I have the following code in my sample.
public string MyProperty
{
get { return (string)GetValue(MyPropertyProperty); }
set { SetValue(MyPropertyProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty MyPropertyProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("MyProperty", typeof(string), typeof(MainWindow), new PropertyMetadata("Hello"));
private TestClass1 test;
private void ButtonBase_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
Binding binding = new Binding
{
Path = new PropertyPath("MyProperty"),
Mode = BindingMode.TwoWay,
UpdateSourceTrigger = UpdateSourceTrigger.PropertyChanged
};
test.SetValueBinding(binding);
test.DataContext = this;
Console.WriteLine(test.Value);
}
public class TestClass1 : FrameworkElement
{
public object Value
{
get { return (object)GetValue(ValueProperty); }
set { SetValue(ValueProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(object), typeof(TestClass1), new PropertyMetadata(null));
public void SetValueBinding(Binding binding)
{
this.SetBinding(ValueProperty, binding);
}
}
After binding is set, if i access test.Value, it returns null for the first time. After that,if i access it (from another method) it returns correct value "Hello".
But i do not know first time why binding is not working and null value is returned? any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.
It's not that you can't get the value for the first time. It's that you can't get it so fast. When binding is set at the time the DataContext is NULL, the source is resolved in a deferred way, perhaps later by the UI thread. You ask for value just after the binding is set, too early to get valid results.
You should switch lines in your code to:
test.DataContext = this;
test.SetValueBinding(binding);
This way the binding gets the value immediately from DataContext in the first instruction.
I'm trying to bind an Image down from a Window into a UserControl 'Display' thats inside a UserControl 'DisplayHandler'. Display has a DependancyProperty 'DisplayImage'.
This is Similar to this, but their answers didn't help with my problem.
DisplayHandler also should have the Property 'DisplayImage' and pass down the Binding to Display. But Visual Studio doesn't allow me to register a DependancyProperty with the same name twice. So I tried to not register it twice but only to reuse it:
window
<my:DisplayHandler DisplayImage=
"{Binding ElementName=ImageList, Path=SelectedItem.Image}" />
DisplayHandler
xaml
<my:Display x:Name="display1"/>
cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty DisplayImageProperty =
myHWindowCtrl.DisplayImageProperty.AddOwner(typeof(DisplayHandler));
public HImage DisplayImage {
get { return (HImage)GetValue(DisplayImageProperty); }
set { SetValue(DisplayImageProperty, value); }
}
public HImage DisplayImage /*alternative*/ {
get { return (HImage)display1.GetValue(Display.DisplayImageProperty); }
set { display1.SetValue(Display.DisplayImageProperty, value); }
}
**neither of the 2 properties worked out.*
Display
public HImage DisplayImage {
get { return (HImage)GetValue(DisplayImageProperty); }
set { SetValue(DisplayImageProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty DisplayImageProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("DisplayImage", typeof(HImage), typeof(Display));
I have been thinking a Control goes up the Tree and looks for its Property if its own Value is not defined. ->reference
So it should work somehow...
I made some attempts with Templating and A ContentPresenter because that worked for the ImageList(ImageList also contains the Display), but I couldn't get it to bind the value like for an ListBoxItem.
The AddOwner solution should be working, but you have to add a PropertyChangedCallback that updates the embedded control.
public partial class DisplayHandler : UserControl
{
public static readonly DependencyProperty DisplayImageProperty =
Display.DisplayImageProperty.AddOwner(typeof(DisplayHandler),
new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(DisplayImagePropertyChanged));
public HImage DisplayImage
{
get { return (Image)GetValue(DisplayImageProperty); }
set { SetValue(DisplayImageProperty, value); }
}
private static void DisplayImagePropertyChanged(
DependencyObject obj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
var dh = obj as DisplayHandler;
dh.display1.DisplayImage = e.NewValue as HImage;
}
}
This might sound like a strange request and i'm not sure if it's actually possible, but I have a Silverlight DataPager control where it says "Page 1 of X" and I want to change the "Page" text to say something different.
Can this be done?
In DataPager style there is a part by name CurrentPagePrefixTextBlock by default its value is "Page".
