WPF Property Grid

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jogibear9988 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:13:22 GMT

A PropertyGrid for WPF
(Using Parts of Sharp Develop (Brush Editor))

I (jogibear9988) do not longer work on this project, because I'm using the propertygrid from the http://wpftoolkit.codeplex.com/ This has more Features and is much more perfomant...

News

27.01.2010 :
Included the Brush Editor from SharpDevelop Propertygrid. But it's in an Extra Assembly, because License of SharpDevelop is LGPL.

05.01.2010 :
I have included some of the patches posted in the Discussion Board and in the Issues Tracker.
Sorry that I've so less time to change anything on this project, but if you have patches, post them on the Issue Tracker and not on the Board, so I find them and can include them!

11.03.2010 :
I think now we've reached a state, so I can call also the Visual Studio Style usable!

07.03.2010 :
Many work done on the Grid, searching for two icons for the sorting! If someone can draw, please do and send me!

Feb. 2010 :
I (jogibear9988) get access to the Project from the author deepforest and try to fix and implement new thinks. If anyone is interested to help feel free to submit patches, I'm trying to apply them!
I also removed the Release, because I think it's enough at the moment to download the source, If we are at a good state, I think than we can do a first release!

Project Description
WPF Property Grid is a WPF version of the well known Visual Studio Property Grid control.

Introduction
Having a managed instance of any kind, a Property Grid control reflects its public properties, displays each property type, value, accessibility (read/write), other meta-data such as description, category and more. A Property Grid control is ideal in cases where one should display a vary types of objects. Instead of writing a custom view for each type, using a Property Grid provides an easy way to dynamically create an object editable custom view.

An extensible Property Grid provides extension points for changing its layout, style, supports localization, adding editors and converters declaratively (using attributes for an instance) or using an XML file (decouples the type from Property Grid related attributes), grouping, sorting and filtering.

Features

Dynamic Property Display
Built-in and Custom Value Converters, Editors and Designers
Property Grouping, Sorting and Filtering
Property Two-Way Binding
Property Meta Data such as Description and Display Name
Preview of WPF Controls
Grouping or Sorting
Dynamicly Expanding of nested Object's
Themes and Skins
Type Mapping based on Attributes and/or XML

TODO

More type Editors
Copy all features from VS Style to Expression Blend
Brush Editor

Screen Shot's

Visual Studio Theme

ExpressionBlend Theme

Visual Studio Theme

New Post: ComboBox

damir3003 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:19:30 GMT

How do I use a combobox in a propertygrid without using enum, for string property that i want to limit to a few choices but to enabled free-form entry?
Any suggestions?

Updated Wiki: Home

jogibear9988 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:28:44 GMT

A PropertyGrid for WPF
(Using Parts of Sharp Develop (Brush Editor))

I (jogibear998) do not longer work on this project, because I'm using the propertygrid from the http://wpftoolkit.codeplex.com/ This has more Features and is much more perfomant...

News

27.01.2010 :
Included the Brush Editor from SharpDevelop Propertygrid. But it's in an Extra Assembly, because License of SharpDevelop is LGPL.

05.01.2010 :
I have included some of the patches posted in the Discussion Board and in the Issues Tracker.
Sorry that I've so less time to change anything on this project, but if you have patches, post them on the Issue Tracker and not on the Board, so I find them and can include them!

11.03.2010 :
I think now we've reached a state, so I can call also the Visual Studio Style usable!

07.03.2010 :
Many work done on the Grid, searching for two icons for the sorting! If someone can draw, please do and send me!

Feb. 2010 :
I (jogibear9988) get access to the Project from the author deepforest and try to fix and implement new thinks. If anyone is interested to help feel free to submit patches, I'm trying to apply them!
I also removed the Release, because I think it's enough at the moment to download the source, If we are at a good state, I think than we can do a first release!

Project Description
WPF Property Grid is a WPF version of the well known Visual Studio Property Grid control.

