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How to Pass data from one UserControl1 to UserControl2 from a button in UserControl1 WPF MVVM

I recently started studying about User Controls. I have a Main Window which contains this 2 User Controls. UserControl1 is a form to get the data, and when the submit button is clicked in UserControl1, the UserControl2 will be visible viewing the data send from the UserControl1.
Here is my MainWindow xaml (HomeCareMain.xaml)
<Window x:Class="PatientRecordMVVM.Views.HomeCareMain"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
FontFamily="{materialDesign:MaterialDesignFont}"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PatientRecordMVVM.Views"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Title="HomeCareMain" Height="850" Width="1500" Foreground="White">
<Window.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Key="MenuOpen">
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(FrameworkElement.Width)" Storyboard.TargetName="GridSideMenu">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="60"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0:0" Value="210"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
<Storyboard x:Key="MenuClose">
<DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="(FrameworkElement.Width)" Storyboard.TargetName="GridSideMenu">
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="210"/>
<EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0:0" Value="60"/>
</DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</Window.Resources>
<Window.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="ButtonBase.Click" SourceName="ButtonOpenMenu">
<BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource MenuOpen}"/>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="ButtonBase.Click" SourceName="ButtonCloseMenu">
<BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource MenuClose}"/>
</EventTrigger>
</Window.Triggers>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="8*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="8*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="2*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="25*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image x:Name="Logo" Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Source="/PatientRecordMVVM;component/Images/logo.jpg" Opacity="0.12" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
<Grid Grid.Row="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Height="60" VerticalAlignment="Top" Background="#2c8a93">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
<Image Source="/PatientRecordMVVM;component/Images/logo.jpg" Width="30" Height="30" Margin="0,0,20,0"/>
<TextBlock Text="HOME CARE" FontSize="22" Foreground="White" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
</StackPanel>
<materialDesign:PopupBox PlacementMode="BottomAndAlignRightEdges" StaysOpen="False" Foreground="White" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="10">
<StackPanel Width="150">
<Button Content="Settings"/>
<Separator/>
<Button Command="{Binding Path=LogoutCommand}" Content="Logout"/>
</StackPanel>
</materialDesign:PopupBox>
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="GridSideMenu" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.Column="0" Width="210" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Background="#1f3e66">
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
<Grid Height="60" VerticalAlignment="Top">
<Button x:Name="ButtonCloseMenu" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Width="60" Height="60" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Visibility="Collapsed" Click="ButtonCloseMenu_Click">
<materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="ArrowLeft" Width="25" Height="25"/>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="ButtonOpenMenu" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Width="60" Height="60" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Click="ButtonOpenMenu_Click">
<materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Menu" Width="25" Height="25"/>
</Button>
</Grid>
<ListView Foreground="White" ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
<ListViewItem Height="60">
<Button Command="{Binding Path=AddPatientCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=AddPatient}" Background="#1f3e66" BorderBrush="#1f3e66" Width="190" Height="40" VerticalAlignment="Top">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Add" Foreground="White" Width="25" Height="25" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="-5,0,20,0"/>
<TextBlock Text="Add Patient Details" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin='0,0,20,0'/>
</StackPanel>
</Button>
</ListViewItem>
</ListView>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3">
<local:AddPatientRecordDetails
x:Name="AddPatient"
HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
Width="800"
Height="730"
Margin="0,0,20,0"
/>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2">
<local:PrintPreviewControl
x:Name="PrintPreview"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
Width="600"
Height="700"
/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Window>
This is UserControl1 xaml (AddPatientRecordDetails.xaml)
<UserControl x:Class="PatientRecordMVVM.Views.AddPatientRecordDetails"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
FontFamily="{materialDesign:MaterialDesignFont}"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PatientRecordMVVM.Views"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="850" d:DesignWidth="600" Background="Transparent" BorderBrush="#58af9d" BorderThickness="1">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2.5*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2.5*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="1.5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1.5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="18*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="2*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Background="#2c8a93"/>
<!--Patient Id block-->
<StackPanel Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Style="{StaticResource StackpanelStyle}">
<Label FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White">
Patient ID :
</Label>
<Label Content="{Binding Path=GuidGenerator}" FontSize="16" Foreground="White" Margin="5,0"/>
</StackPanel>
<!--Date block-->
<StackPanel Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Style="{StaticResource StackpanelStyle}" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
<Label FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White">
Date :
</Label>
<Label Name="date_time" Content="{Binding Path=CurrentDate}" FontSize="16" Foreground="White" Margin="5,0"/>
</StackPanel>
<!--Title block-->
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White" TextDecorations="Underline" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinWidth="200">
