Click here to Skip to main content

Submit your article

WPF

WPF

Great Reads

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

Enhancing WPF DatePicker: Issues and Solutions via SmartDate CustomControl

by vickyqu115

A comprehensive guide on identifying issues with the standard WPF DatePicker, exploring its design and interaction intricacies, and introducing a new implementation using a CustomControl named SmartDate.

WPF DataGrid UC with RowDetails, Grouping, Filter and more!

by Jo_vb.net

An overview how to use RowDetails, Grouping and Filter for a DataGrid.

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

All Articles

WPF

WPF DataGrid UC with RowDetails, Grouping, Filter and more!

N 3 May 2024 by Jo_vb.net

An overview how to use RowDetails, Grouping and Filter for a DataGrid.

Part 2 of German Cards Game 'Schafkopf'

21 Feb 2024 by Jo_vb.net

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

ChatGPT API in C# WPF / XAML / MVVM

16 Feb 2024 by Peter Sun (247)

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

VB.NET MVVM Toolkit Demo

23 Oct 2023 by Jo_vb.net

How to get started using the MVVM Toolkit

Improved WPF MenuItem Template

31 Aug 2023 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Improvements used to fix an annoying WPF MenuItem defect related to icons

Writing Custom Control with New WPF XAML Designer

9 Feb 2023 by Stanko Milošev

How to either migrate to the new XAML designer extensibility or write WPF custom control extensibility model based on .designtools.dll.

Building a C# WPF Twitter Reader with REST API (Now .NET Core 3 Version!)

18 Jun 2022 by Peter Sun (247)

Create a C# WPF app to read Twitter tweets and retweets via REST API with grouping related users / friends by categories. As a bonus, tweets can be saved in Azure / Cloud, and viewed in an Azure website.

Airspace Solution

28 Feb 2022 by Saurabh Singh _

A simple approach to handle Airspace problem

WinForm VB.NET Hosting WPF Ribbon - Part 2 - Using ICommand with MVVM Pattern

11 Jan 2022 by Jo_vb.net

My idea was to host a WPF user control with Ribbon within a WinForm VB.NET project and try to use MVVM pattern.

CSS in WPF

1 Nov 2021 by Ilija Poznić

Adding class selector to WPF

Exploring Signal-R to make WPF Application Interactive

13 Oct 2021 by Pusparag Subudhi

A WPF application can be made more interactive and deployment friendly by using SignalR to our advantage. This is Part 1 showing how SignalR can be implemented in a WPF application for two-way communication and synchronization.

WPF and RX - Dispose vs Complete

16 May 2021 by G.TR

This tip shows two different approaches for disposing view models that use Reactive Extension

WPF Datagrid with Footer Aggregate

11 Apr 2021 by Jqkunz

WPF Datagrid with a footer that you can aggregate, align, and use string formats on

MessageBox Problem with Large Strings

5 Apr 2021 by Wendelius

When a string longer that 65536 is shown using a message box, the result might be unexpected.

Wi-Fi Remote for Sony TV

6 Mar 2021 by Avirup Das

This tip describes an application to control with Sony TVs connected to your Home Wi-Fi network from PC.

How to Find Controls by XY Positions in WPF to Solve a Problem issuing in Touch Events

1 Mar 2021 by Bloody Chicken

Find controls by XY Positions to solve a problem issuing in Touch Events in WPF

WPF - Auto-Closing Modeless Windows

27 Feb 2021 by #realJSOP

How to close modeless windows if you don't close them before the main window closes

WPF with PRISM - View and ViewModel First Implementation with Unity IoC

14 Feb 2021 by Kenneth Haugland

Useful extension method for ViewModelFirst

A Desktop App that Works Unchanged for WPF or WinForms

16 Nov 2020 by Erik Nagel

Usable demo demonstrating some aspects of application architecture

WPF: Managing Automatic Login using Default Network Credential and Credential Storage in a WPF Application

27 Sep 2020 by Pusparag Subudhi

WPF Authentication framework with credential manager

Compact Audio Player for Language Learning

15 Aug 2020 by Clifford Nelson

A media player application specifically designed to support listening to language learning tracks

Auto Sizing WPF GridView Class

7 Aug 2020 by Jeff East

Implements automatic column width sizing based on item contents for ListViews using GridView

Load XAML Dynamically and Find Specified Control Using Name And Show Image, Play Video, and YouTube In WPF

