All-In-One WPF Code Samples

All-In-One WPF Code Samples

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Introduction

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides developers with a unified programming model for building rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate UI, media, and documents. The All-In-One WPF code samples demonstrate the typical programming topics about WPF. These topics are either frequently asked in MSDN forums and Microsoft Support, or are requested by many developers via our code sample request function. We want to alleviate the frustration felt by developers when they are developing WPF projects.

Visual Studio 2008 Code Samples

Sample	Description	Download	ReadMe
CSWPFAnimatedImage	The WPF code sample demonstrates how to display a series of photos just like a digital picture frame with a "Wipe" effect.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFAutoCompleteTextBox	The code sample demonstrates an easy implementation of AutoCompleteTextBox in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFCascadeDataGridComboBoxColumns	The code sample demonstrates how to show cascaded data in two combobox controls in DataGrid	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFClipboardViewer	This code sample demonstrates how to monitor Windows clipboard changes in a WPF application.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFDataBinding	This project demonstrates the basics of Data Binding in WPF. The sample provides both procedural code and XAML code for implementing data binding	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFMasterDetailBinding	This sample demonstrates how to implement master/detail data binding in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFMVVMPractice	The code sample demonstrates how to implement the MVVM pattern in a WPF application.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFNavigationUsage	The sample demonstrates navigation usages in a WPF application.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFPaging	The sample demonstrates how to page data in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFThreading	The code sample project illustrates two WPF threading models.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFTwoLevelGrouping	The sample demonstrates how to display two-level grouped data in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFAnimatedImage	The WPF code sample demonstrates how to display a series of photos just like a digital picture frame with a "Wipe" effect.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFAutoCompleteTextBox	The code sample demonstrates an easy implementation of AutoCompleteTextBox in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFCascadeDataGridComboBoxColumns	The code sample demonstrates how to show cascaded data in two combobox controls in DataGrid	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFClipboardViewer	This code sample demonstrates how to monitor Windows clipboard changes in a WPF application.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFDataBinding	This project demonstrates the basics of Data Binding in WPF. The sample provides both procedural code and XAML code for implementing data binding	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFMasterDetailBinding	This sample demonstrates how to implement master/detail data binding in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFPaging	The sample demonstrates how to page data in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFThreading	The code sample project illustrates two WPF threading models.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFTwoLevelGrouping	The sample demonstrates how to display two-level grouped data in WPF.	Download	ReadMe.txt

Visual Studio 2010 Code Samples

Sample	Description	Download	ReadMe
CSWPF3DMultiTouch	The code sample demonstrates using WPF 4's support of multi-touch events to manipulate a 3D scene.	Download	ReadMe.txt
CSWPFCascadeDataGridComboBoxColumns	The code sample demonstrates how to show cascaded data in two combobox controls in DataGrid	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPF3DMultiTouch	The code sample demonstrates using WPF 4's support of multi-touch events to manipulate a 3D scene.	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFCascadeDataGridComboBoxColumns	The code sample demonstrates how to show cascaded data in two combobox controls in DataGrid	Download	ReadMe.txt
VBWPFMVVMPractice	The code sample demonstrates how to implement the MVVM pattern in a WPF application.	Download	ReadMe.txt

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All Samples

All Samples
This download contains all of the WPF documentation samples in a single package.
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Getting Started with WPF

Introduction to Building WPF Applications
This sample provides an introduction to the development of a simple WPF application, and demonstrates controls, images, layout, and data binding.
Download | Getting Started with WPF


WPF Controls Gallery Sample
This sample shows common usage scenarios and the default rendering behavior for many user interfaces and layout controls in WPF.
Download | System.Windows.Controls Namespace

Application Samples

Video Viewer Demo
This sample creates a video viewing application that demonstrates styling, data binding, and data templating features.
Download | Styling and Templating


Data Binding Demo
This sample creates a product listing application that allows users to enter items for sale. This sample demonstrates several data binding concepts.
Download | Data Binding Overview


