Silverlight Toolkit

Reopened Issue: ListPicker resizing issue when changing HorizontalAlignment [9443]

shawnoster — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:35:54 GMT

Hello,

I have a problem when I change the HorizontalAlignment property of the ListPicker. By default, its value is Stretch, but if I set it to Left, the ListPicker is correctly aligned to the left, but has visually a width of one pixel. I was expecting the ListPicker to resize to the width of the selected item.

Is this a bug ? Do you guys have a workaround ?

Thanks !

Reopened Issue: Error using ExpanderView in a PivotControl [9843]

badrz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:35:54 GMT

Hi all,

I'm using a ExpanderView control from toolkit (aug 11) inside of a PivotItem control. When the PivotItem containing the Expander view is not the first PivotItem node I've a NullReferenceException in Line 0 position 0. in Microsoft.Phone.Controls.ExpanderView.OnApplyTemplate() in d:\SLToolkit\PhoneToolkit\Public\Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Toolkit\ExpanderView\ExpanderView.cs:line 382
in System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnApplyTemplate(IntPtr nativeTarget)

but if my expanderview is in the first PivotItem node there is no error

e.g) here I've the error

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">

<controls:Pivot >
<controls:PivotItem></controls:PivotItem>

<controls:PivotItem x:Name="test" Header="test" > 
<toolkit:ExpanderView Header="Expander Header" x:Name="expander">
<toolkit:ExpanderView.Items>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Expanded Content 1" Foreground="Orange"/>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Expanded Content 2" Foreground="YellowGreen"/>
</toolkit:ExpanderView.Items>
<toolkit:ExpanderView.Expander>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Sección" />
</toolkit:ExpanderView.Expander>
</toolkit:ExpanderView>
</controls:PivotItem>
</controls:Pivot>
</Grid>

e.g) here I've no error

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">

<controls:Pivot >

<controls:PivotItem x:Name="test" Header="test" >
<toolkit:ExpanderView Header="Expander Header" x:Name="expander">
<toolkit:ExpanderView.Items>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Expanded Content 1" Foreground="Orange"/>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Expanded Content 2" Foreground="YellowGreen"/>
</toolkit:ExpanderView.Items>
<toolkit:ExpanderView.Expander>
<TextBlock FontSize="40" Text="Sección" />
</toolkit:ExpanderView.Expander>
</toolkit:ExpanderView>
</controls:PivotItem>

<controls:PivotItem></controls:PivotItem>

</controls:Pivot>
</Grid>

can anyone help me?

Reopened Issue: When FlowDirection is set on ListPicker, it does not propagate to ListPicker.FullModeItemTemplate [11081]

shawnoster — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:35:53 GMT

Though setting the flow direction on ListPicker will be respected in ItemTemplate, however, it will not propagate to ListPicker.FullModeItemTemplate. This could be because the FullMode picker page is navigated to and created we’re not applying the FlowDirection that was on the original control to the picker page.

Sample Repro Code:
<toolkit:ListPicker x:Name="PresetListPicker" Margin="12,0,24,0"
Header="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.NwwpEQDolbyPresetFieldLabelText, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}"
SelectionChanged="PresetListPicker_SelectionChanged"
ExpansionMode="FullScreenOnly"
FlowDirection="RightToLeft">
<toolkit:ListPicker.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LocalizedName}" FontFamily="Segoe WP" Margin="0"
FontSize="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeMediumLarge}"/>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</toolkit:ListPicker.ItemTemplate>
<toolkit:ListPicker.FullModeItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Margin="0,10,0,29">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LocalizedName}" FontSize="43" Margin="0"
FontFamily="Segoe WP SemiLight"/>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</toolkit:ListPicker.FullModeItemTemplate>
</toolkit:ListPicker>

Commented Feature: Panorama and Pivot Control for desktop version of Silverlight [10833]

taurenshaman — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:52:46 GMT

Please consider releasing a full Panorama and Pivot control for Silverlight 5 (desktop/web version)
Comments: ** Comment from web user: taurenshaman **

Silverlight Toolkit hasn't been updated for too long :(

Reviewed: Silverlight 5 Toolkit Source - May 2012 (cze 07, 2013)

PiotrSobiegraj — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:57:05 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - I've also had problems with compiling it under vs 2012 with strong name validation fails, but I've found workaround. Read my comment in https://silverlight.codeplex.com/workitem/11259 Too long to post it here.

Commented Issue: Need a release for Visual Studio 2012 [11259]

PiotrSobiegraj — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:53:01 GMT

Every time I wish to try Visual Studio 2012 I find that there is not Silverlight Toolkit for Visual Studio 2012, so I switch back to Visual Studio 2010 for new projects.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: PiotrSobiegraj **

I've also had problems with compiling it under vs 2012 with strong name validation fails but I've found how to get around it:
1. download binary wersion for vs 2010 and install it (http://silverlight.codeplex.com/releases/view/78435)
2. While compiling project form solution Controls.Toolkit.sln you will get strong name validation fails.
3. Locate ddls failed to load in binary version (some are in Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Silverlight\v5.0\Toolkit\dec11\Bin, some in Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Silverlight\v5.0\Toolkit\dec11\Testing) and copy it to Binaries subdirectory in your downloaded source directory
4. This time project should compile without errors and in a moment controls should be added to vs2012.

I'm not sure if this 'mixed' version is production ready.

