Stephen, Which project are you working on? I don't see blondes and brunettes unless, I only see textboxes and other controls.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Stephen Price <[email protected]>wrote: > As Carl has already said, , and as you have discovered, dragging things > around in the designer doesn't always put the object where you actually want > it in the visual tree. Dragging objects around will move the position of the > object by changing the top and left properties (if in a canvas) or by > changing margins (if in a grid). Its possible, but difficult to get the > object into the correct container. I think there are some keys such as > holding Alt while dragging to move the dragged object into a container. > Its way easier to drag the object within the objects pane ("Objects and > Timeline" pane), and modifying properties in properties pane. > My process of adding a new object, I select the target container in the > object pane then double click the object in the toolbox that I want to add. > This will add the object as the last object within the selected container. > then drag it (can drag it anywhere) up or down the visual tree. > > I don't think you are doing anything wrong, do what is fastest. I sometimes > put Blend in split view and copy and paste, or modify stuff in the text > view. Somethings are quicker if you look at the XAML. Grids columns and rows > for example is buried away three or so clicks away. > > As you use Blend more you will become more familiar with it and learn what > works best. After a while you don't see the XAML, you see blondes, > brunettes... ;) > > cheers, > Stephen > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Vishwanath Humpy > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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?> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> ozsilverlight mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > ozsilverlight mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozsilverlight > > -- Miguel A. Madero Reyes www.miguelmadero.com (blog) [email protected]
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