14 Jul 2020 by Bloody Chicken

Load XAML, find control, and play Youtube video automatically

Simple Side By Side Migration Project Template for WPF .NET Core 3.1

4 Jul 2020 by MarkWardell

An aid to Port WPF Framework Applications to .NET Core 3.1

Creating Custom WPF Icon Button

26 Apr 2020 by Omnia Hussain

A walk-through for creating a custom WPF button that contains both icon and text

Simple Way to Make an Interactive File Browser with WPF

13 Apr 2020 by DenisovJr.

Easy method in WPF to make an interactive file browser

How to Auto-generate Multiple Custom Columns in a WPF DataGrid for Same Type Properties

1 Apr 2020 by Vassili Kravtchenko-Berejnoi

A generic workaround for auto-generating multiple custom columns in a WPF DataGrid in case where the data class has multiple properties of the same type

custom-controls

Self-Cleanable Collection and Self-Cleanable Event

27 Jan 2020 by Vassili Kravtchenko-Berejnoi

Use of System.WeakReference for self-cleanable registration of (short-life) objects

garbage-collection

Prevent WPF DataGrid Auto-scrolling Due to Clicking in a Wide Column

24 Aug 2019 by Charles Jenkins

In full-row selection mode, the WPF DataGrid wants to scroll horizontally when a user clicks on a cell which extends offscreen. This sample project shows one way to prevent it.

Generic MVVM Data Exchange between Model and ViewModel

31 Jul 2019 by #realJSOP

Make data exchange in MVVM easy on yourself

List Only Files Created or Modified Yesterday in C#

27 Apr 2019 by OriginalGriff

This is an alternative for "List Only Files Created or Modified Yesterday in C#"

WPF Behavior to Give Buttons the Capability to Add, Remove and Reorder Contents of a ListBox

3 Mar 2019 by Clifford Nelson

This tip presents a behavior that will allow buttons to control the items in a WPF Selector (or ListBox) control.

Simple FTP Uploader Using Zip File For Software Update

18 Feb 2019 by Bloody Chicken

This program is designed to upload an XML file and a zip file automatically created to your FTP server. It can be used for software update.

A Custom WPF ScrollViewer

7 Dec 2018 by Dirk Bahle

Making better use of the available UI space.

Generating Breakpoints

13 Nov 2018 by Vlad Neculai Vizitiu

How to generate breakpoints

Data Virtualization using DataGrid

30 Oct 2018 by Carsten Breum

Data Virtualization example with a pagesize and async data request

Change Tracking an ObservableCollection

6 Jul 2018 by Daniel Ziegelmiller

How to track changes in the ObservableCollection displayed in a WPF DataGrid

C# WPF Master-Detail View Navigation: A Data-Driven Approach

5 Jul 2018 by Peter Sun (247)

Master-detail view navigation using manageable data-driven and code-behind techniques

Creating Custom WPF Derived Control with Attached XAML File

25 Jun 2018 by Clifford Nelson

A way to create a custom derived control with the XAML file attached like a UserControl

WPF Select All Focus Behavior

20 Jun 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This behavior will select the entire text when a TextBox or PasswordBox gains focus

How to Easily Write a User's Guide for Your Application using Different File Extensions

26 May 2018 by Vladan.Obradovic

How to easily write a user's guide for your application using different file extensions

WPF Behavior to Set Control Value to DefaultValue on Visibility Changed

2 May 2018 by Clifford Nelson

The tip provides a behavior that will set a control to a default value when the Visibility changes

Flexible WPF XAML ToggleButton/RadioButton/CheckBox reset behavior

27 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This is a behavior that that will reset ToggleButton derived controls to false (or a specified default value) when the container's visibility becomes false.

Using WPF Behavior to Reduce Loading Time

18 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

I had a situation where a control appearing was significantly affected by the initialization of the UserControls. This behavior fixed my problem.

WPF ValueConverter to Convert to Correct Type

5 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

Normally, there is no need to ensure that types exactly match when using a Binding. For instance, the Control property double to and int in a ViewModel

WPF Behavior to Ensure a ToggleButton/CheckBox is Selected

4 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This behavior will require that for any Group of ToggleButton/Checkbox controls that are associated together, the user cannot set all to not IsChecked.

WPF Behavior to close a Popup with MouseLeave

3 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

Normally a popup will stay open until explicitly closed. The Behavior will close the Popup if the mouse is clicked within or outside the Popup area or leaves the Popup area.

WPF Behavior to Reset RadioButtons on VisibilityChanged

2 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This tip provides a behavior that will reset all RadioButton controls within a Control that has this behavior when the Visibility changes.

Expander Control with On/Off Content using RadioButton Control

1 Apr 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This is a control that is like a Expander Control but there is both Expanded and not Expanded Content. It demonstrates some concepts on how to easily create controls whose functionality can be mostly implemented in the XAML with the code behind being mostly DependencyProperty definitions.