Patient Registration Information
</TextBlock>
<!--Main sub Grid-->
<Grid Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="25,25,25,0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="200*" MinWidth="158" MaxWidth="190" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="700*" MaxWidth="600" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="2.95*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="2*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<!--Name block-->
<Label Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Name :</Label>
<TextBox Name="fName" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Text="{Binding Path = PatientName}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"/>
<!--Address block-->
<Label Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0,7,15,0">Address :</Label>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Vertical" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,2">
<DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Margin="0,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource AddressLabelStyles}" HorizontalAlignment="Right">Number :</Label>
<TextBox Name="Number" Text="{Binding Path = PatientAddress.Number}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"/>
</DockPanel>
<DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Margin="0,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource AddressLabelStyles}" Margin="12,0">Street :</Label>
<TextBox Name="Street" Text="{Binding Path = PatientAddress.Street}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}" Margin="3,0,0,0" />
</DockPanel>
<DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Margin="0,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource AddressLabelStyles}" Margin="24,0">City :</Label>
<TextBox Name="City" Text="{Binding Path = PatientAddress.City}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}" Margin="-9,0,0,0"/>
</DockPanel>
</StackPanel>
<!--Gender block-->
<Label Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Gender :</Label>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,6,0,0">
<RadioButton Name="male" Command="{Binding Path=GetPatientGenderCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=male, Path=Content}" Content="Male" FontSize="14" Foreground="Black" Padding="5,-2.5" MinWidth="100"/>
<RadioButton Name="female" Command="{Binding Path=GetPatientGenderCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=female, Path=Content}" Content="Female" FontSize="14" Foreground="Black" Padding="5,-2.5"/>
</StackPanel>
<!--Birthdate block-->
<Label Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Birthdate :</Label>
<DatePicker Name="Date" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" SelectedDate ="{Binding Path = PatientDateOfBirth}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}" MaxHeight="30" Padding="1"/>
<!--Age block-->
<Label Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Age :</Label>
<TextBox Name="Age" Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="2" Text="{Binding Path = PatientAge}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"/>
<!--Image block-->
<Label Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Image :</Label>
<DockPanel Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="2" LastChildFill="True" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinHeight="30">
<Button DockPanel.Dock="Left" Command="{Binding Path=GetPatientImageCommand, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="Browse" Margin="0,0,5,0"/>
<TextBox Name="FileBrowser" DockPanel.Dock="Right" Text="{Binding Path= PatientImageSource}" Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
</DockPanel>
<!--Image view block-->
<Image Name="ImageViewer" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="2" Source ="{Binding Path= PatientImageSource}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" MinWidth="95" MaxWidth="150" MinHeight="95" MaxHeight="150" Margin="0,0,0,10"/>
<!--Department block-->
<Label Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Department :</Label>
<ComboBox Name="Department" Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="2" ItemsSource="{Binding Department}" SelectedItem="{Binding Path = PatientDepartment}" FontSize="14" Foreground="Black" BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinHeight="30"/>
<!--Ward Block-->
<Label Grid.Row="8" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Ward :</Label>
<ComboBox Name="Ward" Grid.Row="8" Grid.Column="2" ItemsSource="{Binding Ward}" SelectedItem="{Binding Path = PatientWard}" FontSize="14" Foreground="Black" BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinHeight="30"/>
<!--Doctor Block-->
<Label Grid.Row="9" Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}">Doctor In Charge :</Label>
<ComboBox Name="Doctor" Grid.Row="9" Grid.Column="2" ItemsSource="{Binding DocInCharge}" SelectedItem="{Binding Path = PatientDotorcInCharge}" FontSize="14" Foreground="Black" BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinHeight="30"/>
</Grid>
<!--Buttons Section-->
<StackPanel Grid.Row="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="20,10,26,0" >
<Button Command="{Binding Path=PreviewCommand}" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="Print Preview" Margin="0,0,5,0"/>
<Button Command="{Binding Path=ClearPatientCommand}" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="Clear"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
This is my UserControl2 (PrintPreviewControl.xaml)
<UserControl x:Class="PatientRecordMVVM.Views.PrintPreviewControl"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
FontFamily="{materialDesign:MaterialDesignFont}"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PatientRecordMVVM.Views"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="850" d:DesignWidth="800" Background="White">
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="22*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="2*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<!--Main Sub Grid 1-->
<Grid x:Name="MainSubGrid" Grid.Row="0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2.5*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2.5*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height ="1.5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height ="1.5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height ="6.5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height ="7*"/>
<RowDefinition Height ="6*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Background="#58af9d"/>
<!--Patient Id block-->
<StackPanel Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Style="{StaticResource StackpanelStyle}">
<Label FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White">
Patient ID :
</Label>
<Label Content="{Binding PatientID}" FontSize="16" Foreground="White" Margin="5,0,0,0"/>
</StackPanel>
<!--Date block-->
