Is it possible to set the Text attribute of multiple TextBlocks without calling each one separately? The possibility to iterate through them?
Like in the following example:
<TextBlock x:Name="textblock_a" Text="Original text"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="textblock_b" Text="Original text"/>
To
<TextBlock x:Name="textblock_a" Text="Modified text"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="textblock_b" Text="Modified text"/>
Probably the easiest way:
foreach(var item in new[] {textblock_a, textblock_b})
item.Text = "Modified text";
P.S.: I wouldn't use word attribute without mentioning xaml, Text is a property.
The WPF way of doing this is by using Binding.
As state HERE(easy example) you can bind the Text value of your TextBlocks to the same property.
Do not forget the INotifyPropertyChanged so everything updates when the string changes.
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Trying for a simple thing. I want TextBlock text to be updated to what TextBox's text value is. However, I want it to happen only on LostFocus. Currently below code updates a TextBlock as user is typing into a TextBox. How do we achieve that?
<StackPanel>
<TextBox x:Name="txtQty" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding ElementName=txtQty, Path=Text}" />
</StackPanel>
I explored the UpdateSourceTrigger property on textbox with LostFocus, but it won't work as that controls how the source should be updated, whereas here I need how the destination updates.
I prefer to have a XAML only solution.
XAML is a markup language.
The straight-forward way to to this would be to bind the TextBox and the TextBlock to the same view model source property. The source property will be set when the TextBox loses focus and then the TextBlock will then be updated provided that the view model class implements the INotifyPropertyChanged interface as expected.
You could of course also handle the LostKeyboardFocus event for the TextBox and set the Text property of the TextBlock programmatically in the code-behind of the view. This approach is not any worse than trying to implement some logic in the XAML markup of the very same view. Just because you possibly can do something in pure XAML, it doesn't mean that you always should. A programming language such as C# usually does a better job implementing some logic.
As others already said, the best way would be to bind the TextBlock and the TextBox to the same viewmodel property.
If you want to do it only with XAML code you could try it from the other side and bind your TextBox to the TextBlock.
Like this:
<StackPanel>
<TextBox Text="{Binding ElementName=txtQty, Path=Text, UpdateSourceTrigger=LostFocus, Mode=OneWayToSource}" />
<TextBlock x:Name="txtQty" />
</StackPanel>
I defined a TextBlock in xaml with binding:
<TextBlock Text="{Binding ElementName=MyClass, Path=MyStringProperty}"/>
When I set MyStringProperty to , for example , <b>Hello, World!</b> it shows it as plain text. Is there a way to tell the control to make the Hello, World! string bold?
You can't do this with a TextBlock like that.
You need to bind the FontWeight property of the text block to a variable that holds the bold/not bold value.
If the value is a boolean you need to write a converter to map the boolean value to the font weight property.
If you want to change the boldness (or any other property) of the text at runtime based on what the user types in then you need to be looking at using a RichTextBox.
Use the Inlines property:
<TextBlock Text="{Binding ElementName=MyClass, Path=MyStringProperty}">
<Run FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding BoldText}" />
</TextBlock>
I need to use two textblock within a single panorama item. I have used a grid to implement this.
Problem is that I need to change the text of the textblock programmatically.
<phone:PanoramaItem Header="Current Status">
<Grid >
<TextBlock x:Name="Spent" Margin="138,0,90,464" FontSize="40"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="Left" Margin="138,50,90,414" FontSize="40"/>
</Grid>
</phone:PanoramaItem>
Saying:
Spent.Text = Convert.ToString(total_spent);
Left.Text = Convert.ToString(total_left);
in the c# file gives an error.
Please tell me how to change the text of the individual textblocks :)
P.S:
I am an absolute beginner and almost completely self taught, so a simple answer will be useful
Thanks
You need to use Text property of the TextBlock to get/set the Text.
From MSDN : TextBlock.Text
Gets or sets the text contents of a TextBlock.
Try This:
Spent.Text = Convert.ToString(total_spent.Text);
Left.Text = Convert.ToString(total_left.Text);
I have defined the WPF label with content="Label_Label".
While displaying it shows "LabelLabel". The first "_" is
considered for "Alt Key" Reference.
In my real requirement I am assigning Content to Label
dynamically, So please specify solution to this problem.
<Label Content="Label_Label" Height="28" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="73,42,0,0" Name="label1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="88" UseLayoutRounding="False" ClipToBounds="False" />
If you're binding your label's content to some data and can't "escape" the underscore in the data (per mwtb's answer), then the other option is to wrap the text in a TextBlock inside the label. TextBlocks have no concept of an access key so they'll display the text as is.
So instead of this:
<Label Content="{Binding MyText}" />
You can do this:
<Label><TextBlock Text="{Binding MyText}" /></Label>
Assuming "MyText" contains the string "Hello_World", the former will display HelloWorld while the latter will display Hello_World.
Update
Per your comment, here's the same thing in code:
var tb = new TextBlock();
tb.SetBinding(TextBlock.TextProperty, new Binding("MyText"));
var label = new Label
{
Content = tb
};
That's untested but should work. Obviously you'd then have to add "label" to your visual tree in the usual manner.
You can escape the underscore by using two in a row:
Content="Label__Label"
I'm not sure what additional question you're implying by "In my real requirement I am assigning Content to Label dynamically"
Honestly, the only difference between a Label and a ContentControl is that a Label allows use of an access key. If you don't want the access key feature, just use a ContentControl.
I have a WPF Hyperlink that I am able to click and get its NavigateUri property just fine. However, I want to be able to bundle some additional information with the Hyperlink so I can process it in my event handler. This is how it looks right now:
<TextBlock Grid.Row="0">
<Hyperlink ToolTip="{Binding Path=Contact.ToolTipPersonalEmail}"
Name="ContactHyperlink" Foreground="#FF333333"
RequestNavigate="HandleContactEmailClicked"
NavigateUri="{Binding Path=Contact.Email}"
>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Contact.Fullname}" Width="Auto"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Data1}" Name="data1" Visibility="Collapsed" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Data2}" Name="data2" Visibility="Collapsed" />
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
Basically, in my event handler, I want to be able to access the data inside the two textblocks that have visibility = "Collapsed" (data1 and data2). I liken this to "hidden" data in an HTML form.
I tried messing with the "Inlines" property of Hyperlink but that's not working, and since this is inside a DataTemplate I can't access data1 and data2 by name in my code.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
creating textblocks to hold that data is somewhat... overkill. I'd go with one of these two options:
use databinding, to place a specific
object into the hyperlink, then to
get it back, all you need to do, is
access the DataContext of the
hyperlink,and it will provide you
the class which holds data1 and
data2
attach the object which
populates data1 and data2 into the
Hyperlink's TAG attribute
In your event handler you can do something like this:
ContentPresenter presenter = (ContentPresenter)sender.TemplatedParent;
DataTemplate template = presenter.ContentTemplate;
TextBlock textBlock = (TextBlock)template.FindName("data1", presenter);
Probably not the prettiest way, but it works for me.