So I seen a nice example layout in the http://www.sellsbrothers.com/tools/#ShowMeTheTemplate Metro/JS Template for VS11.
It looks like this:
I really like the look of this and I was wondering how I could achieve this in WPF, not really that great with the various controls/layouts and content of WPF yet. Could anyone get me started with how to achieve something similar to this?
What I am really looking for is an xaml code snippet for VS2010 (WPF) of one of the group containers and how they are aligned as such in the picture? I mean I dont even really know what containers/controls you would use for something like this but it sure as hell looks sweet!
Bare in mind Im not fussed about the background/application title just something where I can get that type of grouping/structure and layout similar to this in vs2010 WPF?
Are you looking for the default application in Visual Studio 11?
File -> New Project -> Visual C# or Javascript -> Grid application
UPDATE:
if you want to get more ideas about C#/XAML metro application before you install Windows 8 Consumer Preview, go to this page and take a look at the snippet.
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using VS 2013 and MahApps. I want to create a simple totally custion dialog, and am lost.
I would like to use XAML, but only code is also OK. The examples and documentations are very limited. Anyone can walk me through this?
Thanks!
There's already an answer from MahApps author.
He suggested to replace the dialog template with a style.
Also, there's a SimpleChildWindow project that he's supporting. It's not totally custom but surely simple.
I'm new to Visual Studio and Blend and i'm trying to see their difference. I thought that Blend was ideal for adding more design and interactivity into your app so i chose to use this in order to create an app about a virtual museum (which i wanted to include design and 3d elements).
So far i have created 2 Grids. The 1st Grid contains a sign in or sign up option(along with its design for which i used Blend tools). The 2nd Grid is the registation form which i wanted the user to be redirected to after the user has clicked the sign up button. I'm trying to make the transition from grid 1 to grid 2 like if i had two windows forms, but i can't seem to find how i can do that. Any ideas on how to do it?
I tried to open it into Visual studio and it doesn't seem to respond that well.I suppose i must do something wrong.
So taken the previous difficulties, i'm wondering whether Blend is not necessary to use to create this kind of app and i could simply use standard Visual Studio's windows form without having problem adding design elements.
Thanks in advance
Visual Studio has all that you need to be able to do your interfaces as you want them to be. As Glen Thomas said, you should learn how to code in xaml to create your interface. Visual studio gives you a render of what it looks like in real-time while coding it so it might be helpful to do it this way.
Using the excellent Microsoft Ribbon for WPF for .NET 4 (not the .NET 4.5 build in class) I'm trying to achieve a ribbon like in Office 2010:
However I cannot get the File text to be shown on the ribbon:RibbonApplicationMenu.
If I change the project Wizard generated code from
<ribbon:RibbonApplicationMenu SmallImageSource="Resources\SmallIcon.png">
to
<ribbon:RibbonApplicationMenu KeyTipService.KeyTip="F" Label="File">
I get this:
Notice that the text File is not shown. What am I missing?
Looks like you will have to use GlyphRun to display custom text in the head of RibbonApplicationMenu. Please refer to the accepted answer on thread How to set text at the head of a RibbonApplicationMenu
Microsoft needs to fix this. It should work by just setting the "Label" as you described.
EDIT:
I just realized that Microsoft isn't even using the RibbonApplicationMenu...
Look at the following images again:
Microsoft Word is using just a Tab, and turning it blue! (something i haven't figured out how to do)
They really should fix this!
Also, I noticed that Microsoft's blog on the topic just uses Icons:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wpf/archive/2010/08/03/introducing-microsoft-ribbon-for-wpf.aspx
I need to submit a project tomorrow, and the topic is WPF using XAML. We are using VB by the way. Now I am still a beginner at programming, so I needed help. I've got a ton of WPF and blend tutorials open in tabs in my browser, but I have no idea where to start, and no idea for a project. I asked my tutor and he said he'll be checking our understanding of XAML, and creating an object using XAML as well as the other way round.
I stumbled onto some tutorials of media players main in WPF, and I decided to go with it. But because I have never used blend or WPF along with XAML before, I don't know what to do, if say I make a button in blend with effects, so that I may add coding behind it in VB. Please help me out. I've got like 15 hours before I have to submit.
You're going to need Microsoft VB.Net Express 2010
at least. I'm not honestly sure if it supports WPF but it is free.
I'd look it up and start drinking coffee. If it does I guess copying your xaml into a new project is the place to start.
Whilst working in Silverlight I am always fighting the urge to work on the screen design rather than coding the behaviour (which is what I should be doing). My cunning plan is to find a theme that looks something like MS SketchFlow or Balsamiq which will remind me of the draft nature of the screens whilst being somewhat prettier than the default look & feel of Silverlight.
Does anyone know of such a theme? Alternatively can anyone give advise on how they overcame there design addiction :)
Thanks,
Dan
Hmm... Work in Visual Studio rather than Blend?
Alternatively, those Sketchflow controls are just that, normal controls that are styled. If you create one of the demo sketchflow projects in blend you can just grab the style file, I think it's "SketchStyles.xaml" and reuse that where you need it.
(I used the 'KioskSketch' sample app btw)