<StackPanel Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Style="{StaticResource StackpanelStyle}" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
<Label FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White">
Date :
</Label>
<Label Name="date_time" Content="{Binding PatientRegisteredDate}" FontSize="16" Foreground="White" Margin="5,0"/>
</StackPanel>
<!--Title block-->
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White" TextDecorations="Underline" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
Patient Registration Information
</TextBlock>
<!--Sub grid 1-->
<Grid Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="25,10,25,20">
<!--User's image View and name-->
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<Ellipse Width="150" Height="150">
<Ellipse.Fill>
<ImageBrush x:Name="ImageViewer2" ImageSource="{Binding PatientImageSource}"/>
</Ellipse.Fill>
</Ellipse>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,10">
<Label Style="{StaticResource LabelStyles}" Margin="0">Patient Name :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewName" Text="{Binding PatientName}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
<!--Sub grid 2-->
<GroupBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="25,-35,25,0">
<GroupBox.Header>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyleControl}">Patient Personal Information</TextBlock>
</GroupBox.Header>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="500*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="500*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="5*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="3*" MaxHeight="80"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="10,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}" >Address :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewANum" Text="{Binding PatientAddress.Number}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewAStrt" Text="{Binding PatientAddress.Street}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewACity" Text="{Binding PatientAddress.City}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="50,5,10,10">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Gender :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewGender" Text="{Binding PatientGender}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="10,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Date of Birth :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewDob" Text="{Binding PatientDateOfBirth}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="50,5,10,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Age :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewAge" Text="{Binding PatientAge}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</GroupBox>
<!--Sub grid 3-->
<GroupBox Grid.Row="4" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="25,0,25,0">
<GroupBox.Header>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyleControl}">Patient Medical Information</TextBlock>
</GroupBox.Header>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="500*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="500*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="3*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="3*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="10,5">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Department :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewDepartment" Text="{Binding PatientDepartment}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="50,5,10,0">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Ward :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewWard" Text="{Binding PatientWard}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Vertical" Margin="10,5,10,10">
<Label Style="{StaticResource PreviewLabelStyles}">Doctor in Charge :</Label>
<TextBlock x:Name="ViewDoc" Text="{Binding PatientDotorcInCharge}" Style="{StaticResource TextBlockStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</GroupBox>
</Grid>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="20,10,26,0">
<Button Command="{Binding Path=DefaultPrintCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=MainSubGrid}" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="Default Print" Margin="0,0,5,0"/>
<Button Command="{Binding Path=ConfigureAndPrintCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=MainSubGrid}" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}" Content="Configure Print"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
This is the Button Command of the UserControl1 in its ViewModel
#region Handlers : Commands
private void OnPreviewCommandExecute()
{
PatientRecordDetailsModel getPatientDetails = PopulatePatientDetails();
}
I didn't put the whole code inside the ViewModel since it's too long.
PatientRecordDetailsModel is the model object that will be sent to the UserControl2.
Inside the UserControl2 ViewModel constructor it binds the data with the userControl View.
class PrintPreviewViewModel
{
#region Fields
private IWindowService m_windowService;
private PatientRecordDetailsModel patient;
#endregion
#region Constructors
public PrintPreviewViewModel(PatientRecordDetailsModel patient)
{
this.patient = patient;
PatientID = patient.PatientId;
PatientRegisteredDate = patient.PatientRegisteredDate;
PatientName = patient.PatientName;
PatientAddress = patient.PatientAddress;
PatientGender = patient.PatientGender;
PatientDateOfBirth = patient.PatientDateOfBirth.ToShortDateString();
PatientAge = patient.PatientAge;
PatientImageSource = patient.PatientImageSource;
PatientDepartment = patient.PatientDepartment;
PatientWard = patient.PatientWard;
PatientDotorcInCharge = patient.PatientDoctorInCharge;
m_windowService = new WindowService();
}
}
Inside the HomeCareMain.xaml.cs file I defined a method called PrintPreviewButtonClicked() to bind the data to the UserControl2's DataContext and to Visible it.
public partial class HomeCareMain : Window
{
public HomeCareMain()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.DataContext = new HomeCareMainViewModel();
PatientRecordDetailsViewModel patientRecordDetailsViewModel = new PatientRecordDetailsViewModel();
AddPatient.DataContext = patientRecordDetailsViewModel;
AddPatient.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
PrintPreview.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
}
public void PrintPreviewButtonClicked(PatientRecordDetailsModel patient)
{
PrintPreview.DataContext = new PrintPreviewViewModel(patient);
PrintPreview.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
}
}
The problem is I want to send the PatientRecordDetailsModel object to the HomeCareMain.xaml.cs without violating MVVM architecture.
Or is there an alternative way of doing this.
I have used separate viewModels for user controls and the main window since they have their own responsibilities to perform.
I really hope you could help me with this.

