Essential Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

Figures xv Foreword by Don Box xxv Foreword by Chris Sells xxvii Preface xxix About the Author xxxix Chapter 1: Introduction 1 WPF as the New GUI 1

A Brief Look at the XAML Programming Model 11

A Tour of WPF 17

Tools for Building Applications 39

Where Are We? 41

Chapter 2: Applications 43 Application Principles 43

Application 52

Resources and Configuration 60

Windows 71

User Controls 80

Navigation and Pages 83

Hosting Applications in a Browser 103

Where Are We? 111

Chapter 3: Controls 113 Control Principles 113

Control Library 128

Building Blocks 161

Where Are We? 171

Chapter 4: Layout 173 Layout Principles 173

Layout Library 186

Grid 196

Writing a Custom Layout 207

Where Are We? 215

Chapter 5: Visuals 217 2D Graphics 218

3D Graphics 254

Documents and Text 267

Animation 283

Media 300

Where Are We? 305

Chapter 6: Data 307 Data Principles 307

Resources 310

Binding Basics 316

Binding to CLR Objects 322

Binding to XML 331

Data Templates 338

Advanced Binding 342

Data-Driven Display 357

Where Are We? 363

Chapter 7: Actions 365 Action Principles 365

Events 369

Commands 373

Triggers 383

Where Are We? 389

Chapter 8: Styles 391 Style Principles 391

Beginning Styles 397

Using Styles for Good, Not Evil 415

Where Are We? 419

Appendix: Base Services 421 Threading and Dispatchers 421

Properties 427

Keyboards, Mice, and Styluses 437

Where Are We? 442

Index 443