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06-08-2008

Tom Shelton wrote:

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> On 2008-06-06, star-italia <star-italia@xxxxxx> wrote:

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>> Tom Shelton wrote:

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>>> On 2008-06-06, star-italia <star-italia@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Hi, Is it possible to include a XAML file into another XAML file?
>>>>
>>>> For example If i have
>>>> - Window1.xaml
>>>> - Window2.xaml
>>>>
>>>> and both have a treeview with a custom Style, can i describe the style
>>>> in a trvStyle.xaml and then include it in both windows?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>> I don't know of anyway to do that (that doesn't mean there isn't

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>>> but If this is the same application, you could define the style
>>> in the application resources, and then it will be available globablly.
>>>

>> And what if i want to create a control in XAML and then reuse it in
>> another window?
>>
>> And to be more precise, I'm loading XAML on the fly, so I'd not want to
>> load it as a resource. However thanks for your reply

>
> If your loading it on the fly, then you would have to use some procedural
> code, and do something like this...
>
> Create the trvStyle.xaml:
> <ResourceDictionary
> xmlns="http://......"
> xmlns:x="http://...." >
> <Style x:Key="TreeViewStyle" TargetType="{x:Type TreeView}">
> 
> </Style>
> </ResourceDictionary>
>
> <Window x:Name="Window1" ...>
> ...
> <TreeView Style="{DynamicResource TreeViewStyle}">
> ...
> </TreeView>
> </Window>
>
> Then you need to load the style dynamically (XamlReader.Load) the resource
> dictionary and then either replace the Application.Current.Resources (or what
> ever ResourceDictionary your interested in) or you could merge them together.
> Adding or replacing the enteries with those from the dynamically loaded
> dictionary.
>
> HTH
>

Thank you for your help

06-08-2008	#5 (permalink)
star-italia n/a posts	Re: Is it possible to include XAML files into another XAML file? Tom Shelton wrote: Quote: > On 2008-06-06, star-italia <star-italia@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> Tom Shelton wrote: Quote: >>> On 2008-06-06, star-italia <star-italia@xxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hi, Is it possible to include a XAML file into another XAML file? >>>> >>>> For example If i have >>>> - Window1.xaml >>>> - Window2.xaml >>>> >>>> and both have a treeview with a custom Style, can i describe the style >>>> in a trvStyle.xaml and then include it in both windows? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance >>> I don't know of anyway to do that (that doesn't mean there isn't - >>> but If this is the same application, you could define the style >>> in the application resources, and then it will be available globablly. >>> >> And what if i want to create a control in XAML and then reuse it in >> another window? >> >> And to be more precise, I'm loading XAML on the fly, so I'd not want to >> load it as a resource. However thanks for your reply > > If your loading it on the fly, then you would have to use some procedural > code, and do something like this... > > Create the trvStyle.xaml: > <ResourceDictionary > xmlns="http://......" > xmlns:x="http://...." > > <Style x:Key="TreeViewStyle" TargetType="{x:Type TreeView}"> > <!-- do your style stuff here --> > </Style> > </ResourceDictionary> > > <Window x:Name="Window1" ...> > ... > <TreeView Style="{DynamicResource TreeViewStyle}"> > ... > </TreeView> > </Window> > > Then you need to load the style dynamically (XamlReader.Load) the resource > dictionary and then either replace the Application.Current.Resources (or what > ever ResourceDictionary your interested in) or you could merge them together. > Adding or replacing the enteries with those from the dynamically loaded > dictionary. > > HTH > Thank you for your help
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