Particle Effects Demo
This sample application demonstrates how to produce particle effects within a System.Windows.Controls.Viewport3D.
Download | Viewport3D Class


XBAP Hosting Silverlight Sample
This sample demonstrates how to host a Silverlight-based application in a XAML browser application (XBAP) and how to communicate between the host XBAP and the hosted Silverlight-based application.
Download | WPF XAML Browser Applications Overview

WPF Windows Samples

MessageBox Sample
This sample demonstrates how to display a message box and get the message box return value.
Download | Dialog Boxes Overview


Dialog Box Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use message boxes and common dialog boxes. This sample also shows how to create and use both modal and modeless dialog boxes.
Download | Dialog Boxes Overview


Notification Icon Sample
This sample demonstrates how to display an icon in the notification area.
Download | NotifyIcon Class

WPF Fundamentals

Height Properties Sample
This sample shows the differences among the height-related properties in WPF.
Download | How to: Set the Height Properties of an Element


Width Properties Comparison Sample
This sample shows the differences among the width-related properties in WPF.
Download | How to: Set the Width Properties of an Element

Input and Commands

Create a Custom RoutedCommand Sample
This sample shows how to create and use a custom System.Windows.Input.RoutedCommand.
Download | Commanding Overview

Styles

Introduction to Styling and Templating Sample
This is a simple photo application that is designed to demonstrate how to use styling to create a visually compelling user experience.
Download | Styling and Templating

Themes

Default WPF Themes
The theme files in this section are created from the resource dictionaries containing each WPF theme and are provided as examples of how to create themes, as well as how to customize existing controls.
Download | System.Windows.Controls Namespace

Threading

Single-Threaded Application with Long-Running Calculation Sample
This sample demonstrates how to keep the UI from becoming non-responsive in single threaded application which performs a long operation.
Download | System.Windows.Threading Namespace

Controls

ListView with Multiple Views Sample
This sample shows how to create a System.Windows.Controls.ListView control that displays data in multiple view modes, which include the System.Windows.Controls.GridView and other custom view modes.
Download | ListView Overview


TreeListView Sample
This sample shows how to create a custom TreeView that resembles the ListView when it uses the GridView.
Download | TreeView Class


Popup Placement Sample
This sample creates a simple System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup and lets the user position the System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup.
Download | Popup Placement Behavior

Control Customization

Styling with ControlTemplates Sample
This sample shows the System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate examples for the most common WPF controls. If you are replacing the System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate of a control, these examples are the best place to get started.
Download | Styling and Templating


NumericUpDown Custom Control with Theme and UI Automation Support Sample
This sample demonstrates how to create a custom control that supports theming and UI automation.
Download | Control Authoring Overview


ColorPicker Custom Control Sample
This sample shows how to create a custom control and display it in a dialog window. This sample defines a custom color picker control that enables users to browse colors by their hue, saturation, and brightness.
Download | Dialog Boxes Overview


ResizingAdorner Sample
This sample implements a simple adorner that adds resizing handles to the element to which it is applied.
Download | Adorner Class





Custom Radial Panel Sample
This sample shows how to derive a custom layout object from System.Windows.Controls.Panel that arranges its child elements in a radial pattern.
Download | Layout System


Create a Custom Content-Wrapping Panel Sample
This sample shows how to override the default layout behavior of the System.Windows.Controls.Panel element.
Download | How to: Create a Custom Panel Element

Layout

WPF Layout Gallery Sample
This sample provides a set of overview documents and samples that visually introduce you to the layout system in WPF.
Download | Layout System

Data Binding

Binding Validation Sample
This sample shows how to implement data validation on the UI layer using binding.
Download | How to: Implement Binding Validation


Introduction to Data Templating Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use System.Windows.DataTemplate, System.Windows.DataTrigger, and System.Windows.Controls.DataTemplateSelector to specify the presentation of your data.
Download | Data Templating Overview


