Using the Mediator pattern in MVVM / WPF
Some instructions on how to use the Mediator design pattern as a means of allowing communication between ViewModel classes in your MVVM / WPF application.In this example I use the …
Using the CefSharp Chromium Web Browser in WPF / XAML
Some brief instructions on getting started with using the Chromium Web Browser in WPF.Step 1: Create a new WPF project Step 2: Obtain the CefSharp packages using NuGetLink for the …
Using embedded MediaElement controls to play videos in WPF / MVVM
Essentially the same as these instructions, but using a purely MVVM approach and without the additional stop / start / pause etc buttons – the application just ‘sees’ the MP4 …
How to embed the IE WebBrowser control in WPF / XAML
Firstly credit, must go to Thomas Freudenberg’s splendid 2010 blog posting : Binding WebBrowser content in WPFI have merely tweaked it a little, so that instead of using this technique …
How to await asynchronous tasks in the constructor in C#
For original inspiration see this excellent link by Stephen Cleary:http://blog.stephencleary.com/2013/01/async-oop-2-constructors.htmlStep 1: Create a new WPF applicationStep 2: Define your example serviceIn this example, a service to count the number of …
Using HttpClient to download files from the internet
A simple console application to demonstrate the downloading of files form the internet.It is pretty much the same as the example at the dot net pearls website, with some screenshots …
Running a WPF Progress bar as a background worker thread
How to run a WPF progress bar as a background worker thread.This code uses ICommand to respond to the user’s request to both and pause start the progress bar background …
Binding the visibility of WPF elements to a property
How to set the visibility of your WPF user interface item so that it may be hidden/collapsed or shown as desiredStep 1: Create a new WPF ApplicationStep 2: Modify the …
Inserting button controls into a WPF ListView and handling their click events
Some instructions on how to :1. Create a WPF ListView control containing a button in each row 2. Handle the event when the button in the ListView is clickedStep 1: …
Displaying a WPF application icon in the notification area
A short set of instructions on how to get your WPF application to display its application icon in the notification area of your Windows screen (the area in the bottom …