I've been working at this for awhile and seeming to not be able to find any good answers to my problem. I'm using a custom control that has custom dependency properties and in my main app I am binding to those propertys with my viewmodel that is seen through a viewmodel locator using mvvmlight. my question is why is the binding not updating nor seeing the correct datacontext?
Code:
User Control Xaml:
<UserControl x:Name="zKeyBoard"
x:Class="ZLibrary.ZKeyBoard"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d"
DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}"
d:DesignHeight="768" d:DesignWidth="1024">
<Grid>
<TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding zDisplayText}" />
<Label Content="{Binding zBoxToEdit}"/>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
Things I have Tried In The User Control Xaml Already:
<TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding zDisplayText, ElementName=zKeyBoard}" />
<Label Content="{Binding zBoxToEdit, ElementName=zKeyBoard}"/>
User Control C#:
using System.ComponentModel;
namespace ZLibrary
{
public partial class ZKeyBoard : UserControl, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public ZKeyBoard()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
public string zBoxToEdit
{
get { return (string)GetValue(zBoxToEditProperty); }
set { SetValue(zBoxToEditProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty zBoxToEditProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("zBoxToEdit", typeof(string), typeof(ZKeyBoard), new UIPropertyMetadata(""));
public string zDisplayText
{
get { return (string)GetValue(zDisplayTextProperty); }
set { SetValue(zDisplayTextProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty zDisplayTextProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("zDisplayText", typeof(string), typeof(ZKeyBoard), new UIPropertyMetadata(""));
}
}
Things I have already tried in the user control C#:
public string zBoxToEdit
{
get;
set;
}
public string zDisplayText
{
get;
set;
}
Here is the Project Files Where the User Control Is Being Used:
APP.xaml:
<Application x:Class="WpfApplication1.App"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Sandstorm.ViewModel"
mc:Ignorable="d"
StartupUri="Main.xaml">
<Application.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<vm:ViewModelLocator x:Key="Locator" d:IsDataSource="True" />
</ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>
</Application>
The ViewModel Locator:
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Ioc;
using Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation;
namespace Sandstorm.ViewModel
{
class ViewModelLocator
{
public ViewModelLocator()
{
ServiceLocator.SetLocatorProvider(() => SimpleIoc.Default);
SimpleIoc.Default.Register<KeyBoardViewModel>(() =>
{
return new KeyBoardViewModel();
});
}
public KeyBoardViewModel KeyBoardViewModel
{
get { return ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance<KeyBoardViewModel>(); }
}
public static void Cleanup()
{
// TODO Clear the ViewModels
}
}
}
The Xaml The User Control Is Being Used In:
<Page x:Name="keyboard_Frame"
x:Class="Sandstorm.keyBoard"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:ZControls="clr-namespace:ZLibrary;assembly=ZLibrary"
DataContext="{Binding KeyBoardViewModel, Source={StaticResource Locator}}"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="768" d:DesignWidth="1024"
ShowsNavigationUI="False"
Title="KeyBoard">
<Grid>
<ZControls:ZKeyBoard zBoxToEdit="{Binding boxToEdit}" zDisplayText="{Binding keyboardEntry}" />
</Grid>
</Page>
When This Xaml is ran as is This Way It Throws an error in the console that says it can not find the binding property of either boxToEdit or keyboarEntry and it refrences the original ZKeyBoard Name as The place it can not be found... So I added this:
<ZControls:ZKeyBoard zBoxToEdit="{Binding boxToEdit, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" zDisplayText="{Binding keyboardEntry, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}" />
Which caused the error to go away which I assume meant that it could find the viewmodel yet still nothing happened.
And Finally The View Model:
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Command;
using System.ComponentModel;
namespace Sandstorm.ViewModel
{
class KeyBoardViewModel : ViewModelBase, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private string _keyboardEntry;
private string _boxToEdit;
public KeyBoardViewModel()
{
_boxToEdit = "yay";
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (this.PropertyChanged != null)
{
this.PropertyChanged(this,
new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
public string keyboardEntry
{
get { return this._keyboardEntry; }
set
{
if (this._keyboardEntry != value)
{
this._keyboardEntry = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("keyboardEntry");
Console.Out.WriteLine(this._keyboardEntry);
}
}
}
public string boxToEdit
{
get { return this._boxToEdit; }
set
{
if (this._boxToEdit != value)
{
this._boxToEdit = value;
this.OnPropertyChanged("boxToEdit");
Console.Out.WriteLine(this._boxToEdit);
}
}
}
}
}
One Thing I noticed was that I can Not See The Console.out.writeline doing anything which to me means it is not setting at all. so lots of big questions as to why this is not working. Any Help on this would be amazing! it probably is something small and stupid but a second pair of eyes on this will probably notice it faster than me.