You can refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd894495(v=vs.95).aspx for more info.
One of the solution is to extend DataPager
Here is the code to do that
public class CustomDataPager:DataPager
{
public static readonly DependencyProperty NewTextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"NewText",
typeof(string),
typeof(CustomDataPager),
new PropertyMetadata(OnNewTextPropertyChanged));
private static void OnNewTextPropertyChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
var newValue = (string)e.NewValue;
if ((sender as CustomDataPager).CustomCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock != null)
{
(sender as CustomDataPager).CustomCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock.Text = newValue;
}
}
public string NewText
{
get { return (string)GetValue(NewTextProperty); }
set { SetValue(NewTextProperty, value); }
}
private TextBlock _customCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock;
internal TextBlock CustomCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock
{
get
{
return _customCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock;
}
private set
{
_customCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock = value;
}
}
public CustomDataPager()
{
this.DefaultStyleKey = typeof(DataPager);
}
public override void OnApplyTemplate()
{
base.OnApplyTemplate();
CustomCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock = GetTemplateChild("CurrentPagePrefixTextBlock") as TextBlock;
if (NewText != null)
{
CustomCurrentPagePrefixTextBlock.Text = NewText;
}
}
}
Now by setting NewText property in this CustomDataPager we can get whatever text we want instead of "Page"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Assembly which contains CustomDataPager"
<local:CustomDataPager x:Name="dataPager1"
PageSize="5"
AutoEllipsis="True"
NumericButtonCount="3"
DisplayMode="PreviousNext"
IsTotalItemCountFixed="True" NewText="My Text" />
Now it displays "My Text" Instead of "Page".
But other parts also need to be customised inorder make this work correctly!!
Hope this answers your question
My goal is to create a custom TextBlock control that has a new dependency property, SearchText. This property will contain a regular expression. All occurrences of this regular expression in the text of the TextBlock will be highlighted using a custom style (another DP).
My current implementation involves clearing all of the Inline objects in the TextBlock's InlineCollection. I then fill the TextBlock with runs for unhighlighted text and runs for highlighted text with the style applied (this method does not support adding inlines directly to the TextBlock, instead TextBlock.TextProperty has to be used).
Works great, but sometimes I get a strange exception when trying to clear the Inlines: InvalidOperationException: "Cannot modify the logical children for this node at this time because a tree walk is in progress."
This problem seems to be related to this one. I am modifying the inlines in the TextChanged function, but I'm using a flag to avoid infinite recursive edits.
Any thoughts on how to architect this custom control? Is there a better way to do this? How do I get around this exception?
Thanks!
In my implementation, I solved this by just adding another dependency property, called OriginalText. When it's modified, I updated both the Text property and update the highlighting. Here's the code:
public class HighlightTextBlock : TextBlock
{
public string HighlightedText
{
get { return (string)GetValue(HighlightedTextProperty); }
set { SetValue(HighlightedTextProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty HighlightedTextProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("HighlightedText", typeof(string), typeof(HighlightTextBlock), new UIPropertyMetadata(string.Empty, UpdateHighlightEffect));
public static readonly DependencyProperty OriginalTextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
"OriginalText", typeof(string), typeof(HighlightTextBlock), new PropertyMetadata(default(string), OnOriginalTextChanged));
private static void OnOriginalTextChanged(DependencyObject obj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
{
var block = ((HighlightTextBlock)obj);
block.Text = block.OriginalText;
block.UpdateHighlightEffect();
}
public string OriginalText
{
get { return (string)GetValue(OriginalTextProperty); }
set { SetValue(OriginalTextProperty, value); }
}
private static void UpdateHighlightEffect(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.NewValue as string) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.OldValue as string)))
((HighlightTextBlock)sender).UpdateHighlightEffect();
}
private void UpdateHighlightEffect()
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(HighlightedText)) return;
var allText = GetCompleteText();
Inlines.Clear();
var indexOfHighlightString = allText.IndexOf(HighlightedText, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
if (indexOfHighlightString < 0)
{
Inlines.Add(allText);
}
else
{
Inlines.Add(allText.Substring(0, indexOfHighlightString));
Inlines.Add(new Run()
{
Text = allText.Substring(indexOfHighlightString, HighlightedText.Length),
Background = Consts.SearchHighlightColor,
});
Inlines.Add(allText.Substring(indexOfHighlightString + HighlightedText.Length));
}
}
private string GetCompleteText()
{
var allText = Inlines.OfType<Run>().Aggregate(new StringBuilder(), (sb, run) => sb.Append(run.Text), sb => sb.ToString());
return allText;
}
}
Still not sure if there's a better way to do this altogether, but I appear to have found a work around.
