I want my users to be able to customize my program through xaml-files.
I've seen that this is possible in WPF in some Login-example(found here[1]). I've tried to copy that code into a new project but nothing happens when i start the program. (The buttons size will remain 30x30 pixels)
[1] http://wpf.netfx3.com/files/folders/applications/entry3927.aspx
This is my code:
Main-window (XAML):
<
Window x:Class="TestSkin.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="TestSkin" Height="600" Width="800">
<
Canvas Width ="800" Height ="600"><
Button Height="30" Width="30" Style="{DynamicResource LoginButton}" >Hoho</Button></
Canvas></
Window>
Main window(C#):
namespace
TestSkin{
public partial class Window1 : Window{
ResourceDictionary skin1; public Window1(){
InitializeComponent();
skin1 =
new ResourceDictionary(); Application.Current.Resources = skin1;}
}
}
Skin1(xaml) :
<
ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" x:Class ="TestSkin.Skin1">
<
Style x:Key="LoginButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}"><
Setter Property="Width" Value="500" /><
Setter Property="Height" Value="500" /></
Style></
ResourceDictionary>
I belive the problem is that when i create the ResourceDictonary, VS doesn't create any C#-file for it. In the login-example the resourcedictonarys have C#-files. I can't see anything else that differs from the example, i even tried to copy the code straight of into a new project but it still doesn't work.
Custom Skins/Themes
daff2
Hmm, i don't understand much of that link, I was looking for a simple tutorial, that blog is more advanced than a spaceship. The sample source doesn't even compile without modifications and i still get exceptions when trying loading the baml-files
.
I'm just looking for the easiest way to style a simple button dynamicly. I don't want to compile my xaml-files before i use them like they do in the blog you posted, the users should be able to customize their skins with a normal texteditor.
R.S.N
Haha, yeah of course
But it still doesn't work
Also tried to define skin1 as a TestSkin.Skin1 instead of ResourceDictionary but still noting..
Ngwane
Solved the problem myself, it was just to add a c#-file with the same name + classname as the resource xaml-file and inside the constructor in that file call InitializeComponent();
I also managed to load a ResourceDictonary 100% dynamicly from an external non-compiled xaml-file wich was the thing i was actually looking for, this method was IMO even easier than loading a compiled file
To do this i simply used this piece of code:
The red.xaml -file looks just like before but without the x:Class declaration.
mrotoloni
you might want to look at this blog
http://blog.rioterdecker.net/blogs/chaz/archive/2006/03/06/100.aspx
Kiranvukkadala
Abhishek Chadha
TraceyH
try replace
skin1 = new ResourceDictionary();
with
skin1 = new TestSkin.Skin1();