Simple answer:
Don't set the DataContext to self.
Problem resolved
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I'm trying to realize a simple example of a UserControl, showing in a TextBox the current DateTime, updated four times each second.
I create a simple user control:
<UserControl x:Class="UC.TestUC"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:UC"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="50" d:DesignWidth="100">
<d:UserControl.DataContext>
<local:TestUC_VM/>
</d:UserControl.DataContext>
<Grid Background="Azure">
<TextBox Text="{Binding TestString}"/>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
Where its ViewModel is:
namespace UC
{
public class TestUC_VM : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private string _testString;
public string TestString
{
get => _testString;
set
{
if (value == _testString) return;
_testString = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
public TestUC_VM()
{
TestString = "Test string.";
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null) => PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
MainWindow XAML:
<Window x:Class="UC.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:UC"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Title="MainWindow" Height="100" Width="200">
<Window.DataContext>
<local:MainWindow_VM/>
</Window.DataContext>
<Window.Resources>
<local:TestUC_VM x:Key="TestUC_VM"/>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid>
<local:TestUC DataContext="{StaticResource TestUC_VM}"/>
</Grid>
</Window>
And its ViewModel:
namespace UC
{
public class MainWindow_VM
{
public TestUC_VM _uc_VM;
public MainWindow_VM()
{
_uc_VM = new TestUC_VM();
Task.Run(() => ChangeString());
}
public async Task ChangeString()
{
while (true)
{
_uc_VM.TestString = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff");
await Task.Delay(250);
}
}
}
}
Even though I see with debugger that I'm passing through the TestString setter, the MainWindow is not updated.
I'm quite sure I'm missing something trivial in setting DataContext of UC in MainWindow, but I've not been able to find what after several hours of browsing and thinking.
Any help appreciated.
The expression
<local:TestUC DataContext="{StaticResource TestUC_VM}"/>
assigns the value of the TestUC_VM resource to the UserControl's DataContext. This is a different object than the _uc_VM member of the main view model, which you are later updating.
Turn the member into a public property
public TestUC_VM UcVm { get; } = new TestUC_VM();
and write
<local:TestUC DataContext="{Binding UcVm}"/>
Update the view model like this:
UcVm.TestString = ...
I have a user control "CtrlComments", this control has the following XAML (It's super basic).
<UserControl
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:wpftoolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wpf/2008/toolkit"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
x:Name="ucRoot">
<Grid>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="ID: " />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Deployment.Id}" />
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
The code behind is as follows, it's the bare basics to get the control to function. The key is the DependencyObject typeof(DeploymentDto) which has an int property called Id that we are interested in showing on our window as per XAML binding above.
public partial class CtrlComments : UserControl, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public static readonly DependencyProperty DeploymentProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("Deployment", typeof(DeploymentDto),
typeof(CtrlComments), new PropertyMetadata(new DeploymentDto()));
public DeploymentDto Deployment
{
get
{
return (DeploymentDto)GetValue(DeploymentProperty);
}
set
{
SetValue(DeploymentProperty, value);
OnPropertyChanged(new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Deployment"));
}
}
public CtrlComments()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.DataContext = this;
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, e);
}
}
Our problem is, despite the fact that the binding between the parent control and my user control via the dependency property is working (verified) and the OnPropertyChanged method firing, the TextBlock in my XAML isn't updating.
I have noticed that when the OnPropertyChanged method is run, the eventhandler is null meaning no one is notified that there was a property change.
I don't understand why this is the case though. If you could help explain where we are going wrong it would be enormously appreciated.
Thanks!
I have tried to replicate your problem and while doing so, I figured that the problem for me was in the following line in CtrlComments:
this.DataContext = this;
Dropping this line just made it work for me. Also note (as #Aron wrote in the comments) that the OnPropertyChanged of INotifyPropertyChanged shouldn't be called while in the setter of the DependencyProperty. At least for me it isn't necessary to implement INPC at all.