Changing a Collection by Using IEditableCollectionView Sample
This sample uses the members that are provided by the System.ComponentModel.IEditableCollectionView interface to add and change items in a System.Windows.Controls.ListView.
Download | IEditableCollectionView Interface


Sorting and Filtering Items in a View Sample
This sample shows how to use a collection view to apply a sort order and filtering.
Download | How to: Filter Data in a View

Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop an Object on a Canvas Sample
This example shows how to move objects on a System.Windows.Controls.Canvas using drag and drop. In addition, this sample shows how to apply an adorner and an animation to the object as it is being moved.
Download | Drag and Drop Overview


Load a Dropped File Sample
This sample will open and display the contents of a text file dropped on the sample.
Download | DataObject Class


Thumb Drag Functionality Sample
This example shows how to use a System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Thumb to resize a System.Windows.Controls.Canvas control by responding to the System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Thumb.DragDelta event.
Download | How to: Use a Thumb to Enable Dragging

Packaging

Reading a Package Sample
This sample shows how to read content, resource, and relationship parts from a XML Paper Specification (XPS) System.IO.Packaging.Package.
Download | Documents in WPF


Writing a Package Sample
This sample shows how to write content, resource, and relationship parts to a XML Paper Specification (XPS) System.IO.Packaging.Package.
Download | Documents in WPF


Creating a Package with a Digital Signature Sample
This sample shows how to write a XML Paper Specification (XPS) package with digitally signed content, and then read and validate the signed elements.
Download | PackageDigitalSignatureManager Class

Typography

Advanced Text Formatting Sample
This sample shows how to create and use the Microsoft .NET Framework text engine.
Download | Advanced Text Formatting

Brushes

Brushes Sample
This sample shows how to paint with solid colors, gradients, images, and drawings. It shows how to use features common to all brushes, such as the System.Windows.Media.Brush.Transform, System.Windows.Media.Brush.RelativeTransform, and System.Windows.Media.Brush.Opacity properties. It also demonstrates how to animate System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush and System.Windows.Media.GradientBrush objects.
Download | WPF Brushes Overview


ImageBrush Sample
This sample shows how to use an System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush to paint an area with an image. It also shows how to create patterns from an image.
Download | WPF Brushes Overview


VisualBrush Sample
This sample shows how to use a System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush to paint an area with text, controls, and shapes. It also shows how to use a visual brush to magnify a portion of the screen and create a reflection.
Download | WPF Brushes Overview


Opacity Masking Sample
This sample shows how to create opacity masks and apply them to elements.
Download | DrawingBrush Class

Geometries

Geometries Sample
This sample shows how to create and use geometries.
Download | Geometry Overview


Point Sample
This sample demonstrates the different operations of the System.Windows.Point structure.
Download | Point Structure


Vector Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Vector structure.A list of radio buttons is created that selects the operation to perform.
Download | Vector Structure


Clip Region Sample
This sample shows how to define System.Windows.UIElement.Clip regions.
Download | How to: Animate a Clip Region


Converter Sample
This sample shows how to use the converter classes to convert an instance of a type into a string.
Download | PointConverter Class

Images

ImageView Sample
This sample shows a simple image viewing utility using the System.Windows.Controls.Image and System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage objects.
Download | Imaging Overview


Win32 Sample Codec
This sample demonstrates how to create a custom codec can be built using the unmanaged WPF Imaging Component API.
Download | Imaging Overview

Shapes

Shape Elements Sample
This sample shows how to draw by using the following System.Windows.Shapes.Shape elements:
System.Windows.Shapes.Ellipse, System.Windows.Shapes.Line, System.Windows.Shapes.Path, System.Windows.Shapes.Polygon, System.Windows.Shapes.Polyline, and System.Windows.Shapes.Rectangle.
Download | WPF Graphics, Animation, and Media Overview