I was updating the inlines/runs in a function that was fired by the change notification for the TextProperty and the SearchTextProperty.
Now I'm firing the highlight/update code from a Dispatcher.BeginInvoke() call in the change notification with DispatcherPriority.Normal.
In case anyone wants an example of how to do this, I found this
My WPF App receives a stream of messages from a backend service that I need to display in the UI. These messages vary widely and I want to have different visual layout (string formats, colors, Fonts, icons, whatever etc.) for each message.
I was hoping to just be able to create an inline (Run, TextBlock, Italic etc) for each message then somehow put them all in a ObservableCollection<> and using he magic of WPF Data Binding on my TextBlock.Inlines in the UI. I couldn't find how to do this, is this possible?
You could add a Dependency Property to a TextBlock Subclass
public class BindableTextBlock : TextBlock
{
public ObservableCollection<Inline> InlineList
{
get { return (ObservableCollection<Inline>)GetValue(InlineListProperty); }
set { SetValue(InlineListProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty InlineListProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("InlineList",typeof(ObservableCollection<Inline>), typeof(BindableTextBlock), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnPropertyChanged));
private static void OnPropertyChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
BindableTextBlock textBlock = sender as BindableTextBlock;
ObservableCollection<Inline> list = e.NewValue as ObservableCollection<Inline>;
list.CollectionChanged += new System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler(textBlock.InlineCollectionChanged);
}
private void InlineCollectionChanged(object sender, System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Action == System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add)
{
int idx = e.NewItems.Count -1;
Inline inline = e.NewItems[idx] as Inline;
this.Inlines.Add(inline);
}
}
}
This is not possible because the TextBlock.Inlines property is not a dependency property. Only dependency properties can be the target of a data binding.
Depending on your exact layout requirements you may be able to do this using an ItemsControl, with its ItemsPanel set to a WrapPanel and its ItemsSource set to your collection. (Some experimentation may be required here because an Inline is not a UIElement, so its default rendering will probably be done using ToString() rather than being displayed.)
Alternatively, you may need to build a new control, e.g. MultipartTextBlock, with a bindable PartsSource property and a TextBlock as its default template. When the PartsSource was set your control would attach a CollectionChanged event handler (directly or via CollectionChangedEventManager), and update the TextBlock.Inlines collection from code as the PartsSource collection changed.
In either case, caution may be required if your code is generating Inline elements directly (because an Inline can't be used in two places at the same time). You may alternatively want to consider exposing an abstract model of text, font, etc. (i.e. a view model) and creating the actual Inline objects via a DataTemplate. This may also improve testability, but obviously adds complexity and effort.
This is an alternative solution which utilizes WPF behaviors/attached properties:
public static class TextBlockExtensions
{
public static IEnumerable<Inline> GetBindableInlines ( DependencyObject obj )
{
return (IEnumerable<Inline>) obj.GetValue ( BindableInlinesProperty );
}
public static void SetBindableInlines ( DependencyObject obj, IEnumerable<Inline> value )
{
obj.SetValue ( BindableInlinesProperty, value );
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty BindableInlinesProperty =
DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached ( "BindableInlines", typeof ( IEnumerable<Inline> ), typeof ( TextBlockExtensions ), new PropertyMetadata ( null, OnBindableInlinesChanged ) );
private static void OnBindableInlinesChanged ( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
{
var Target = d as TextBlock;
if ( Target != null )
{
Target.Inlines.Clear ();
Target.Inlines.AddRange ( (System.Collections.IEnumerable) e.NewValue );
}
}
}
In your XAML, use it like this:
<TextBlock MyBehaviors:TextBlockExtensions.BindableInlines="{Binding Foo}" />
This saves you from having to inherit from TextBlock. It could just as well work using an ObservableCollection instead of IEnumerable, in that case you'd need to subscribe to collection changes.
