WPF – Controls
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Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) allows developers to easily build and create visually enriched UI based applications.
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The classical UI elements or controls in other UI frameworks are also enhanced in WPF applications.
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All of the standard WPF controls can be found in the Toolbox which is a part of the System.Windows.Controls.
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These controls can also be created in XAML markup language.
The complete inheritance hierarchy of WPF controls are as follows −
The following table contains a list of controls which we will discuss in the subsequent chapters.
| Sr. No. | Controls & Description |
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| 1 | Button
A control that responds to user input |
| 2 | Calendar
Represents a control that enables a user to select a date by using a visual calendar display. |
| 3 | CheckBox
A control that a user can select or clear. |
| 4 | ComboBox
A drop-down list of items a user can select from. |
| 5 | ContextMenu
Gets or sets the context menu element that should appear whenever the context menu is requested through user interface (UI) from within this element. |
| 6 | DataGrid
Represents a control that displays data in a customizable grid. |
| 7 | DatePicker
A control that lets a user select a date. |
| 8 | Dialogs
An application may also display additional windows to help the user gather or display important information. |
| 9 | GridView
A control that presents a collection of items in rows and columns that can scroll horizontally. |
| 10 | Image
A control that presents an image. |
| 11 | Label
Displays text on a form. Provides support for access keys. |
| 12 | ListBox
A control that presents an inline list of items that the user can select from. |
| 13 | Menus
Represents a Windows menu control that enables you to hierarchically organize elements associated with commands and event handlers. |
| 14 | PasswordBox
A control for entering passwords. |
| 15 | Popup
Displays content on top of existing content, within the bounds of the application window. |
| 16 | ProgressBar
A control that indicates progress by displaying a bar. |
| 17 | RadioButton
A control that allows a user to select a single option from a group of options. |
| 18 | ScrollViewer
A container control that lets the user pan and zoom its content. |
| 19 | Slider
A control that lets the user select from a range of values by moving a Thumb control along a track. |
| 20 | TextBlock
A control that displays text. |
| 21 | ToggleButton
A button that can be toggled between 2 states. |
| 22 | ToolTip
A pop-up window that displays information for an element. |
| 23 | Window
The root window which provides minimize/maximize option, Title bar, border and close button |
| 24 | 3rd Party Controls
Use third-party controls in your WPF applications. |
We will discuss all these controls one by one with their implementation.
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