Vista - Using Resources

Hi!

From within code I can use FindResource() to find a resource identified by a
key. This way I attach the same ContextMenu to multiple, runtime generated
Visuals.

I really like the fact that the context menu is in its own Xaml file now, so
I figured it would be nice to have my main menu to reside in its own Xaml
file as well...

Suppose I used to have a DockPanel in my Window like this:

<DockPanel LastChildFill="True" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Name="dockPanel1">

<Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top">
...
</Menu>

</DockPanel>

Now let's move the Menu to its own Xaml like this

<Menu x:Key="MainMenu" DockPanel.Dock="Top">
...
</Menu>

Now the following questions arises:

How do I refer to and insert from within the DockPanel the menu?

I consider DockPanel.Dock="Top" in my resourcedictionary menu very ugly (to
say the least). So I'd expect a contruction like this:

<DockPanel LastChildFill="True" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Name="dockPanel1">

<Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top" resourcekey="MainMenu"/>
</DockPanel>

Anybody any idea?

Thanks!

Erno

Nick,

I tried this:

<DockPanel Name="dockPanel1">
<Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top">
<StaticResource ResourceKey="MainMenu"/>
</Menu>
</DockPanel>

(<StaticResourceExtention> couldn't be nested in the DockPanel.)

But I still get the "Invalid value 'System.Windows.Controls.AccessText' for
property 'Header'.
Values derived from Visual or ContentElement cannot be set in a 'Template'."
message...

Thanks,

Erno

"Nick Kramer [MSFT]" <nkramer@ms.spam> wrote in message
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> <DockPanel>
> <StaticResourceExtension ResourceKey="foo"/>
>
>
> Where that second line is really just another syntax for {StaticResource
> foo}
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> "Erno" <nospam> wrote in message
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>> BTW: I tried Templated Controls and ran into the errormessage:
>>
>> Invalid value 'System.Windows.Controls.AccessText' for property 'Header'.
>> Values derived from Visual or ContentElement cannot be set in a
>> 'Template'.
>>
>> Erno
>>
>> "Erno" <nospam> wrote in message
>> news:uwJ7LsgHGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> From within code I can use FindResource() to find a resource identified
>>> by a key. This way I attach the same ContextMenu to multiple, runtime
>>> generated Visuals.
>>>
>>> I really like the fact that the context menu is in its own Xaml file
>>> now, so I figured it would be nice to have my main menu to reside in its
>>> own Xaml file as well...
>>>
>>> Suppose I used to have a DockPanel in my Window like this:
>>>
>>> <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
>>> HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Name="dockPanel1">
>>>
>>> <Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top">
>>> ...
>>> </Menu>
>>>
>>> </DockPanel>
>>>
>>> Now let's move the Menu to its own Xaml like this
>>>
>>> <Menu x:Key="MainMenu" DockPanel.Dock="Top">
>>> ...
>>> </Menu>
>>>
>>> Now the following questions arises:
>>>
>>> How do I refer to and insert from within the DockPanel the menu?
>>>
>>> I consider DockPanel.Dock="Top" in my resourcedictionary menu very ugly
>>> (to say the least). So I'd expect a contruction like this:
>>>
>>> <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
>>> HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Name="dockPanel1">
>>>
>>> <Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top" resourcekey="MainMenu"/>
>>> </DockPanel>
>>>
>>> Anybody any idea?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Erno
>>>
>>
>>
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