Transformations

2-D Transforms Sample
This sample shows how to create, use, and animate two-dimensional transforms.
Download | Transforms Overview


Matrix Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Matrix structure.
Download | Matrix Structure

3-D Graphics

3-D Hit Testing Sample
This sample provides information about hit testing on an animated 3-D model.
Download | How to: Hit Test in a Viewport3D


3-D Lights Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.AmbientLight, System.Windows.Media.Media3D.DirectionalLight, and System.Windows.Media.Media3D.PointLight, objects.
Download | System.Windows.Media.Media3D Namespace


3-D Mesh Sample
This sample shows how to build meshes and group models to compose a 3-D scene in procedural code.
Download | Point3DCollection Class


3-D Scene Sample
This sample shows how to create and draw in a 3-D scene.
Download | 3-D Graphics Overview


3-D Scene Animation Rotation Code Sample
This sample shows how to animate a rotation transformation on a 3-D model in procedural code.
Download | PerspectiveCamera Class


3-D Solids Sample
This sample applies images to several different 3-D models and shows how to re-use application resources in building a 3-D scene.
Download | System.Windows.Media.Media3D Namespace


Animated Rotation Markup Sample
This sample shows how to animate a rotation transformation on a 3-D model.
Download | 3-D Transformations Overview


MatrixTransform3D Viewer Sample
This sample provides a 3-D scene and some basic controls to demonstrate the effects of different Matrix3D values on transformations applied to a 3-D model.
Download | 3-D Transformations Overview


Point3D Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.Point3D structure.
Download | Point3D Structure


Point4D Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.Point4D structure.
Download | Point4D Structure


Quaternion Viewer Sample
This sample provides a 3-D scene and some basic controls to demonstrate the effects of different quaternion values on transformations applied to a 3-D model.
Download | System.Windows.Media.Media3D Namespace


Size3D Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.Size3D structure.
Download | Size3D Structure


Vector3D Sample
This sample shows how to use the various methods and properties of the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.Vector3D structure.
Download | Vector3D Structure


UIElement3D Sphere Sample
This sample shows how to create a Sphere class that derives from System.Windows.UIElement3D.
Download | UIElement3D Class


Interactive 2-D on 3-D Sample
This sample demonstrates how to place interactive 2-D content, a button in this case, on a 3D object, using the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.Viewport2DVisual3D class.
Download | Viewport2DVisual3D Class


Handling Events in 3-D Sample
This sample demonstrates how to create 3-D objects that respond to events using the System.Windows.Media.Media3D.ContainerUIElement3D and System.Windows.Media.Media3D.ModelUIElement3D classes. In particular, this sample creates two cubes that respond to mouse-down events.
Download | UIElement3D Class

Animations

Animation Example Gallery
This sample shows how to animate a variety of objects, include text, 2-D transforms, and 3-D transforms. It also demonstrates splined interpolation, path animations, and custom animations.
Download | Animation Overview


Animating the Opacity of an Element Sample
This sample shows how to animate the System.Windows.UIElement.Opacity of an element.
Download | How to: Animate the Opacity of an Element or Brush


Animation Timing Behavior Sample
This sample shows how to specify when an animation starts, how many times it repeats, whether it accelerates or decelerates, and other timing behaviors.
Download | Timing Behaviors Overview


Custom Animation Sample
This sample shows how to create custom animations that simulate bouncing and other interesting effects.
Download | Custom Animations Overview


From, To, and By Animation Target Values Sample
This sample shows how to use the System.Windows.Media.Animation.DoubleAnimation.From, System.Windows.Media.Animation.DoubleAnimation.To, and System.Windows.Media.Animation.DoubleAnimation.By values of an animation.
Download | From/To/By Animations Overview


KeyFrame Animation Sample
This sample shows how to use key frame animations to animate along a set of target values.
Download | Key-Frame Animations Overview


Key Spline Animation Sample
This sample enables you to interactively adjust the key spline of a System.Windows.Media.Animation.DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames.
Download | Key-Frame Animations Overview


