+1. The properties pane and the objects pane is where it's at. The screen designer is really more of a glorified preview/selection helper for me.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [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? > > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline....@middle?> > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > Unencrypted electronic mail is not secure and may not be authentic. > > If you have any doubts as to the contents please telephone to confirm. > > This electronic transmission including any attachments is intended only > > for those to whom it is addressed. It may contain copyright material or > > information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure by > law. > > Any claim to privilege is not waived or lost by reason of mistaken > transmission > > of this information. If you are not the intended recipient you must not > > distribute or copy this transmission and should please notify the sender. > > Your costs for doing this will be reimbursed by the sender. > > We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data > corruption, > > delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > > -- Paul Stovell
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