Binding Silverlight UserControl custom properties to its' elements

Question

I\'m trying to make a simple crossword puzzle game in Silverlight 2.0. I\'m working on a UserControl-ish component that represents a square in the puzzle. I\'m having trouble wi

Answer 1

First, set the DataContext on the UserControl using {RelativeSource Self}:

Now you can bind the individual elements to the properties of the usercontrol:

For SL 2.0, you'll need to set the DataContext on the UserControl's Loaded event handler.

private void UserControl_Loaded( object sender, RoutedEventArgs e ) {
    LayoutRoot.DataContext = this;
}