Input Binding CommandParameter Bind to Window - wpf

Question

I want to have a window level KeyBinding with command paramter as window itself.
e.g.
<KeyBinding Command="{Binding CloseCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=mainWindow}" Key="Esc"/>
Binding works, but paramter comes in as null. What's the work around?
Following is my Command:`
public class DelegateCommand : ICommand
{
private readonly Predicate<object> _canExecute;
private readonly Action<object> _execute;
public DelegateCommand(Action<object> execute)
: this(execute, null)
{
}
public DelegateCommand(Action<object> execute,
Predicate<object> canExecute)
{
if (execute == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("Action excute is null");
_execute = execute;
_canExecute = canExecute;
}
[DebuggerStepThrough]
public bool CanExecute(object parameter)
{
return _canExecute == null ? true : _canExecute(parameter);
}
public void Execute(object parameter)
{
_execute(parameter);
}
public event EventHandler CanExecuteChanged
{
add { CommandManager.RequerySuggested += value; }
remove { CommandManager.RequerySuggested -= value; }
}

Answer 1

Actually this working for me - but i am using the RelayCommand<FrameworkElement> of [MVVM Light Toolkit1.
<Window.InputBindings>
<KeyBinding Command="{Binding MyCommand, ElementName=MainRoot}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=MainRoot}" Key="Esc"/>
</Window.InputBindings>
In my case the Command comes from a DependencyProperty, but that shouldn't make a big difference.
public RelayCommand<FrameworkElement> MyCommand
{
get { return (RelayCommand<FrameworkElement>)GetValue(MyCommandProperty); }
set { SetValue(MyCommandProperty, value); }
}
// Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for MyCommand. This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
public static readonly DependencyProperty MyCommandProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("MyCommand", typeof(RelayCommand<FrameworkElement>), typeof(MainWindow), new PropertyMetadata(null));
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
MyCommand = new RelayCommand<FrameworkElement>(DoSthYo);
}
public void DoSthYo(FrameworkElement fwE)
{
var x = fwE;
}
So because this is working - i think its your Command that does not support CommandParameter maybe.

Answer 2

My advice is to use a RelativeSource in your CommandParameter binding:
<Window.InputBindings>
<KeyBinding Command="{x:Static local:CloseWindowCommand.Instance}" CommandParameter="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType=Window}}" Key="Esc" />
</Window.InputBindings>
In this way your binding can be independant from the name of your Window.
Then you can create a static command for closing each window of your application:
public class CloseWindowCommand : ICommand
{
public static readonly ICommand instance = new CloseWindowCommand();
public event EventHandler CanExecuteChanged;
private CloseWindowCommand()
{
}
public bool CanExecute(object parameter)
{
return (parameter is Window);
}
public void Execute(object parameter)
{
Window win;
if (CanExecute(parameter))
{
win = (Window)parameter;
win.Close();
}
}
}
I hope it can help you.