Comments on: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 4, Data Binding http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/ Thoughts on C#, WPF, .NET, and programming for Scientific Visualization Fri, 11 May 2012 16:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Reed http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1786 Reed Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:19:50 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1786 Stuart, I do agree - using property names as strings for binding is less than ideal. This is probably one of the few things I don't love about data binding in WPF (and Silverlight). That being said, it's a small tradeoff I'd happily pay for the flexibility this brings, in this case. -Reed Stuart,

I do agree – using property names as strings for binding is less than ideal. This is probably one of the few things I don’t love about data binding in WPF (and Silverlight). That being said, it’s a small tradeoff I’d happily pay for the flexibility this brings, in this case.

-Reed

]]> By: stuartd http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1785 stuartd Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:04:55 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1785 Binding by using magic strings like "Feed.ThisWillNeverChange"? Classy. Binding by using magic strings like “Feed.ThisWillNeverChange”? Classy.

]]> By: Reed http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1673 Reed Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:37:33 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1673 Nabil, Thank you for the feedback - I'm glad it was helpful! -Reed Nabil,

Thank you for the feedback – I’m glad it was helpful!

-Reed

]]> By: Nabil http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1672 Nabil Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:31:15 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1672 Really one of the best articles. Explains everything that I searched for weeks in - just ONE PLACE in a very clean, deep and efficient manner. Really one of the best articles. Explains everything that I searched for weeks in – just ONE PLACE in a very clean, deep and efficient manner.

]]> By: Reed http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1649 Reed Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:53:38 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1649 Kevin: As long as the individual controls within the UserControl don't override the DataContext, it's inherited from it's parent. Where have you seen differently? If you aren't seeing this behavior, it's because something inside the UserControl is explicitly setting its DataContext, "breaking" the inheritance through the tree. -Reed Kevin:

As long as the individual controls within the UserControl don’t override the DataContext, it’s inherited from it’s parent. Where have you seen differently? If you aren’t seeing this behavior, it’s because something inside the UserControl is explicitly setting its DataContext, “breaking” the inheritance through the tree.

-Reed

]]> By: Kevin Burton http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-1648 Kevin Burton Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:40:25 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-1648 The statement: What this means is that you don’t have to specify the DataContext for every element in your Window or UserControl. You can specify the DataContext for a UserControl, and, by default, every control inside of the UserControl will automatically use that same DataContext for data binding! This is incredibly powerful. In my expreience is not true for and the s in the control. The statement:

What this means is that you don’t have to specify the DataContext for every element in your Window or UserControl. You can specify the DataContext for a UserControl, and, by default, every control inside of the UserControl will automatically use that same DataContext for data binding! This is incredibly powerful.

In my expreience is not true for and the s in the control.

]]> By: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Conclusion : Reed Copsey, Jr. http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-479 Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Conclusion : Reed Copsey, Jr. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:16:51 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-479 [...] very flexible to design, easy to maintain, and clear to understand.  By taking advantage of Data Binding, Commands, and Templating, we can rethink the way we build our applications, and design them using [...] [...] very flexible to design, easy to maintain, and clear to understand.  By taking advantage of Data Binding, Commands, and Templating, we can rethink the way we build our applications, and design them using [...]

]]> By: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 7, MVVM : Reed Copsey, Jr. http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-471 Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 7, MVVM : Reed Copsey, Jr. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:18 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-471 [...] maintainable.  Now that I’ve covered some of the basic technological advances in WPF, mainly Data Binding, Commands, and Templating, it’s time to bring everything together, and demonstrate how this [...] [...] maintainable.  Now that I’ve covered some of the basic technological advances in WPF, mainly Data Binding, Commands, and Templating, it’s time to bring everything together, and demonstrate how this [...]

]]> By: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 3, Our Application in WPF : Reed Copsey, Jr. http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-464 Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 3, Our Application in WPF : Reed Copsey, Jr. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:29:11 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-464 [...] … Continued in Part 4, Data Binding … [...] [...] … Continued in Part 4, Data Binding … [...]

]]> By: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 6, Templating : Reed Copsey, Jr. http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-458 Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 6, Templating : Reed Copsey, Jr. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:02:42 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-458 [...] is one last important concept Windows Presentation Foundation introduces, beyond the excellent Data Binding and Commanding support I’ve already discussed.  WPF adds an entire suite of features [...] [...] is one last important concept Windows Presentation Foundation introduces, beyond the excellent Data Binding and Commanding support I’ve already discussed.  WPF adds an entire suite of features [...]

]]> By: Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 5, Commands : Reed Copsey, Jr. http://reedcopsey.com/2009/11/25/better-user-and-developer-experiences-from-windows-forms-to-wpf-with-mvvm-part-4-data-binding/#comment-451 Better User and Developer Experiences – From Windows Forms to WPF with MVVM: Part 5, Commands : Reed Copsey, Jr. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:40:20 +0000 http://reedcopsey.com/?p=104#comment-451 [...] the last article, I explained how Windows Presentation Foundation improves upon data handling via it’s excellent [...] [...] the last article, I explained how Windows Presentation Foundation improves upon data handling via it’s excellent [...]

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