You should either bind to the same view model from both UserControls, or use an event aggregator or messenger to send an event or a message from one component to another in a loosely coupled way as explained in this blog post.
If you don't use a framework, you'll have to implement the event aggregator yourself.

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I have a C# WinRT/8.1 app that uses a ListView with a child stack panel to show items in a horizontal row. That works fine, except I am having the same problem discussed in this SO post:
WinRT Xaml ListView - Touch doesn't scroll well
Except worse. My items don't scroll even when the fingertip is pressed on the margin between items. Unfortunately I don't have a parent Panorama control or ScrollView control to blame. How can I fix this?
NOTE: I switched to a ListView from a GridView because of SO posts I read that indicated GridView's with horizontal items are problematic, which was the case for me.
Here is the XAML for the page:
<Page
<!-- headers snipped for brevity -->
<Page.Resources>
<Converters:DebugBindingConverter x:Key="DebugBindingConverter"/>
<Converters:VideomarkLocationToString x:Key="VideomarkLocationToString"/>
<common:BooleanToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BooleanToVisibilityConverter"/>
<DataTemplate x:Key="HorzVideomarksItemTemplate1">
<Grid d:DesignWidth="977" d:DesignHeight="746" Height="121" Width="252">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="20*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="52*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="23*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBlock x:Name="txtLocation" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding OffsetSecs, Converter={StaticResource VideomarkLocationToString}}" Grid.Row="2" />
<TextBlock x:Name="txtNote" Text="{Binding Text}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
<Image x:Name="imgThumbnail" Grid.Row="1" Source="{Binding ThumbnailAsync}"/>
<!-- <TextBlock x:Name="txtTest2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="81,93,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap"
Text="{Binding Videomarks, Converter={StaticResource DebugBindingConverter}}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="87" Width="150" FontSize="12"/> -->
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</Page.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="gridPage"
Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}" Margin="25" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="897*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="469*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.ChildrenTransitions>
<TransitionCollection>
<EntranceThemeTransition/>
</TransitionCollection>
</Grid.ChildrenTransitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="140"/>
<RowDefinition Height="347*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="231*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<!-- Back button and page title -->
<Grid x:Name="gridTopRow" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="120"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Button x:Name="backButton" Margin="39,59,39,0" Command="{Binding NavigationHelper.GoBackCommand, ElementName=pageRoot}"
Style="{StaticResource NavigationBackButtonNormalStyle}"
VerticalAlignment="Top"
AutomationProperties.Name="Back"
AutomationProperties.AutomationId="BackButton"
AutomationProperties.ItemType="Navigation Button"/>
<TextBlock x:Name="pageTitle" Text="{StaticResource AppName}" Style="{StaticResource HeaderTextBlockStyle}" Grid.Column="1" TextWrapping="NoWrap" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Margin="0,0,894,40" Tapped="pageTitle_Tapped"/>
<Button x:Name="exitButton"
Click="exitButton_Click"
Style="{StaticResource ClosePaneAppBarButtonStyle}" Margin="1065,27,0,9" Grid.Column="1" Width="100" Visibility="{Binding Main.IsDebuggerAttached, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" />
<Button x:Name="btnTest" Content="test" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="883,59,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontSize="36" Click="btnTest_Click" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
</Grid>
<WebView x:Name="webViewVideoPlayer" Grid.Row="1" ScriptNotify="ScriptNotifyPlayLocation" Margin="25" />
<Button x:Name="btnVideomark" Content="Bookmark" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="578,53,0,0" Height="54" FontSize="26.667" Click="btnVideomark_Click" Width="181"/>
<ListView
x:Name="listviewVideomarks" Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Opacity="1" IsHitTestVisible="False" Margin="20"
ItemsSource="{Binding Videomarks.VideomarksCollection, Source={StaticResource Locator}}"
ItemTemplate="{StaticResource HorzVideomarksItemTemplate1}" SelectionMode="None"
>
<ListView.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<StackPanel x:Name="stackVideomarksHorz" Orientation="Horizontal">
</StackPanel>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListView.ItemsPanel>
</ListView>
<Border x:Name="borderAddVideomark" BorderThickness="5" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="369,53,319,112" Grid.Row="1" BorderBrush="#FF144989" CornerRadius="25" Opacity="0" IsHitTestVisible="False" Loaded="border_Loaded">
<Grid x:Name="gridAddVideomark" IsHitTestVisible="False" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="1" Opacity="1" Grid.RowSpan="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="187*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="188*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="189*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="137*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="62*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock x:Name="lblVideomarkLocation" Grid.Column="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="TextBlock" Margin="40,10,10,10" FontSize="18.667"/>
<TextBox x:Name="txtVideomarkNote" Grid.Row="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="10,10,10,2"/>
<Button x:Name="btnOk" Content="OK" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="92,10,0,0" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="192" Foreground="White" FontSize="21.333" Height="45" Click="btnOk_Click"/>
<Button x:Name="btnCancel" Content="Cancel" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="88,10,0,0" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="192" Foreground="White" FontSize="21.333" Height="45" Grid.Column="1" Click="btnCancel_Click"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="rectVideomarkThumbnail" Fill="#FFF4F4F5" Stroke="Black" Margin="10"/>
</Grid>
</Border>
</Grid>
</Page>

