox

WPF Form Designer Prototype (MVVM)

3 Apr 2013 by AdolfoPerez

Form designer with editable display properties and bindings. Generates XAML forms.

WPF Docking Library

17 Jul 2007 by adospace.NET

A WPF library to easily integrate Windows docking features in applications like VS

Unknown Class Dynamically Generated at runtime for Entity Framework, WCF OData and dynamic client consumption

7 Nov 2014 by Adriaan Booysen

An example of a nearly complete unknown type being used accross EF, WCF and consumed client side

Item-Level Presentation Models for WPF

2 Apr 2011 by Adrian Alexander

Make your life easier by inserting a Presentation Model layer (aka ViewModel) between your domain-model collection contents and template-generated WPF objects.

Creating a custom Web Browser using .NET's WebBrowser Control

16 Aug 2014 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

How to use the .NET's WebBrowser control in your application to create a custom Web Browser for Windows OS

Working with Files (Using C# and .NET Framework)

16 Sep 2014 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article explains the basic knowledge about the File class in .NET Framework that comes handy when working with the file system, to create, edit, modify or delete the files or directories.

Complex numbers library in multiple languages

8 Mar 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article contains a basic overview of the complex numbers, and their creation and functions most specifically the operator overloading for arithmetic functions. Programming languages include Java, C++, C# and VB.NET at the moment.

Reading and writing Unicode data in .NET

11 Apr 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article is for beginners about writing and reading Unicode data from different data sources; including text files, user input, databases. It also demonstrates how to display that data in .NET applications, including ASP.NET web applications.

An app that reads out text for you

17 Jun 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

In this article, I would explain the steps to create a simple WPF application that can read out text for you; using .NET framework's Speech API and Installed voices.

A Simple WPF Text Clock Gadget for Windows

28 Jan 2013 by Agent__007

A simple WPF text clock gadget for Windows

jParser PCL .NET Json Parser

15 Feb 2016 by Ahmed Amer Jaf

Fast n Easy Way to parse Json data

Introduction to Model Driven Development with Sculpture – Part 1

3 Sep 2008 by Ahmed Negm

This article introduces how to create and manage .NET enterprise applications using your favorite technology (Data Access Application Block, LINQ, NHibernate, ASMX, and WCF) with the Model Driven Development approach by Sculpture.

SQL-Server-2005

MessageBox using MVVM Patterns

8 Sep 2014 by ajalilqarshi

Displaying a Message Box (similar to the MessageBox) using MVVM patterns in WPF

PSAM WPF Control Library

19 Jul 2018 by Ajcek84

PSAM Control Library ported over to WPF

Expression Bindings in XAML

20 Jul 2018 by Ajcek84

Complex bindings in XAML made almost as simple as in JavaScript frameworks

Multiplatform Radar Chart

23 Jul 2018 by Ajcek84

Implementation of radar chart for various .NET platforms

Strongly Typed Dependency Property Registration in WPF and UWP

5 Aug 2018 by Ajcek84

Strongly typed dependency property registration implemented for WPF and UWP

Music Notation in .NET

15 Jul 2018 by Ajcek84

Open source library for music engraving in desktop, mobile and web applications

Circular Context menu in WPF

18 Jul 2012 by Ajosh Palis

The purpose of this article is to illustrate a context menu that renders in cricular shape.

Global Shortcuts in WinForms and WPF

20 Oct 2020 by Akinmade Bond

Library that allows an app to process hotkeys and perform other keyboard manipulations

17 Apr 2009 by Al Alberto

Evaluating Microsoft's Composite Application Guidance and Library.

An Editable ListBox for WPF

13 May 2009 by Al Alberto

A simple to implement editable listbox for WPF.

Full-Featured Visual Scripting Environment for R & Data Science

6 Jun 2020 by Alaa Ben Fatma

A visual scripting environment for R & data science

machine-learning

Building Better Buttons in Expression Blend and Silverlight

3 Apr 2010 by Alan Beasley

Beginner's guide to building robust, scalable, and easily editable buttons

Expression-blend

Picture Frame Control in Expression Blend & Silverlight

9 Jun 2010 by Alan Beasley

How to build your first re-useable Control from scratch in Expression Blend

10 Cool Buttons for Download in Expression Blend & Silverlight

13 Jul 2010 by Alan Beasley

The WC Door button, covering all the missing skills needed to create the buttons shown in my first tutorial. As well as all 10 buttons for download!

ListBox Styling (Part 3 - Additional Templates) in Expression Blend and Silverlight

6 May 2010 by Alan Beasley

Explanation and examples of Additional Templates and Generated Content of a ListBox. Covering Layout, Transitions, and Animation.

Tasks managing app using MVVM and NHibernate

19 Jul 2012 by Alberto S

Full sample on how to develop a MVVM desktop app with NHibernate (SQLite) backend

Using SQL Bulk Load to Upload Fixed Width Text Files

3 Mar 2009 by Alden John Snow

This project demonstrates what is likely the fastest way to upload one of those fixed width reports from a mainframe to a SQL server table.

SQL-Server-2005

SQL-server-2000

Mock & Inject your Service with Moq and Ninject

10 Aug 2016 by Aless Alessio

Design your solution and code your classes as loosely-coupled objects. Learn how to use MOQ and Ninject for mocking your Service and injecting it at runtime with Ninject.

An Extension Method for Converting a BitmapImage into a System.Byte with VB 2008

14 Apr 2009 by Alessandro Del Sole

Learn how to implement an extension method in Visual Basic 2008 for converting a BitmapImage object into a System.Byte() array

entity-framework

Use WPF Controls in VSTO Solutions with Visual Basic 2008

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

An explanation of how to add WPF controls to Visual Studio Tools for Office solutions, writing Visual Basic code

Auto Translate and Synchronize Resources in Your .NET Applications

14 Jun 2009 by Alessandro Zifiglio

Auto translate and synchronize is a little utility application and it works by simply taking your single fallback resource file (Resx) as input and automatically translates it in real time, creating a language specific resource file.

A WPF Font Picker (with Color)

19 Jan 2013 by Alessio Saltarin

Unsatisfied by the WPF Font Pickers available, I decided to write one on my own (well, almost...)

Passing Parameters to a Running Application in WPF

5 Jan 2018 by Alex Schunk

Passing Parameters to a running application in WPF

How SelectedValue and DisplayMemberPath saved my life

11 Dec 2008 by Alexander Gribkov

Dependent data visualization and binding in WPF

WPF - Don't Block your UI

7 Jul 2011 by Alexander Gribkov

Using .NET 4 features to create a non-blocking user interface

Yet another Web Camera control

5 Nov 2017 by Alexander Iacobciuc

In this article you will find yet another implementation of a web camera control.

Stream Player Control

25 Dec 2019 by Alexander Iacobciuc

In this article you will find an implementation of a stream player control.

Library Commander

19 Jun 2017 by Alexander Sharykin

LibraryCommander is a personal desktop application to manage my texts (e-book) collection, classify and search them by categories and tags.

HexGrid

12 Jul 2017 by Alexander Sharykin

WPF HexGrid Panel

A Windows 8 WPF Ribbon

3 Jul 2014 by Alexander Wieser

The article showcases a Windows 8 themed WPF Ribbon inspired by Office 2013 and Visual Studio 2013.