WPF 4.5 Unleashed

The #1 WPF Book--Now Updated for WPF 4.5!
Thorough, authoritative coverage, practical examples, clear writing, and full-color presentation make this one of the most widely acclaimed programming books of the last decade.

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is the recommended technology for creating modern Windows desktop apps. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, touch, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner that scales from small tablets to large TVs. WPF 4.5 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all, in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by WPF guru and Microsoft architect Adam Nathan.
Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and moreDelves into topics that aren t covered by most books: 3D, speech, audio/video, documents, effectsShows how to create popular UI elements and leverage built-in controls such as the new Office-style RibbonDemonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panesExplains how to create first-class custom controls for WPFDemonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, DirectX, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologiesExplains how to exploit desktop features, such as Jump Lists and taskbar customizations, and the same toast notifications used by Windows Store apps

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Introduction 1
Who Should Read This Book? 2
Software Requirements 3
Code Examples 3
How This Book Is Organized 4
Conventions Used in This Book 6

Part I: Background
Chapter 1: Why WPF? 7
A Look at the Past 8
Enter WPF 9
The Evolution of WPF 12
Summary 16
Chapter 2: XAML Demystified 17
XAML Defined 19
Elements and Attributes 20
Namespaces 22
Property Elements 25
Type Converters 26
Markup Extensions 28
Children of Object Elements 31
Mixing XAML with Procedural Code 36
XAML2009 44
XAML Keywords 49
Summary 52
Chapter 3: WPF Fundamentals 55
A Tour of the Class Hierarchy 55
Logical and Visual Trees 57
Dependency Properties 62
Summary 76

Part II: Building a WPF Application
Chapter 4: Sizing, Positioning, and Transforming Elements 77
Controlling Size 78
Controllin g Position 83
Applying Transforms 86
Summary 95
Chapter 5: Layout with Panels 97
Canvas 98
StackPanel 100
WrapPanel 102
DockPanel 105
Grid 108
Primitive Panels 120
Handling Content Overflow 122
Putting It All Together: Creating a Visual Studio-Like Collapsible, Dockable, Resizable Pane 130
Summary 140
Chapter 6: Input Events: Keyboard, Mouse, Stylus, and Touch 141
Routed Events 141
Keyboard Events 150
Mouse Events 152
Stylus Events 156
Touch Events 158
Commands 170
Summary 176
Chapter 7: Structuring and Deploying an Application 177
Standard Desktop Applications 177
Navigation-Based Desktop Applications 193
Gadget-Style Applications 205
XAML Browser Applications 207
Loose XAML Pages 213
Summary 215
Chapter 8: Exploiting Windows Desktop Features 217
Jump Lists 217
Taskbar Item Customizations 229
Aero Glass 233
TaskDialog 236
Summary 239

Part III: Controls
Chapter 9: Content Controls 241
Buttons 243
Simple Containers 248
Containers with Headers 252
Summary 254
Chapter 10: Items Controls 255
Common Functionality 256
Selectors 261
Menus 298
Other Items Controls 302
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