I am not sure which directions you are trying to scroll, but I think your problem will be fixed if you disable the StackPanel scroll and enable scrolling in both directions on the ListView.
<ListView
x:Name="listviewVideomarks" Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Opacity="1" IsHitTestVisible="False" Margin="20"
ItemsSource="{Binding Videomarks.VideomarksCollection, Source={StaticResource Locator}}"
ItemTemplate="{StaticResource HorzVideomarksItemTemplate1}" SelectionMode="None"
ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode="Auto" ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode="Auto"
>
<ListView.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<StackPanel x:Name="stackVideomarksHorz" Orientation="Horizontal"
ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode="Disabled"
ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode="Disabled">
</StackPanel>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListView.ItemsPanel>
</ListView>

wpf C# Hide / Show Controls in Resource File

I am playing around with WPF for the first time and i am tring to show / hide group objects on a test toolbar based on a toggle button.
The toolbar is created via a template in a resource dictionary and i cannot figure out how to get this working as it seems alot more of an issue compared to winforms.
Out of all the examples i have found they all seem to function if the item is not templated is there any way i can acheive this.
my code so far is below and the point of failure is on the login togglebutton as i have x:name reference and apparently i cannot do this as its part of a resource dictionary, so i am pretty stumped...
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:s="clr-namespace:wpfApplication1">
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Styles/Shared.xaml"/>
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Styles/ToolBar.xaml"/>
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ToolBar x:Key="MyToolbar" Height="120">
<ToolBar.Resources>
<BooleanToVisibilityConverter x:Key="boolToVis"/>
</ToolBar.Resources>
<GroupBox x:Name="tBtn" Header="Login" Style="{StaticResource ToolbarGroup}" Margin="5,3,3,3">
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal">
<!--Login-->
<ToggleButton Margin="3" Width="55" Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButtonBaseStyle}"
HorizontalContentAlignment="Center""
CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=MyTestApp}">
<ToggleButton.Content>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="4*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Images/Login.png" Width="45"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Text="New" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
</Grid>
</ToggleButton.Content>
</ToggleButton>
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
<GroupBox Visibility="{Binding Path=IsChecked, ElementName=tBtn, Converter={StaticResource boolToVis}}" Header="File" Style="{StaticResource ToolbarGroup}" Margin="5,3,3,3">
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal">
<!--File-->
<Button Margin="3" Width="55" Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButtonBaseStyle}"
HorizontalContentAlignment="Center"
Command="{x:Static ApplicationCommands.New}"
CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=MyTestApp}">
<Button.Content>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="4*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Image Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Images/GenericDocument.png" Width="45"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Text="New" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
</Grid>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Margin="0,2,0,2">
<Button Margin="1" Padding="2" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButtonBaseStyle}"
Command="{x:Static ApplicationCommands.Open}"
CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=MyTestApp}">
<Button.Content>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition/>
<ColumnDefinition/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Images/OpenFolder.png" Width="16"/>
<TextBlock Margin="3,0,3,0" Text="Open" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Column="1"/>
</Grid>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
<Button Margin="1" Padding="2" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButtonBaseStyle}"
Command="{x:Static ApplicationCommands.Save}"
CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=MyTestApp}">
<Button.Content>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition/>
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Images/Save.png" Width="16"/>
<TextBlock Margin="3,0,3,0" Text="Save" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Column="1"/>
</Grid>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
<Button Margin="1" Padding="2" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButtonBaseStyle}"
Command="{x:Static ApplicationCommands.Print}"
CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=MyTestApp}">
<Button.Content>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition/>
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="pack://application:,,,/wpfApplication1;component/Resources/Images/Print.png" Width="16"/>
<TextBlock Margin="3,0,3,0" Text="Print" VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Column="1"/>
</Grid>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
</ToolBar>
</ResourceDictionary>
Many thanks in advance for any assistance