In version 4 of WPF you will be be able to bind to a Run object, which may solve your problem.
I have solved this problem in the past by overriding an ItemsControl and displaying the text as items in the ItemsControl. Look at some of the tutorials that Dr. WPF has done on this kind of stuff: http://www.drwpf.com
Thanks Frank for your solution. I had to make a couple of minor changes to make it work for me.
public class BindableTextBlock : TextBlock
{
public ObservableCollection<Inline> InlineList
{
get { return (ObservableCollection<Inline>) GetValue(InlineListProperty); }
set { SetValue(InlineListProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty InlineListProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("InlineList", typeof (ObservableCollection<Inline>), typeof (BindableTextBlock), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnPropertyChanged));
private static void OnPropertyChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
BindableTextBlock textBlock = (BindableTextBlock) sender;
textBlock.Inlines.Clear();
textBlock.Inlines.AddRange((ObservableCollection<Inline>) e.NewValue);
}
}
If i am getting your requirement correctly, you can manually check for the coming messages and for each message you can add an element to TextBlock.Inlines property. It will not take any DataBinding.
I have done this with the following:
public string MyBindingPath
{
get { return (string)GetValue(MyBindingPathProperty); }
set { SetValue(MyBindingPathProperty, value); }
}
// Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for MyBindingPath. This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
public static readonly DependencyProperty MyBindingPathProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("MyBindingPath", typeof(string), typeof(Window2), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnPropertyChanged));
private static void OnPropertyChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
(sender as Window2).textBlock.Inlines.Add(new Run(e.NewValue.ToString()));
}
The Suggestion from Pavel Anhikouski works perfectly. Here the missing part with databinding in MVVM. Use the AddTrace property in the viewmodel to add content to the OutputBlock in the window.
The backing property MyBindingPath in the window is not needed.
ViewModel:
private string _addTrace;
public string AddTrace
{
get => _addTrace;
set
{
_addTrace = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public void StartTrace()
{
AddTrace = "1\n";
AddTrace = "2\n";
AddTrace = "3\n";
}
TraceWindow.xaml:
<Grid>
<ScrollViewer Name="Scroller" Margin="0" Background="#FF000128">
<TextBlock Name="OutputBlock" Foreground="White" FontFamily="Consolas" Padding="10"/>
</ScrollViewer>
</Grid>
TraceWindow.xaml.cs:
public TraceWindow(TraceWindowModel context)
{
DataContext = context;
InitializeComponent();
//bind MyBindingPathProperty to AddTrace
Binding binding = new Binding("AddTrace");
binding.Source = context;
this.SetBinding(MyBindingPathProperty, binding);
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty MyBindingPathProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("MyBindingPath", typeof(string), typeof(TraceWindow), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnPropertyChanged));
private static void OnPropertyChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
(sender as TraceWindow).OutputBlock.Inlines.Add(new Run(e.NewValue.ToString()));
}
Most recently I had a similar task to solve, namely; having unlimited number of url links inserted to a custom message box text content, and have a binding path to this text.
I decided to post my implementation here seeing that this thread had some evolution of different great ideas... Here is my solution:
The concept:
The flow of xaml TextBlock content:
<TextBlock>
...
<Inline>
<Hyperlink <Inline>>
<Inline>
<Hyperlink <Inline>>
...
My x:Name=MixedText TextBlock element receives its value as a single text formated as:
"...some text here...[link-text|url-link]...some other text here... etc."
Sample:
"Please visit the Microsoft [site|https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information], and download the Windows 7 SP1, complete the SP1 installation then re-run the installer again. Go to [roblox|https://www.roblox.com] site to relax a bit like my son \u263A."
I do my parsing and all elements' injection to my MixedText TextBlock element at the DataContextChanged event.
The xaml part: Defining the binding path (MixedText).
...
<TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1"
x:Name="HyperlinkContent"
TextWrapping="Wrap"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Text="{Binding Path = MixedText}">
</TextBlock>
The ViewModel part: Defining the binding path property.
public string MixedText
{
get { return _mixedText; }
set
{
_mixedText = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
string _mixedText;
The MultipartTextHandler class where I implement the MixedText parsing and dynamic xaml injection model preparation.
class MultipartTextHandler
{
public static IEnumerable<(int Index, Type Type, object Control, string Text, bool IsHyperlink)> CreateControls(string multipartText)
{
// 1. Return null if no multipart text is found. This will be just an ordinary text passed to a binding path.
var multipartTextCollection = GetMultipartTextCollection(multipartText);
if (!multipartTextCollection.Any())
return Enumerable.Empty<(int Index, Type Type, object Control, string Text, bool IsHyperlink)>();
var result = new List<(int Index, Type Type, object Control, string Text, bool IsHyperlink)>();
// 2. Process multipart texts that have Hyperlink content.
foreach (var e in multipartTextCollection.Where(x => x.Hyperlink != null))
{
var hyperlink = new Hyperlink { NavigateUri = new Uri(e.Hyperlink) };
hyperlink.Click += (sender, e1) => Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(new Uri(e.Hyperlink).ToString()));
hyperlink.Inlines.Add(new Run { Text = e.Text });
result.Add((Index: e.Index, Type: typeof(Hyperlink), Control: hyperlink, Text: e.Text, IsHyperlink: true));
}
// 3. Process multipart texts that do not have Hyperlink content.
foreach (var e in multipartTextCollection.Where(x => x.Hyperlink == null))
{
var inline = new Run { Text = e.Text };
result.Add((Index: e.Index, Type: typeof(Inline), Control: inline, Text: e.Text, IsHyperlink: false));
}
return result.OrderBy(x => x.Index);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns list of Inline and Hyperlink segments.
/// Parameter sample:
/// "Please visit the Microsoft [site|https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information], and download the Windows 7 SP1, complete the SP1 installation then re-run the installer again. Go to [roblox|https://www.roblox.com] site to relax a bit like my son ☀."
/// </summary>
/// <param name="multipartText">See sample on comment</param>
static IEnumerable<(int Index, string Text, string Hyperlink)> GetMultipartTextCollection(string multipartText)
{
// 1. Make sure we have a url string in parameter argument.
if (!ContainsURL(multipartText))
return Enumerable.Empty<(int Index, string Text, string Hyperlink)>();
// 2a. Make sure format of url link fits to our parsing schema.
if (multipartText.Count(x => x == '[' || x == ']') % 2 != 0)
return Enumerable.Empty<(int Index, string Text, string Hyperlink)>();
// 2b. Make sure format of url link fits to our parsing schema.
if (multipartText.Count(x => x == '|') != multipartText.Count(x => x == '[' || x == ']') / 2)
return Enumerable.Empty<(int Index, string Text, string Hyperlink)>();
var result = new List<(int Index, string Text, string Hyperlink)>();
// 3. Split to Inline and Hyperlink segments.
var multiParts = multipartText.Split(new char[] { '[', ']' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
foreach (var part in multiParts)
{
// Hyperlink segment must contain inline and Hyperlink splitter checked in step 2b.
if (part.Contains('|'))
{
// 4a. Split the hyperlink segment of the overall multipart text to Hyperlink's inline
// and Hyperlink "object" contents. Note that the 1st part is the text that will be
// visible inline text with 2nd part that will have the url link "under."
var hyperPair = part.Split(new char[] { '|' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
// 4b. Add hyperlink record to the return list: Make sure we keep the order in which
// these values are set at multipartText. Note that Hyperlink's inline, and Hyperlink
// url texts are added to Text: and Hyperlink: properties separately.
result.Add((Index: result.Count + 1, Text: hyperPair[0], Hyperlink: hyperPair[1]));
}
else
{
// 5. This text will be an inline element either before or after the hyperlink element.
// So, Hyperlink parameter we will set null to later process differently.
result.Add((Index: result.Count + 1, Text: part, Hyperlink: null));
}
}
return result;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns true if a text contains a url string (pattern).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Text"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
static bool ContainsURL(string Text)
{
var pattern = #"([a-zA-Z\d]+:\/\/)?((\w+:\w+#)?([a-zA-Z\d.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,4})(:\d+)?(\/)?([\S]+))";
var regex = new Regex(pattern, RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
return regex.IsMatch(Text);
}
}
The Code-behind stuff.
