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Watermark / hint / placeholder text in TextBox?
📝 **Tech Blog**: 💧Watermark / hint / placeholder text in TextBox? 💻 👋 Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Today we have an interesting question for you: How can we add some cool text into a text box that magically disappears as soon as the user starts typing
Difference between Visibility.Collapsed and Visibility.Hidden
# The Ultimate Guide to Visibility.Collapsed and Visibility.Hidden in WPF 🔍✨ Have you ever found yourself peeking into the mysterious world of WPF and stumbled upon the conundrum of `Visibility.Collapsed` and `Visibility.Hidden`? 🤔 Fear not! In today's
Open directory dialog
# Open Directory Dialog: How to Select a Directory in WPF? 📂 As developers, we often encounter situations where we need the user to select a directory for various file operations. In WPF, the widely-used `OpenFileDialog` from Win32 is a popular choice. H
ListBox vs. ListView - how to choose for data binding
# ListBox vs. ListView: Finding the Perfect Match for Data Binding 📋🔎📋 So, you're faced with the daunting task of choosing between a ListBox and a ListView for your WPF application? Fear not, fellow developer! We'll dive into the depths of data binding
How does Windows 8 Runtime (WinRT / Windows Store apps / Windows 10 Universal App) compare to Silverlight and WPF?
## 🖥️ Windows 8 Runtime vs Silverlight and WPF: What You Need to Know So, you're a .NET UI programmer trying to wrap your head around Windows 8 Runtime (WinRT), commonly used to create Metro style apps. You've heard buzzwords like XAML, .NET, HTML, CSS,
Setting WPF image source in code
📷 **Setting WPF Image Source in Code: A Handy Guide** 👋 Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Have you ever encountered a situation where you're trying to set a WPF image's source in code, but somehow it just doesn't work? 🤔 Don't worry, you're not alone. In th
INotifyPropertyChanged vs. DependencyProperty in ViewModel
📝 Title: INotifyPropertyChanged vs. DependencyProperty in ViewModel: Making Smart Design Choices for Your WPF Application 🚀 Introduction 💡 👋 Hey there! Are you working on a Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) architecture for your WPF application? 🏗️ It's g
How to get controls in WPF to fill available space?
# How to Get Controls in WPF to Fill Available Space? 🖥️💡 Do you ever find yourself struggling with WPF controls, like the Button, TextBox, or ListBox, that don't automatically fill the available space? It can be frustrating when these controls seem mor
WPF global exception handler
🌟 **Understanding WPF Global Exception Handler** Are you tired of your WPF application crashing mysteriously without any error messages? 😫 Don't worry, you're not alone! Many developers face this frustrating situation. But fear not, because we have the
Automatic vertical scroll bar in WPF TextBlock?
📝 A Beginner's Guide to Automatically Adding a Vertical Scroll Bar in WPF TextBlock Have you ever encountered the frustrating situation where your WPF `TextBlock` becomes cluttered with an overwhelming amount of text, making it difficult to read? Don't w