Numeric Data Entry in WPF

Question

How are you handling the entry of numeric values in WPF applications?

Without a NumericUpDown control, I\'ve been using a TextBox and handling its PreviewKeyDown eve

Answer 1

Combining the ideas from a few of these answers, I have created a NumericTextBox that

• Handles decimals
• Does some basic validation to ensure any entered '-' or '.' is valid
• Handles pasted values

Please feel free to update if you can think of any other logic that should be included.

public class NumericTextBox : TextBox
{
    public NumericTextBox()
    {
        DataObject.AddPastingHandler(this, OnPaste);
    }

    private void OnPaste(object sender, DataObjectPastingEventArgs dataObjectPastingEventArgs)
    {
        var isText = dataObjectPastingEventArgs.SourceDataObject.GetDataPresent(System.Windows.DataFormats.Text, true);

        if (isText)
        {
            var text = dataObjectPastingEventArgs.SourceDataObject.GetData(DataFormats.Text) as string;
            if (IsTextValid(text))
            {
                return;
            }
        }

        dataObjectPastingEventArgs.CancelCommand();
    }

    private bool IsTextValid(string enteredText)
    {
        if (!enteredText.All(c => Char.IsNumber(c) || c == '.' || c == '-'))
        {
            return false;
        }

        //We only validation against unselected text since the selected text will be replaced by the entered text
        var unselectedText = this.Text.Remove(SelectionStart, SelectionLength);

        if (enteredText == "." && unselectedText.Contains("."))
        {
            return false;
        }

        if (enteredText == "-" && unselectedText.Length > 0)
        {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    protected override void OnPreviewTextInput(System.Windows.Input.TextCompositionEventArgs e)
    {
        e.Handled = !IsTextValid(e.Text);
        base.OnPreviewTextInput(e);
    }
}