Cloning UIElements

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:41:18 Z

In my XAML I create a row of objects, which I wish to replicate.

eg. Buttons TextBoxes ComboBoxes Menus etc.

Is there an easy way of cloning the objects?

eg. Text on buttons, ReadOnly attributes, Events, Menu Contents?

Cloning UIElements

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:47:03 Z

Do you want to visualy clone with no behaviours? If so use a visual brush. Then fill a rectangle with your visual brush resource. If you need an example let me know.

-- Chris

Cloning UIElements

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:47:17 Z

You can use this for cloning UIElements:

public static UIElement cloneElement(UIElement orig)

{

if (orig == null)

return (null);

string s = XamlWriter.Save(orig);

StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(s);

XmlReader xmlReader = XmlTextReader.Create(stringReader, new XmlReaderSettings());

return (UIElement)XamlReader.Load(xmlReader);

}

Some attributes do have a clone method, like imageBrush for example.

Tom

Cloning UIElements

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:39:25 Z

Thanks Tom,

That has helped me out enormously.

Only thing is: if I am hosting Windows.System.Forms controls in WindowsFormHost tag, they do not get handled; but there's only a few of those, which I handle manually.

Thanks again!