In this post we are going to create a simple WPF application using Caliburn.Micro. I have created an empty Visual Studio 2010 solution for all the projects in this blog series. All of the code for this series will be available on my Github Learning Caliburn.Micro repository. But I suggest [...]
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Random thoughts filtered through a babelfish.
Introducing Caliburn.Micro – Lightweight MVVM & WPF
I have used a number of different MVVM frameworks, and none has so-far felt right. Not the worlds most scientific criteria, I will grant you, but still one that I consider valid. I have a preference for lighter-weight frameworks. Another vague criteria, but my definition of it is simple – [...]
Irregular Shaped Windows in WPF
In my efforts to experiment with WPF, I decided to try the always popular WPF sample of an irregular or custom shaped window. I had set out the following goals for this sample: Create an oval shaped window with no standard Windows chrome Create a context menu that supports minimizing [...]
WPF: Is It Time Yet?
For the past few years Microsoft has been pushing WPF as the future user interface framework for .NET. During that time I have seen numerous demos and presentations showing amazing user interfaces. They would describe the new model of separating the designer from the developer, and how successful they were. [...]
WPF XAML Data Binding Cheat Sheet
I always have a tough time remembering the proper syntax for the XAML data binding. Maybe I am getting old, or I just can’t deal with yet another syntax to remember, or worse – I have become too dependant on IntelliSense. No matter what the cause, I was really grateful [...]
