Introducing AutoFocusBehavior in Cimbalino Windows Phone Toolkit to automate field navigation in forms using the Enter key.
Explains XAML Namescopes in Windows Phone development and how to use the NamescopeBinding helper to solve cross-namescope binding issues.
A technical guide on detecting dependency property changes in WinRT using a binding-based workaround, presented as a reusable extension method.
Introducing the Cimbalino Toolkit's ApplicationBarBehavior, a solution for making the Windows Phone Application Bar bindable in MVVM apps.
Explains the FrameworkElement.Language property and its impact on culture in WPF/Silverlight data binding converters, solving a 'pt-PT' vs 'en-US' mystery.
Fixing a Windows Phone app issue where TextBox binding doesn't update when tapping an app bar item, with a reusable code solution.
![[WPF] Creating parameterized styles with attached properties](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-69363c3e5604-full-3eefa906.webp)
A technical guide on using attached properties to create parameterized styles for WPF controls like CheckBox and RadioButton.
![[WPF 4.5] Subscribing to an event using a markup extension](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-c8fc84a34a89-full-ef12251a.webp)
Explores a new WPF 4.5 feature allowing event subscription via markup extensions, with a focus on MVVM pattern integration.
![[WPF] Inheritance and DataTemplates](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-a8cb0b0e63c5-full-89002f1f.webp)
Explains how to reuse and nest DataTemplates in WPF for a hierarchy of classes, using ViewModel inheritance to share XAML.
![[WPF] How to bind to data when the DataContext is not inherited](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-7bd225e0c402-full-dca23076.webp)
Explains how to bind data in WPF when the DataContext is not inherited, using the Freezable class as a workaround.
![[WPF] A simpler Grid using XAML attribute syntax](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-e7d9720d01b9-full-af11189b.webp)
A tutorial on creating a simplified WPF Grid control using custom XAML attribute syntax to reduce boilerplate code.
![[WPF] Markup extensions and templates](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-c0ba436341cd-full-121bb6a9.webp)
Explains how to fix WPF markup extensions that fail to update targets when used inside ControlTemplates, with a focus on deferred evaluation.
![[WPF] A markup extension that can update its target](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-ba4667938284-full-bfb61962.webp)
Explains how to create a WPF markup extension that can update its target property after initial evaluation, overcoming a common limitation.
![[WPF] Automatically sort a GridView when a column header is clicked](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-612b735510e1-full-78795e5c.webp)
A tutorial on implementing automatic column sorting in WPF GridViews using attached properties, compatible with the MVVM pattern.
![[WPF] Using InputBindings with the MVVM pattern](https://crawljobs-blogs-media.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-03764d477d11-full-dd23171a.webp)
A guide to binding keyboard shortcuts to ViewModel commands in WPF using a custom markup extension, solving a common MVVM challenge.