Reviewed: Silverlight 5 Toolkit - December 2011 (Jun 07, 2013)

algor77 — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:25:26 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - Well, as for December 2011 it was OK, but Silverlight become orphan as major efforts were moved by Microsoft to HTML5. SL5 lack some polishing, fine tuning, better grained exception handling. Shortly, now, in mid 2013, there are still need for SP but again, unlikely it going to happen. Not Codeplex fault, it become somewhat not safe to bet on Microsoft technology

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (Jun 06, 2013)

NemesysDMC — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:40:25 GMT

Rated 3 Stars (out of 5) - VOIP on my PC

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (六月 04, 2013)

lwywing — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:34:05 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - 这个正是我所需要的。

Commented Issue: AutoCompleteBox.SearchText is not cleared when SelectedItem is set to null [8278]

atsukanrock — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:32:13 GMT

When I use AutoCompleteBox in MVVM scenario I bind SelectedItem to a ViewModel. In the following scenario SearchText is shown in TextBox part instead of expected empty string:

1. User enters something in AutoCompleteBox (say "john") and then selects an item from dropdown (say "John Smith").
2. Later my code sets null to a ViewModel property to which AutoCompleteBox.SelectedItem is bound.
3. AutoCompleteBox shows old SearchText ("john") instead of expected empty string.

I'm aware of workaround of setting Text=string.Empty before setting SelectedItem=null. This workaournd can even be implemented in MVVM by having Text bound to a special VM property, but this is very ugly in my opinion.

I also tried to subclass the AutoCompleteBox to override the bogus behavior, but all required methods and properties are either private or non-virtual, so I was not able to fix this by subclassing too.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: atsukanrock **

The workaround shown in the original description does not work under a certain condition.

- The Workaround
setting Text=string.Empty before setting SelectedItem=null.

- The Condition under Which The Workaround Does Not Work
The MinimumPrefixLength of the AutoCompleteBox is 0.

- Solution
setting MinimumPrefixLength other than 0 before setting Text = string.Empty.
We can reset the MinimumPrefixLength after setting Text = string.Empty if needed.

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (六月 02, 2013)

kyw — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:15:14 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - ddddddddddddd

Commented Issue: Context Menu [6206]

jesterpester — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:59:08 GMT

I create ItemsControl:
<ItemsControl Grid.ColumnSpan="3" ItemsSource="{Binding MyItemsSource}" ItemTemplate="{StaticResource MyDataTemplate}" />

ItemsControl has MyDataTemplate:

<DataTemplate x:Key="DayShiftViewModelDataTemplate">
<Grid Background="Red">
<TextBlock Text="FooText"/>
<controlsInputToolkit:ContextMenuService.ContextMenu>
<controlsInputToolkit:ContextMenu >
<controlsInputToolkit:MenuItem UseLayoutRounding="False" Header="asdfsdf" Command="{Binding AddNewShiftCommand}"/>
</controlsInputToolkit:ContextMenu>
</controlsInputToolkit:ContextMenuService.ContextMenu>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>

When I clear the collection of ItemsSource and add new elements , my application starts to slow.
If I delete Context Menu from DataTemplate, application works well.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: jesterpester **

I've tried apudale's solution of creating a class that inherits from ContextMenu and implements IDisposable but am unable to get it to work.

I get an MethodAccessException:

"Attempt by method 'S4.Analytics.Client.Controls.S4ContextMenu.Dispose(Boolean)' to access method 'System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu.HandleRootVisualMouseMove(System.Object, System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs)' failed."

when it tries to execute

Delegate handler = Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(MouseEventHandler), this , infos);

Has anyone successfully implemented this fix?

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (五月 18, 2013)

xjmxx — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:44 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - thanks!!!!

Commented Issue: ExpanderView content bleed through ( .UpdateVisualState() not called) [9525]

hhvdblom — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:41 GMT

When an ExpanderView control with child content is put on a page and the IsExpanded property is set to true the child controls ‘bleed’ into the next control even if the ExpanderView and the controls below it are positioned on a stack panel. (See ‘overlap.png’ for a screenshot of this happening)

A similar problem occurs when the content of an ExpanderView is extended (or decreased) after it has been expanded. Screenshot ‘overlap dynamic add pre.png’ shows the Expanded ExpanderView before content is added. ‘Overlap dynamic add post.png’ shows the resulting bleed through when additional content is added.

The only way I found to fix this bleed through without altering the ExpanderView code is by calling:
.IsExpanded =false;
.IsExpanded =true;
The problem with this approach is that this still triggers both the expand and collapse animation thus making it a rather unpleasant experience from an end-user perspective.

I can think of two ways of fixing this problem:
1. Publicly expose the UpdateVisualState(booluseTransitions). This would allow developers to call the method after the contents has been updated
2. Subscribe to the SizeChanged event when a child element is set. When this event is raised call the UpdateVisualState(false) method.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: hhvdblom **

Problem still exists in WP8. I put an SelectionChanged event on the ListBox thats surrounds the Expander. After the event fires it fills a items list that needs to be displayed when the expander expands (on-demand loading). 9 of 10 times it will expand like it should be. It seems if the items list is small 1 or 2 items it happens that it bleeds true.

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (五月 16, 2013)

falcon_dl — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:29:28 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - so usefull

Closed Issue: ListPicker resizing issue when changing HorizontalAlignment [9443]

shawnoster — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:17 GMT

Closed Issue: Error using ExpanderView in a PivotControl [9843]

badrz — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:12 GMT

Closed Issue: When FlowDirection is set on ListPicker, it does not propagate to ListPicker.FullModeItemTemplate [11081]

shawnoster — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:03 GMT

Created Issue: Documentation? [11772]

Ciwan — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:45:31 GMT

Hi

I have just downloaded your toolkit via NuGet, but I am a n00b apps developer, and have no idea how to proceed since there is no documentation on here!

I want to use the Date Picker control :(

Please help, thanks.

Reviewed: Windows Phone Toolkit - September 2012 (May 08, 2013)

erhan_uzun — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:41:57 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - thanks ........