now your GroupBox is called "tBtn" but that should be your ToggleButton. (as you are refering to its property IsChecked)
Try to name your ToggleButton tBtn and retry

User Control Not Rendering When Used as a DataTemplate?

I have a usercontrol which I want to use as a DataTemplate in a Listbox.
This works:
<ListBox>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid x:Name="Grid" Height="100" Width="880" Background="LightGray">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="190" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="190" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="200" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0">Client</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2">Contact</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0">Date Presentation</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0">Action</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="0">Date Interview</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="2">Time Interview</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="4" Grid.Row="0">Remarks</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="5" Margin="0,0,2,0">managed by</Label>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Customer}">
<!--Template-->
</ComboBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Contact}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=PresentationDate}"></TextBox>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Action}">
<!--Template-->
</ComboBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=InterviewDate}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=InterviewTime}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="4" Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Remarks}"></TextBox>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Column="5" Grid.Row="1" >
<ComboBox Width="124" Text="{Binding Path=Manager}" Margin="2"></ComboBox>
<Button Width="60" Height="20" Margin="4,0,0,0" >Mail</Button>
</StackPanel>
<CheckBox Grid.Column="5" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2,2,4,2">Rejection communicated</CheckBox>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
If I put the exact same code from between the <DataTemplate> tags:
<UserControl x:Class="CandiMan.View.CandidatePresentationControl"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:cm="clr-namespace:CandiMan;assembly=CandiMan"
xmlns:vw="clr-namespace:CandiMan.View;assembly=CandiMan"
xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:CandiMan.ViewModel;assembly=CandiMan"
Height="100" Width="880" BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="1">
<Grid x:Name="Grid" Height="100" Width="880" Background="LightGray">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
<RowDefinition Height="24"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="190" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="190" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="200" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0">Client</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2">Contact</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0">Date Presentation</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0">Action</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="0">Date Interview</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="2">Time Interview</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="4" Grid.Row="0">Remarks</Label>
<Label Grid.Column="5" Margin="0,0,2,0">managed by</Label>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Customer}">
<!--Template-->
</ComboBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Contact}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=PresentationDate}"></TextBox>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Action}">
<!--Template-->
</ComboBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="1" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=InterviewDate}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="3" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=InterviewTime}"></TextBox>
<TextBox Grid.Column="4" Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" Margin="2" Text="{Binding Path=Remarks}"></TextBox>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Column="5" Grid.Row="1" >
<ComboBox Width="124" Text="{Binding Path=Manager}" Margin="2"></ComboBox>
<Button Width="60" Height="20" Margin="4,0,0,0" >Mail</Button>
</StackPanel>
<CheckBox Grid.Column="5" Grid.Row="3" Margin="2,2,4,2">Rejection communicated</CheckBox>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
into a usercontrol named CandidatePresentationControl and do it like
<ListBox>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid>
<vw:CandidatePresentationControl/>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
it does not get rendered. No errors, just an empty listbox. Can someone help me??
Thank you!
edit: I forgot something, dunno if it matters: The whole thing I'm doing this in, is a usercontrol, too.

It shouldn't matter, that your referenced UserControl is within another UserControl. Try these steps to better debug your XAML-code: http://beacosta.com/blog/?p=52
Since you have your data hard wired in XAML, the only way to explain the empty ListBox is, that your UserControl can't be found by the parent UserControl, imo.

<ListBox>
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid>
<vw:CandidatePresentationControl DataContext="{Binding}"/>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
You have to write this way in order to bind datacontext, I would suggest you look at MVVM that will give you idea on how to do it even better way.