Inside the view constructor:
this.DataContextChanged += MessageBoxView_DataContextChanged;
The MessageBoxView_DataContextChanged implementation.
private void MessageBoxView_DataContextChanged(object sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
{
var viewModel = (MessageBoxViewModel)e.NewValue;
var mixedText = viewModel.MixedText;
var components = MultipartTextHandler.CreateControls(mixedText);
this.HyperlinkContent.Inlines.Clear();
this.HyperlinkContent.Text = null;
foreach (var content in components)
{
if (content.Type == typeof(Inline))
this.HyperlinkContent.Inlines.Add(new Run { Text = content.Text });
else if (content.Type == typeof(Hyperlink))
this.HyperlinkContent.Inlines.Add((Hyperlink)content.Control);
}
}
The usage, from my console application.
static void Test()
{
var viewModel = new MessageBox.MessageBoxViewModel()
{
MixedText = "Please visit the Microsoft [site|https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information], and download the Windows 7 SP1, complete the SP1 installation then re-run the installer again. Go to [roblox|https://www.roblox.com] site to relax a bit like my son \u263A.",
};
var view = new MessageBox.MessageBoxView();
view.DataContext = viewModel; // Here is where all fun stuff happens
var application = new System.Windows.Application();
application.Run(view);
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
The actual dialog display view:
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Public Class BindableTextBlock
Inherits TextBlock
Public Property InlineList As ObservableCollection(Of Inline)
Get
Return GetValue(InlineListProperty)
End Get
Set(ByVal value As ObservableCollection(Of Inline))
SetValue(InlineListProperty, value)
End Set
End Property
Public Shared ReadOnly InlineListProperty As DependencyProperty = _
DependencyProperty.Register("InlineList", _
GetType(ObservableCollection(Of Inline)), GetType(BindableTextBlock), _
New UIPropertyMetadata(Nothing, AddressOf OnInlineListPropertyChanged))
Private Shared Sub OnInlineListPropertyChanged(sender As DependencyObject, e As DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs)
Dim textBlock As BindableTextBlock = TryCast(sender, BindableTextBlock)
Dim list As ObservableCollection(Of Inline) = TryCast(e.NewValue, ObservableCollection(Of Inline))
If textBlock IsNot Nothing Then
If list IsNot Nothing Then
' Add in the event handler for collection changed
AddHandler list.CollectionChanged, AddressOf textBlock.InlineCollectionChanged
textBlock.Inlines.Clear()
textBlock.Inlines.AddRange(list)
Else
textBlock.Inlines.Clear()
End If
End If
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' Adds the items to the inlines
''' </summary>
''' <param name="sender"></param>
''' <param name="e"></param>
''' <remarks></remarks>
Private Sub InlineCollectionChanged(sender As Object, e As NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs)
Select Case e.Action
Case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add
Me.Inlines.AddRange(e.NewItems)
Case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset
Me.Inlines.Clear()
Case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Remove
For Each Line As Inline In e.OldItems
If Me.Inlines.Contains(Line) Then
Me.Inlines.Remove(Line)
End If
Next
End Select
End Sub
End Class
I think you may need some additional code on the PropertyChanged handler, so to initialise the textBlock.Inlines if the bound collection already has content, and to clear any existing context.
Everyone given good solutions, but I had a similar problem and after hours looking for solutions I decide try directly bind to default content. Without Dependency Properties.
Sorry my obsolete english... hehehehe
[ContentProperty("Inlines")]
public partial class WindowControl : UserControl
{
public InlineCollection Inlines { get => txbTitle.Inlines; }
}
Ok, lets use this on your xaml file...
<local:WindowControl>
.:: Register Logbook : Connected User - <Run Text="{Binding ConnectedUser.Name}"/> ::.
</local:WindowControl>
And voila!
It's because they bind inlines is unnecessary, you can modify de parts of a text from another control contents without a binding, this solution help-me.