Introduction
Having a managed instance of any kind, a Property Grid control reflects its public properties, displays each property type, value, accessibility (read/write), other meta-data such as description, category and more. A Property Grid control is ideal in cases where one should display a vary types of objects. Instead of writing a custom view for each type, using a Property Grid provides an easy way to dynamically create an object editable custom view.

An extensible Property Grid provides extension points for changing its layout, style, supports localization, adding editors and converters declaratively (using attributes for an instance) or using an XML file (decouples the type from Property Grid related attributes), grouping, sorting and filtering.

Features

Dynamic Property Display
Built-in and Custom Value Converters, Editors and Designers
Property Grouping, Sorting and Filtering
Property Two-Way Binding
Property Meta Data such as Description and Display Name
Preview of WPF Controls
Grouping or Sorting
Dynamicly Expanding of nested Object's
Themes and Skins
Type Mapping based on Attributes and/or XML

TODO

More type Editors
Copy all features from VS Style to Expression Blend
Brush Editor

Screen Shot's

Visual Studio Theme

ExpressionBlend Theme

Visual Studio Theme

Commented Issue: BrushEditor crashes if application targets .NET 4 [13294]

Damslang — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:57:05 GMT

If you change the target of the sample application from .NET 3.5 to .NET 4, the brush editor will not work any more; once you try to move a gradient stop, an exception occurs:
 
Unhandled WPF exception
Exception thrown:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: index
 at MS.Utility.FrugalObjectList`1.get_Item(Int32 index)
 at System.Windows.Freezable.GetChangeHandlersAndInvalidateSubProperties(EventStorage& calledHandlers)
 at System.Windows.Freezable.FireChanged()
 at System.Windows.Freezable.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
 at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
 at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
 at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)
 at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueInternal(DependencyProperty dp, Object value)
 at ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.PropertyGrid.Editors.BrushEditor.GradientSlider.MoveStop(GradientStop stop, Double oldOffset, DragDeltaEventArgs e)
 at ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.PropertyGrid.Editors.BrushEditor.GradientSlider.thumb_DragDelta(Object sender, DragDeltaEventArgs e)
 at ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.PropertyGrid.Editors.BrushEditor.GradientSlider.ClassDragDelta(Object sender, DragDeltaEventArgs e)
 at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.DragDeltaEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
 at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
 at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
 at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
 at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Thumb.OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseMoveThunk(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
 at System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
 at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
 at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
 at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(RoutedEventArgs args)
 at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
 at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
 at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
 at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
 at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
 at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
 at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
 at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
 at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
 at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
 at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Comments: ** Comment from web user: Damslang **

Hi, I am having the same problem , any change on this item or sudjested workaround would be helpfull.

New Post: Dynamic Categories?

anejad — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:18:02 GMT

Is it possible to have dynamic categories?

Depending on the data imported to program, I need to create property grid with different categories. Any ideas?

Thanks

Created Issue: Bug: SelectedProperty not changed when using TAB or Up/Down keys [15678]

rogst — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:17:17 GMT

When moving between properties with the TAB or Up/Down keys the SelectedProperty is not updated to the new property, this results in the wrong property begin updated then you press Enter.

Adding the following to the PropertyGrid_PreviewKeyDown method solves the issue:
//Finish Editing of a TextBox with Enter!
void PropertyGrid_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
var OrginalSource = (e.OriginalSource as FrameworkElement);

if (OrginalSource.DataContext != null && OrginalSource.DataContext.GetType() == typeof(Property))
{
SelectedProperty = (Property)OrginalSource.DataContext;
}
else
SelectedProperty = null;

Source code checked in, #96133

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:40:31 GMT

Upgrade: New Version of LabDefaultTemplate.xaml. To upgrade your build definitions, please visit the following link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=254563

Source code checked in, #96132

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:33:03 GMT

Checked in by server upgrade

New Post: Add validation routine for a field

ranacseruet — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:17:44 GMT

Hi, for a property grid class, I want to limit the values that its field may contain. Can you please give me some idea, how to achieve that please? Thanks.

