Cloning UIElements

Question

 

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?

Answer 1

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 

 

Answer 2

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

 

Answer 3

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!