In the XAML file where you are using the UserControl you are most likely going to have another DataContext set (on a higher level, perhaps in the Window), and thus I guess it isn't inherited to the user control if already set in there (or overwritten). Below is my working code, but perhaps I misunderstood exactly what you're doing. If that is the case, please extend your question to include how you are using the UserControl, as that is a key to answering the question if this doesn't work :)
CtrlComments.xaml:
<UserControl x:Class="WpfApplication1.CtrlComments"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="ID: "/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Deployment.Id}"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
CtrlComments.xaml.cs:
namespace WpfApplication1
{
public partial class CtrlComments : UserControl
{
public static readonly DependencyProperty DeploymentProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("Deployment", typeof(DeploymentDto), typeof(CtrlComments), new PropertyMetadata(new DeploymentDto { Id = 5 }));
public DeploymentDto Deployment
{
get { return (DeploymentDto)GetValue(DeploymentProperty); }
set
{
SetValue(DeploymentProperty, value);
}
}
public CtrlComments()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}
MainWindow.xaml:
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
<StackPanel>
<local:CtrlComments x:Name="testUC" Height="100" Deployment="{Binding Deployment}"/>
<Button Click="Button_Click" Height="50" Width="100"/>
</StackPanel>
</Window>
MainWindow.xaml.cs:
namespace WpfApplication1
{
public partial class MainWindow : Window, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private DeploymentDto deployment = new DeploymentDto { Id = 2 };
public DeploymentDto Deployment
{
get { return deployment; }
set { deployment = value; OnPropertyChanged("Deployment"); }
}
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
Deployment = new DeploymentDto { Id = new Random().Next(100) };
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public void OnPropertyChanged(string propName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
{
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName));
}
}
}
}
DeploymentDto:
public class DeploymentDto
{
public int Id { get; set; }
}
It's quite ugly to bind MainWindow.DataContext to its code-behind, but since it's just used for example purposes I hope it's okay :)
I have this User control:
I added this user control to my Winforms application (simple BusyIndicator)
UserControl x:Class="Stackoverflow.MyBusyIndicator"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:xctk="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid>
<xctk:BusyIndicator x:Name="busyIndicator" IsBusy="{Binding IsBusy}" />
</Grid>
</UserControl>
And all i want is define Method that i can access from c# code in order to stop this indicator.
I believe what you want to do this in the code behind?
public partial class MyBusyIndicator : UserControl
{
public void ToggleIndicator(bool isBusy)
{
// Just an example, in reality you will want to access the BusyIndicator object.
this.IsBusy = isBusy;
}
}
Your XAML code is fine, now just create a Dependency Property and call it "IsBusy", which you then can bind to in your UserControl XAML using a DataBinding (to visually indicate the IsBusy property state),
public partial class BusyIndicator : UserControl
{
public BusyIndicator()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
public bool IsBusy
{
get { return (bool)GetValue(IsBusyProperty); }
set { SetValue(IsBusyProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsBusyProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("IsBusy", typeof(bool), typeof(BusyIndicator),
new PropertyMetadata(false));
}
Try this :
<UserControl x:Class="Stackoverflow.MyBusyIndicator"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:xctk="clr-namespace:Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit;assembly=Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid>
<xctk:BusyIndicator x:Name="myBusyIndicator" IsBusy="True" />
</Grid>
</UserControl>
Code Bahind :
namespace Stackoverflow
{
using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
public partial class MyBusyIndicator : UserControl
{
public MyBusyIndicator()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
}
public void ShowIndicator(bool isBusy)
{
this.myBusyIndicator.IsBusy = isBusy;
}
}
}
If you have to access it through code-behind first provide a name attribute to the BusyIndicator control through Xaml first:
<xctk:BusyIndicator IsBusy="True" x:Name="busyIndicator" />
In your code behind create a method as below:
void SetIndicator(bool isBusy)
{
this.busyIndicator.IsBusy = isBusy;
}
If you are using MVVM bind your control's IsBusyProperty IsBusy={Binding IsBusy}
<xctk:BusyIndicator IsBusy={Binding IsBusy} />
And in your viewmodel define IsBusy property and create method as below:
void SetIndicator(bool isBusy)
{
IsBusy = isBusy;
}
So next time you want to set is as True call SetIndicator(true) or if you want to set it as false call SetIndicator(false).
I'm having difficulties with databinding on my custom user control (s). I created an example project to highlight my problem. I'm completely new to WPF and essentially MVVM as well, so bear with me...
I created a simple view that uses databinding two ways. The databinding on the built-in control works just fine. My custom control doesn't... I put a breakpoint in the PropertyChangedCallback of my control. It gets hit once on startup, but then never again. Meanwhile, the label I have bound to the same value is happily counting down.
