The best technique I�ve found for editing in Blend (and Sketchflow) is
to use the properties pane for positioning. If you drag controls
around, the XAML that gets produced is pretty dirty. Instead, select
the control (either on screen or in the objects pane) then manipulate
position in the property pane (e.g., change the top/left margin
properties by either holding the mouse button and dragging or by
clicking and typing).
It�s good practice to use the property pane to manipulate settings for
when you are drawing into state. Blend doesn�t pick up changes from
typing XAML when recording; only from the property pane. Also, delete
controls from the objects pane rather than deleting XAML text otherwise
Blend won�t update Visual States involved and Blend will fall over when
you run (or, if you�re lucky, it will tell you the XAML is invalid).
There are certain conditions when editing in XAML is fine. Tweaking
values (if not drawing into state) and reordering controls works as you
would expect.
Once you get a little experience, you�ll learn some techniques and you�
ll discover what you can get away with.
Carl.
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vishwanath
Humpy <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 January 2010 8:06 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Xaml dependency
Who can help me?
Every time I use expression blend I find myself editing the xaml by hand
to quickly do what I want.
I have just started sketchflow prototypes. I needed to add a tabcontrol
/ tabitem / listview / buttons. I try hard using the designer but
nothing ends up where it should be and things end up in wrong container
and I fix it by editing the xaml. This is ok because I like xaml. But
I should be able to use the designer I think.
Is there any good training resource for self teaching? Or if you are
good at xaml is it best to just keep doing it they way I have been?
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