public MyForm()
{
ClientSize = new Size(600, 400);
Title = "Table Layout";
Content = new TableLayout(
new TableRow(new Label { Text = "DataContext Binding" }, DataContextBinding()),
new TableRow(new Label { Text = "Object Binding" }, ObjectBinding()),
new TableRow(new Label { Text = "Direct Binding" }, DirectBinding()),
null // same as creating a row with ScaleHeight = true
) { Spacing = new Size(5, 5), Padding = new Padding(10) };
// Set data context so it propegates to all child controls
DataContext = new MyObject { TextProperty = "Initial value 1" };
Menu = new MenuBar
{
QuitItem = new Command((sender, e) => Application.Instance.Quit())
{
MenuText = "Quit",
Shortcut = Application.Instance.CommonModifier | Keys.Q
}
};
}
TextBox ObjectBinding()
{
// object instance we want to bind to
var obj = new MyObject { TextProperty = "Initial value 2" };
var textBox = new TextBox();
// bind to the text property of a specific object instance using reflection
textBox.TextBinding.Bind(obj, r => r.TextProperty);
return textBox;
}
