void ShowElement(ContentControl elementHolder, object element)
{
elementHolder.Content = null;
Type elementType = element.GetType();
if ((elementType == typeof(ToolTip)) ||
(elementType == typeof(Window)))
{
// can't be set as a child, but don't need to be shown, so do nothing
}
else if (elementType == typeof(NavigationWindow))
{
NavigationWindow wnd = (NavigationWindow)element;
wnd.WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;
wnd.ShowInTaskbar = false;
wnd.Show(); // needs to be shown once to "hydrate" the template
wnd.Hide();
}
else if (typeof(ContextMenu).IsAssignableFrom(elementType))
{
elementHolder.ContextMenu = (ContextMenu)element;
}
else if (typeof(Page).IsAssignableFrom(elementType))
{
Frame frame = new Frame();
frame.Content = element;
elementHolder.Content = frame;
}
else
{
elementHolder.Content = element;
}
}
