WPF Adding control to a specific area of UserControl dynamically
Good afternoon,
I seem to be having a simple issue with WPF.
After googling for few good hours, I couldn't find anything that would resemble what I'm looking for.
To put simply, I'm looking for a way to define an area in my custom UserControl like this:
<UserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
</TemplateArea>
</UserControl>
Then do this inside Window, Panel, etc. that uses my custom control:
<TheUserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
<TextBox/>
</TemplateArea>
</TheUserControl>
.. and as a result, TextBox will be directly pasted inside of my custom control.
c# wpf
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
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Good afternoon,
I seem to be having a simple issue with WPF.
After googling for few good hours, I couldn't find anything that would resemble what I'm looking for.
To put simply, I'm looking for a way to define an area in my custom UserControl like this:
<UserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
</TemplateArea>
</UserControl>
Then do this inside Window, Panel, etc. that uses my custom control:
<TheUserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
<TextBox/>
</TemplateArea>
</TheUserControl>
.. and as a result, TextBox will be directly pasted inside of my custom control.
c# wpf
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42
add a comment |
Good afternoon,
I seem to be having a simple issue with WPF.
After googling for few good hours, I couldn't find anything that would resemble what I'm looking for.
To put simply, I'm looking for a way to define an area in my custom UserControl like this:
<UserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
</TemplateArea>
</UserControl>
Then do this inside Window, Panel, etc. that uses my custom control:
<TheUserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
<TextBox/>
</TemplateArea>
</TheUserControl>
.. and as a result, TextBox will be directly pasted inside of my custom control.
c# wpf
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
Good afternoon,
I seem to be having a simple issue with WPF.
After googling for few good hours, I couldn't find anything that would resemble what I'm looking for.
To put simply, I'm looking for a way to define an area in my custom UserControl like this:
<UserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
</TemplateArea>
</UserControl>
Then do this inside Window, Panel, etc. that uses my custom control:
<TheUserControl>
<TemplateArea x:Name="FormControls">
<TextBox/>
</TemplateArea>
</TheUserControl>
.. and as a result, TextBox will be directly pasted inside of my custom control.
c# wpf
c# wpf
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
asked Nov 22 at 18:11
JCode
556
556
Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42
add a comment |
Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42
Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42
add a comment |
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One solution would be to create a dependency property that holds an array of controls, and inside your control you bind it to an ItemsControl:
child.xaml
<UserControl x:Name="RootControl">
<...> <!-- your other UI -->
<ItemsControl ItemSource="{Binding Items, ElementName=RootControl}" />
<!-- style the items and/or panel as you wish -->
</...>
</UserControl>
child.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"Items", typeof(Observable<UIElement>), typeof(Child),
new PropertyMetadata(new Observable<UIElement>()));
host.xaml
<Page>
<...>
<my:Child>
<my:Child.Items>
<TextBox/>
<CheckBox/>
</my:Child.Items>
</my:Child>
</...>
</Page>
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
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One solution would be to create a dependency property that holds an array of controls, and inside your control you bind it to an ItemsControl:
child.xaml
<UserControl x:Name="RootControl">
<...> <!-- your other UI -->
<ItemsControl ItemSource="{Binding Items, ElementName=RootControl}" />
<!-- style the items and/or panel as you wish -->
</...>
</UserControl>
child.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"Items", typeof(Observable<UIElement>), typeof(Child),
new PropertyMetadata(new Observable<UIElement>()));
host.xaml
<Page>
<...>
<my:Child>
<my:Child.Items>
<TextBox/>
<CheckBox/>
</my:Child.Items>
</my:Child>
</...>
</Page>
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
add a comment |
One solution would be to create a dependency property that holds an array of controls, and inside your control you bind it to an ItemsControl:
child.xaml
<UserControl x:Name="RootControl">
<...> <!-- your other UI -->
<ItemsControl ItemSource="{Binding Items, ElementName=RootControl}" />
<!-- style the items and/or panel as you wish -->
</...>
</UserControl>
child.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"Items", typeof(Observable<UIElement>), typeof(Child),
new PropertyMetadata(new Observable<UIElement>()));
host.xaml
<Page>
<...>
<my:Child>
<my:Child.Items>
<TextBox/>
<CheckBox/>
</my:Child.Items>
</my:Child>
</...>
</Page>
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
add a comment |
One solution would be to create a dependency property that holds an array of controls, and inside your control you bind it to an ItemsControl:
child.xaml
<UserControl x:Name="RootControl">
<...> <!-- your other UI -->
<ItemsControl ItemSource="{Binding Items, ElementName=RootControl}" />
<!-- style the items and/or panel as you wish -->
</...>
</UserControl>
child.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"Items", typeof(Observable<UIElement>), typeof(Child),
new PropertyMetadata(new Observable<UIElement>()));
host.xaml
<Page>
<...>
<my:Child>
<my:Child.Items>
<TextBox/>
<CheckBox/>
</my:Child.Items>
</my:Child>
</...>
</Page>
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
One solution would be to create a dependency property that holds an array of controls, and inside your control you bind it to an ItemsControl:
child.xaml
<UserControl x:Name="RootControl">
<...> <!-- your other UI -->
<ItemsControl ItemSource="{Binding Items, ElementName=RootControl}" />
<!-- style the items and/or panel as you wish -->
</...>
</UserControl>
child.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"Items", typeof(Observable<UIElement>), typeof(Child),
new PropertyMetadata(new Observable<UIElement>()));
host.xaml
<Page>
<...>
<my:Child>
<my:Child.Items>
<TextBox/>
<CheckBox/>
</my:Child.Items>
</my:Child>
</...>
</Page>
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
answered Nov 22 at 20:44
Blindy
43.5k766109
43.5k766109
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
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This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
This sounds about right, thank you!
– JCode
Nov 22 at 20:56
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Maybe you are looking for the ContentPresenter? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/…
– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 22 at 18:15
@PatrikValkovič while it seems to be similar to my issue - I don't it's exactly what I'm looking for.
– JCode
Nov 22 at 18:42