Sometimes, it is useful to use the system theme in an application UI to have a synchronous flow of colors and fonts between the operating system and the application. In these cases, we can dynamically load those values and apply them to our UI elements. This is achievable by accessing some special resource keys within the SystemColors and SystemFonts classes. In this recipe, we will learn how to use them.
Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook
Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook
Overview of this book
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is Microsoft's development tool for building rich Windows client user experiences that incorporate UIs, media, and documents. With the updates in .NET 4.7, Visual Studio 2017, C# 7, and .NET Standard 2.0, WPF has taken giant strides and is now easier than ever for developers to use.
If you want to get an in-depth view of WPF mechanics and capabilities, then this book is for you.
The book begins by teaching you about the fundamentals of WPF and then quickly shows you the standard controls and the layout options. It teaches you about data bindings and how to utilize resources and the MVVM pattern to maintain a clean and reusable structure in your code. After this, you will explore the animation capabilities of WPF and see how they integrate with other mechanisms. Towards the end of the book, you will learn about WCF services and explore WPF's support for debugging and asynchronous operations.
By the end of the book, you will have a deep understanding of WPF and will know how to build resilient applications.
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Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
WPF Fundamentals
Using WPF Standard Controls
Layouts and Panels
Working with Data Bindings
Using Custom Controls and User Controls
Using Styles, Templates, and Triggers
Using Resources and MVVM Patterns
Working with Animations
Using WCF Services
Debugging and Threading
Interoperability with Win32 and WinForm
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