Switch Type WPF ToggleButton/RadioButton (On/Off) Control

19 Mar 2018 by Clifford Nelson

A alternative ToggleButton/RadioButton control

Human perception of color tone per bit

9 Mar 2018 by Eric Ouellet

Demonstrate that human perception is not really able to show the difference between 2 colors when there is only one bit change on a RBG monitor with 8 bit color per channel.

WPF MarkupExtension to Allow Strings with Multiple Resources

4 Mar 2018 by Clifford Nelson

Provides a way to have a string in XAML that can contain string values and references to resources that are inserting into the string like string interpolation

WPF Control of Image to be Displayed

3 Mar 2018 by Clifford Nelson

This tip presents a way to use the ContentControl and DataTemplate to easily control an image in a Window.

WPF TextBlock Highlighter

9 Feb 2018 by Meshack Musundi

How to highlight TextBlock text using attached properties

Yes, You Can Move TFS 2013 WorkItems Between Projects! But, your TFS Warehousing will Break, and Microsoft Support will No Longer Talk to You.

19 Jan 2018 by ergohack

This roguish way of moving a WorkItem, directly 'in-place', through SQL leaves all of the previous data associations intact, but portends issues with future major updates and current TFS Data Warehousing.

Self Evaluating Command for MVVM Pattern

14 Jan 2018 by Matej Pavlů

ActionCommand variant that tracks changes of properties and raises CanExecuteChange event on its own.

ImageWallViewer

29 Dec 2017 by wim4you

Show UniformGrid and scroll through a few thousand images, UI virtualization

How to Control TP-Link Smart Plug HS1XX

27 Dec 2017 by Alberto M.

How to control TP-Link Smart Plug (HS100 or HS110) with C#

Parsing/Reading XML from URL in VB.NET

27 Dec 2017 by Bhanu Pratap Singh Rathore

This tip contains easy steps to extract XML data from URLs in VB.NET

Advanced WPF TreeView with Multi-Level Binding (Code Behind - No XAML!)

21 Dec 2017 by Peter Sun (247)

Demonstrate how to create WPF TrewView with multiple levels of HierarchicalDataTemplate from C# code-behind without XAML using MVVM for data binding

Mixing WinForm ListView with WPF

8 Dec 2017 by Jalapeno Bob

Grouping and sorting in a WinForm listview fails in a WPF application unless Visual Styles are enabled.

Yahoo Currency .NET CORE API - C#

18 Nov 2017 by Herbert Lausmann

Convert between over 100 different currencies in .NET using Yahoo's APIs

Icon Pro - Create icons for Windows Desktop

13 Nov 2017 by Herbert Lausmann

Icon Pro - A C# + WPF open source tool for creating windows icons from PNG images or SVG vectors

A High-Quality IconBitmapEncoder for WPF

11 Nov 2017 by Herbert Lausmann

An IconBitmapEncoder that produces high-quality icons, written in VB.NET and C#, WPF

Using Style instead of UserControl in WPF

3 Nov 2017 by Clifford Nelson

This tip shows how easy it is to create a Style with DependencyProperty definitions and avoid the much heavier UserControl

Formating XAML for Readability

28 Oct 2017 by webmaster442

How to format your XAML documents for effective version handling & maximum maintainability

WPF Exclusive CheckBox Behavior with GroupName

17 Oct 2017 by Clifford Nelson

A Behavior is presented that will ensure that only one CheckBox (ToggleButton) will be checked with the same GroupName within the visual tree of the control to which this behavior is attached.

SelectedItems Behavior for ListBox and MultiSelector

14 Oct 2017 by Mr.PoorEnglish

This is an alternative for "SelectedItems Behavior for ListBox and MultiSelector"

WPF Exclusive CheckBox Behavior

12 Oct 2017 by Clifford Nelson

A Behavior is presented that will ensure that only one Checkbox will be checked within the visual tree of the control to which this behavior is attached

A WPF CheckBox ListBox

11 Oct 2017 by Clifford Nelson

This tip presents a way to display checkboxes for selection of ListBox Items instead of the default highlighting

SelectedItems Behavior for ListBox and MultiSelector

26 Sep 2017 by Clifford Nelson

A behavior that allows the developer to bind an IList to SelectedItems of a ListBox or MultiSelector.

WPF Resource Dictionary Basics

14 Sep 2017 by Leif Simon Goodwin

I present a short introduction to resource dictionaries with examples.