Path Animation Sample
This sample shows how to animate an object along a geometric path.
Download | Path Animations Overview

Visual Layer Programming

Using the CompositionTarget Sample
This sample illustrates how to use System.Windows.Media.CompositionTarget object to create custom drawings or animations based on a per-frame callback.
Download | How to: Render on a Per Frame Interval Using CompositionTarget


Hit Test Using DrawingVisuals Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use System.Windows.Media.DrawingVisual objects to create lightweight graphics. The sample also shows how to implement hit testing at the visual object level.
Download | Using DrawingVisual Objects


Hit Test with Win32 Interoperation Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use the default hit testing support in the visual layer of WPF.
Download | Hit Testing in the Visual Layer

Globalization and Localization

Globalization Homepage Sample
This example demonstrates how to build and localize a Homepage.
Download | WPF Globalization and Localization Overview


LocBaml Tool Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use the LocBaml tool to parse input files to create localizable resources and generate a localized binary. The C# files build the tool and the XAML files build a DLL to use as input for the LocBaml tool.
Download | WPF Globalization and Localization Overview

Migration and Interoperability

Hosting a Windows Forms Control in WPF Sample
This sample demonstrates how to host a Windows Forms control in a WPF application.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a Windows Forms Control in WPF


Hosting a Windows Forms Control in WPF by Using XAML Sample
This sample demonstrates how to host a Windows Forms control in a WPF application by using XAML.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a Windows Forms Control in WPF by Using XAML


Hosting a Windows Forms Composite Control in WPF Sample
This sample shows you how to host a Windows Forms data-entry composite control in a WPF application. It shows how to receive events and acquire data from the control and modify the control's properties.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a Windows Forms Composite Control in WPF


Enabling Visual Styles in a Hybrid Application Sample
This sample shows how to enable Microsoft Windows XP visual styles on a Windows Forms control hosted in a WPF-based application.
Download | How to: Enable Visual Styles in a Hybrid Application


Arranging Windows Forms Controls in WPF Sample
This sample shows how to use WPF layout features to arrange Windows Forms controls in a hybrid application.
Download | Walkthrough: Arranging Windows Forms Controls in WPF


Data Binding in Hybrid Applications Sample
This sample shows how to bind WPF and Windows Forms controls to a common data source and display the results in a master/detail form.
Download | Walkthrough: Binding to Data in Hybrid Applications


Hosting a 3-D WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms Sample
This sample demonstrates how to host a WPF composite control that displays a three-dimensional (3-D) cone in a Windows Forms application.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a 3-D WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms


Hosting a WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms Sample
This sample demonstrates how to host a WPF data-entry composite control in a Windows Forms application. It shows how to receive events and acquire data from the control and modify the control's properties.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a WPF Composite Control in Windows Forms


Mapping Properties Using the ElementHost Control Sample
This sample shows how to use the System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost.PropertyMap property to map Windows Forms properties to corresponding properties on a hosted WPF element.
Download | Walkthrough: Mapping Properties Using the ElementHost Control


Mapping Properties Using the WindowsFormsHost Element Sample
This sample shows how to use the System.Windows.Forms.Integration.WindowsFormsHost.PropertyMap property to map WPF properties to corresponding properties on a hosted Windows Forms control.
Download | Walkthrough: Mapping Properties Using the WindowsFormsHost Element


Localizing a Hybrid Application Sample
This sample shows how to localize WPF elements in a Windows Forms-based hybrid application.
Download | Walkthrough: Localizing a Hybrid Application


Hosting a Win32 HWND in WPF Sample
This sample shows how to put an hwnd inside a WPF application.
Download | WPF and Win32 Interoperation


Hosting a Win32 ListBox Control in WPF Sample
Hosts a Win32 ListBox control in a WPF application. This sample shows how to create and host the control, and how to send and receive messages.
Download | Walkthrough: Hosting a Win32 Control in WPF