New Post: Working with List

sumus17 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:46:40 GMT

Hi everybody,

I cannot make the following class work with WPG.

    public class Person
    {
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string SecondName { get; set; }
        public int Age { get; set; }
        
        public List<Point> Curve { get; set; }


        public Person()
        {
            Curve = new List();
        }

    }

    public class Point
    {
        public double X { get; set; }
        public double Y { get; set; }
    }

I went through all discussion, and kind of understand where I have to make changes. Spent whole day, with no result. Could anybody help me with it?

I tried to use approach with IList (from one of the discussions here), but it doesn't work with CollectionEditorControl... Maybe I'm doing somethung wrong, maybe some required attributes are missing... Not sure.

I also ready to use strong types instead of T, say this Point class can be hardcoded to WPG. It's not a problem for me (however it's not beautiful). I work on app where I need to represent only few different types.

Thank you.

New Post: openFile property

mAmged — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:48:50 GMT

I want to create a customized property when I click on its value-which is button- OpenFileDialogue appears to select the file and return file path to that property.

thank you.

New Post: Property validation, IDataErrorInfo "Instance"

RafaelNadal — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:53:15 GMT

Hi hisss,

Thanks for your help...

-Rafael

New Post: Property validation, IDataErrorInfo "Instance"

hisss — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:03:10 GMT

Hello Rafael,

I will start from down down to up the last piece of code has number 1:

1. piece is located should be located in WPGTemplates.xaml (Themes/THEME/WPGTemplates.xaml)

This piece causes that default template (textbox) starts normal wpf validation. Before that there was only ExceptionValidateRule or nothing. I wanted to use DataErrorValidationRule.

2. You should add this to other editors templates if you want to use them. again in WPGTemplates.xaml or in custom templates. It is standard in WPF.

3. I wanted to create form, that you can't close until your property grid is valid. So if you want to do something like that, just add this code to the propertyGrid.cs and bind for example enabled property of "ok" button to IsValid property.

4. This is implementation of IDataErrorInfo interface on "Property" class. It causes validation only if yours instance object implements IDataErrorInfo.

So Example: Just add this code to the concreate files (WPGTemplates.xaml, PropertyViewModel, PropertyGrid. And try to show any object which implements IDataErrorInfo interface. If you have any validation error there yours textxtboxes appears "red" bordered.

Actualy i stopped using WPG. I don't want to write to this forum the reasons. if you want to know my reasons, and solution write me an email:

\P\E\T\E\R\.\L\A\P\I\N\.\1\1\8\@\G\M\A\I\L\.\C\O\M

WITHOUT SLASHES...

New Post: Property validation, IDataErrorInfo "Instance"

RafaelNadal — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:44:19 GMT

Hi,

I am a newbie.. Could u please explain everything fully rather than telling it in parts.. I dont know where to put the data template that u mentioned in this discussion. It would be nice if u explain the above code through a simple example again..

Thanks,

Nadal

New Post: Style Does Not Seem To Set

etoraaso — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:44:55 GMT

Ok...So I do know that for example the PropertyGrid.xaml can have its colors changed from the Brush ResourceId to raw colors and I can see the difference. However, I am still a little bit stumped as to what is going on. Apparently, I don't get anything out of the Brush Xaml file. I guess I will have to look and see why but for now I'm not sure.

Thanks much.

Erik

New Post: Style Does Not Seem To Set

etoraaso — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:30:10 GMT

It may have something to do with the Brushes having their colors contain Hex values? I have been playing with other controls and using the Color set for say a background will not work with "#FFFFFFFF" but does for the explicit "Black" (I tried both a SolidColorBrush and the raw Color). Anyways, I wonder if I'm missing a TypeConverter or something? Changing the Brushes to use a Color string instead of the Hex value didn't seem to work either so the hook into that file seems to be broken somehow. I changed many of them to a single Color (Green) and everything is still white. That must be the "At least we tried" style I guess.