WPF RadioButton Switched Content Control

2 Sep 2017 by Clifford Nelson

Presents a very simple control with an IsChecked property that allows definition of two different contents depending of if IsChecked property value is true or false

Simple Behavior to Allow Zooming and Dragging a Contained Control

16 Aug 2017 by Clifford Nelson

This is a simple behavior that can be attached to a ContentControl and allows zooming and dragging the Content.

IValueConverter to Determine if Collection has Items

11 Aug 2017 by Clifford Nelson

Sometimes want to have some action in a View when there are no items or are items in a collection. It is very easy to do this with a converter and binding to the Collection's Count property

Binding WPF TreeView TreeViewNode to Parent ViewModel

2 Aug 2017 by Clifford Nelson

Fairly straight forward way of binding in a HierarchicalDataTemplate or DataTemplate to the parent ViewModel when using the TreeView control.

Using DrawingContext to create custom-drawn elements in WPF

25 Jul 2017 by ShantanuKulkarni3

Introduction to WPF DrawingContext api

WPF Controls Color Customization

6 Jul 2017 by Alexander Sharykin

No more Template copies

Custom ToggleButton with Popup

19 Jun 2017 by David Fine

Using Attached DependencyProperty to prevent closing of Popup embedded in ToggleButton

custom-controls

Organise/Launch Items in a Tabbed Circular 2D Canvas

18 Jun 2017 by wim4you

DeskTopCircles, hands-on experiment to Organise/Launch a larger number of items in a tabbed circular 2D canvas. Resize thumbs when dragging.

Implementing Unity's Coroutines on Winforms and WPF Applications

6 Jun 2017 by Nick Tziamihas

In this article, we show how you can execute asynchronous code on the main thread without async, by replicating Unity's coroutine framework.

MVVM Auto ViewModelLocator

23 May 2017 by Juan Francisco Morales Larios

Faster and easy way for generated ViewModel class

[How to] Listen to your DragEventArgs!

12 Apr 2017 by Dave “DWC” Curry

How to wire up drag+drop events through multiple objects.

UiDispatcherHelper - Dispatcher Helper Class for UI Bound Actions in WPF

10 Apr 2017 by Swapnil Dhage

This is a helper/utility class that will add a layer of abstraction as well as separation for dispatcher related operations in WPF.

Undo/Redo Redirection for WPF

6 Apr 2017 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Focused TextBox blocks Undo/Redo invocation of other components, but the problem can be solved comprehensively

Validation in WPF - Various WPF Validation Ways

14 Mar 2017 by Nomesh G

Adding Validation to controls in WPF

Basic MVVM and ICommand Usage Example

2 Mar 2017 by Nomesh G

Setting up basic MVVM in WPF and ICommand usage to allow operations on ViewModel from view.

Custom Expander Control for WPF

7 Feb 2017 by shahidul.haq

A WPF custom control for grouping data similar to build-in expander

WPF Paged UniformGrid ItemsControl

7 Feb 2017 by Clifford Nelson

This tip presents a control that is derived from the ItemsControl that uses a UniformGrid to display.

WPF SmartPrecisionConverter

19 Jan 2017 by PureNsanity

A value converter that allows smart rounding for text display

Draggable Popup

5 Jan 2017 by Clifford Nelson

This is a simple popup that includes drag capability. The code should be helpful to anyone looking to create a control drag capability.

Thread-Safe ObservableCollection<T>

10 Dec 2016 by Cory Charlton

A thread-safe implementation of the ObservableCollection class

WPF Numerical TextBox with Math Operations

14 Nov 2016 by Bruce Greene

A WPF custom TextBox for editing numbers that features a context menu for math operations

How to Remove the Close Button from a WPF ToolWindow

10 Nov 2016 by Matthew Givens

This tip shows how to remove the close window from a WPF ToolWindow, so that exiting the window can be tightly controlled.

WPF Concept for Attached Properties on a Binding

10 Oct 2016 by Clifford Nelson

This article presents a behavior that can be used to attach properties to a bound class.

WPF Drop Down Menu Button

5 Oct 2016 by Clifford Nelson

Presents and implementation of a control that can be pressed to bring up a Menu.

Virtual Keyboard (TabTip) Integration in WPF on Win 8.1 and Win 10

23 Aug 2016 by Max Fedotov

Virtual Keyboard (TabTip) integration in WPF on Win 8.1 and Win 10

WPF Disabled Items Behaviour

6 Aug 2016 by Clifford Nelson

This tip presents a way to have disabled items in your ComboBox

How Do I Make a textbox Class Which Only Takes Numeric Data in WPF Application

3 Aug 2016 by turanian

Making a TextBoxClass allows only numeric data

How To Use BackgroundWorker in C#

24 Jul 2016 by tpatel1

Basic implementation of background worker implementation