What am I missing? My example project follows:
The main window:
<Window x:Class="WpfMVVMApp.MainWindow"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfMVVMApp"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
<Grid>
<Grid.DataContext>
<local:CountdownViewModel />
</Grid.DataContext>
<Label Name="custName" Content="{Binding Path=Countdown.ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins}" Height="45" VerticalAlignment="Top"></Label>
<local:UserControl1 MinutesRemaining="{Binding Path=Countdown.ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins}" Height="45"></local:UserControl1>
</Grid>
</Window>
Here's my model:
namespace WpfMVVMApp
{
public class CountdownModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private int chargeTimeRemaining_Mins;
public int ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins
{
get
{
return chargeTimeRemaining_Mins;
}
set
{
chargeTimeRemaining_Mins = value;
OnPropertyChanged("ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins");
}
}
#region INotifyPropertyChanged Members
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
#endregion
}
}
The ViewModel:
namespace WpfMVVMApp
{
public class CountdownViewModel
{
public CountdownModel Countdown { get; set; }
DispatcherTimer timer;
private const int maxMins = 360;
public CountdownViewModel()
{
Countdown = new CountdownModel { ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins = 60 };
// Setup timers
timer = new DispatcherTimer();
timer.Tick += new EventHandler(this.SystemChargeTimerService);
timer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 1);
timer.Start();
}
private void SystemChargeTimerService(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//convert to minutes remaining
// DEMO CODE - TODO: Remove
this.Countdown.ChargeTimeRemaining_Mins -= 1;
}
}
}
Here's the XAML for my user control:
<UserControl x:Class="WpfMVVMApp.UserControl1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid>
<Label Name="Readout"></Label>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
And here's the code behind the user control:
namespace WpfMVVMApp
{
public partial class UserControl1 : UserControl
{
#region Dependency Properties
public static readonly DependencyProperty MinutesRemainingProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register
(
"MinutesRemaining", typeof(int), typeof(UserControl1),
new UIPropertyMetadata(10, new PropertyChangedCallback(minutesRemainChangedCallBack))
);
#endregion
public int MinutesRemaining
{
get
{
return (int)GetValue(MinutesRemainingProperty);
}
set
{
SetValue(MinutesRemainingProperty, value);
}
}
static void minutesRemainChangedCallBack(DependencyObject property, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
{
UserControl1 _readout = (UserControl1)property;
_readout.MinutesRemaining = (int)args.NewValue;
_readout.Readout.Content = _readout.MinutesRemaining;
}
public UserControl1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}
Your change callback is breaking the binding.
As a skeleton: in your window you have UC.X="{Binding A}" and then in that property change (in UC) you have X=B;. This breaks the binding since in both cases you set X.
To rectify, remove change callback and add this to the label:
Content="{Binding MinutesRemaining, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type UserControl}}}"
I tried your code works fine the only change i made was to remove the code behind propertychangedcallback you have and databind the Label (Readout) to the dependency property.
USERCONTROL(XAML)
<UserControl x:Class="WpfApplication1.UserControl"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<Grid>
<Label Name="Readout" Content="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource
AncestorType=UserControl}, Path=MinutesRemaining}"/>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
USERCONTROL (CODE BEHIND)
public partial class UserControl1 : UserControl
{
#region Dependency Properties
public static readonly DependencyProperty MinutesRemainingProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register
(
"MinutesRemaining", typeof(int), typeof(UserControl1),
new UIPropertyMetadata(10)
);
#endregion
public int MinutesRemaining
{
get
{
return (int)GetValue(MinutesRemainingProperty);
}
set
{
SetValue(MinutesRemainingProperty, value);
}
}
public UserControl1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
I have a project, where I bind a checkbox's IsChecked property with a get/set in the codebehind. However, when the application loads, it doesn't update, for some reason. Intrigued, I stripped it down to its basics, like this:
//using statements
namespace NS
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
private bool _test;
public bool Test
{
get { Console.WriteLine("Accessed!"); return _test; }
set { Console.WriteLine("Changed!"); _test = value; }
}
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
Test = true;
}
}
}
XAML:
<Window x:Class="TheTestingProject_WPF_.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525" DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
<Grid>
<Viewbox>
<CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding Path=Test, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"/>
</Viewbox>
</Grid>
And, lo and behold, when I set it to true, it did not update!
Anyone can come up with a fix, or explain why?
Thanks, it'd be appreciated.
In order to support data binding, your data object must implement INotifyPropertyChanged
Also, it's always a good idea to Separate Data from Presentation
public class ViewModel: INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private bool _test;
public bool Test
{ get { return _test; }
set
{
_test = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("Test");
}
}
public PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
<Window x:Class="TheTestingProject_WPF_.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
<Grid>
<Viewbox>
<CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding Path=Test, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"/>
</Viewbox>
</Grid>
Code Behind:
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
DataContext = new ViewModel{Test = true};
}
}