Anyways, I'll post if I find anything else. Thanks much.

Erik

New Post: Style Does Not Seem To Set

etoraaso — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:20:21 GMT

Hello all,

I am using .Net 4.0 with the Expression Blend version and while my property grid looks pretty decent, I am not getting any colors. I'm not sure if I should be expecting the black expression blend image on the Home page, but something appears to be wrong. I would like to customize the feel but it seems that any changes I make in my Brushes.xaml page don't seem to change anything. Is there something I need to do to activate it?

I checked out the version right before it was converted back to .Net 3.5 and I am using VS 2010. I did have to change some things to make mine work but they didn't take too long to track down. (Changes: Add in the Generic.xaml/ExpressionBlend.xaml into my own App.xaml. Update some of the paths in the MergedDictionaries to account for my project name rather than the included Demo project. Had to add the trick to get my project to be able to resolve the Dictionaries in my app.xaml file...notice the snippet at the bottom with the dummy style.

Anyways, any help would be much appreciated. The Grid looks great and I am curious how active anyone is here. I figure if my grid is able to locate the other Xaml files that correspond to the different Windows Controls, it should be able to find the Brushes file. Additionally, I would expect my app to have an error if it were unable to resolve an Id for a specific brush. Anyways, seems strange to me.

Erik

Snippet Mentioned Above (In my App.xaml):

New Post: use the property grid with .Net 4.0 WF Activities like this

brantheman — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:39:07 GMT

I did figure out how to use the fade-out editor that the default grid uses. Here is some sample code:

using System.Activities.Presentation.PropertyEditing;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Data;
using Company.Services;
using Company.Units;

namespace Company.Ui.Wpf.Converters
{
	public class UnitOfMeasureEditor: PropertyValueEditor
	{
		public UnitOfMeasureEditor()
		{
			var type = typeof(PropertyValueEditor).Assembly.GetType("System.Activities.Presentation.Internal.PropertyEditing.Automation.AutomatedChoiceEditor", true, false);
			var itemSourceProperty = (DependencyProperty)type.BaseType.GetField("ItemsSourceProperty", BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static).GetValue(null);
			var itemValueProperty = (DependencyProperty)type.BaseType.GetField("ValueProperty", BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static).GetValue(null);

			var lbfac = new FrameworkElementFactory(type);

			var sourceBinding = new Binding();
			sourceBinding.Mode = BindingMode.OneTime;

			var um = ServiceRegistry.Get<UnitsManager>();
			sourceBinding.Source = um.AllUnits;

			lbfac.SetBinding(itemSourceProperty, sourceBinding);

			var valueBinding = new Binding("Value");
			valueBinding.Mode = BindingMode.TwoWay;

			lbfac.SetBinding(itemValueProperty, valueBinding);

			var dt = new DataTemplate();
			dt.VisualTree = lbfac;

			InlineEditorTemplate = dt;
		}
	}
}

New Post: ould not load file or assembly 'WPG, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

ofimbres — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:54:27 GMT

Hi there.

I'm using PRISM and this new control which. While I was testing the DEMO, it was everthing going well. But since I used PRISM, if I put the control in a Shell, also goes well, but if I put the control in a Module, it throws an error.

Could not load file or assembly 'WPG, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Someone knows why it show me this exception?

http://i.stack.imgur.com/n6Ffh.png

Commented Feature: Type instantiating support [4930]

smurfiv — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:20:20 GMT

Give an option for instantiating an instance of a known class within the Property Grid.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: smurfiv **

Add a local resource in Xaml and then use that as the binding e.g.

<Window.Resources>
<local:ClientPropertiesDisplay x:Key="csd" />
</Window.Resources>

<my:PropertyGrid Name="grid" Instance="{Binding Source={StaticResource csd}}" />