winrt-xaml

If I use {x:Bind {RelativeSource Self}} in a data template, I get the following error while compiling: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. The idea is to pass the templated object to a property like a command parameter. Here is an example MainPage.xaml : <Page x:Class="XBindTest5.MainPage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:local="using:XBindTest5" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" mc

i created a Popup Style for using in my windows 8.1 application. And i applied PopupThemeTransition to it's ChildTransitions Property. <Style x:Key="AnimatedPopupStyle" TargetType="Popup"> <Setter Property="IsLightDismissEnabled" Value="False"/> <Setter Property="ChildTransitions"> <Setter.Value> <TransitionCollection> <PopupThemeTransition/> </TransitionCollection> </Setter.Value> </Setter> </Style> My problem is that it animates when it Opens & not animating when closing. What to do with that for animating the content on hiding ? Do i want to create a Custom Popup control? NB: I know that

The following code throws a cryptic System.ArgumentException from the RenderAsync method "Value does not fall within the expected range." If on the other hand my Canvas is part of a visible XAML tree it works. Is it impossible to render some XAML that isn't displayed on screen? Canvas c = new Canvas(); c.Width = 40; c.Height = 40; c.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(0xff, 0x80, 0xff, 0x80)); RenderTargetBitmap x = new RenderTargetBitmap(); await x.RenderAsync(c); I almost thought this answer would work, but no luck, I guess it only applies to WPF: Create WPF element offscreen and

With the absence of VisualBrush in WinRT, I am not sure the approach. Anyone? At the moment I don't believe there is a way, while ImageBrush inherits from TileBrush it's missing the important property TileMode. It's unclear whether this will be included in later versions. dchamberland Indeed there hasn't been much information given in regards to XAML styling WinRT besides changing Dark and Light themes... so I guess we have to fiddle and experiment... While doing some googling on the web I came with the following link... might as well give it a shot... Creating tiled backgrounds in Metro style

I want to implement auto-complete on a textbox in a Windows 8 UI / Metro UI app using C#/XAML. At the moment, when the soft / touch keyboard shows, it obscures the auto-complete box. However, on the text box focus, Windows 8 automatically scrolls the entire view up and ensures the text box is in focus. In reality, all I want is the view to scroll up a little more (in fact, by the height of the auto-complete box). I realise I can intercept the Showing event of InputPane.GetForCurrentView() I can set InputPaneVisibilityEventArgs.EnsuredFocusedElementInView to true inside the Showing event fine

Is it possible to remove the tap effect on an item inside a gridview? Yes, you need to modify the GridViewItem style in the ItemContainerStyle property. <GridView> <GridView.ItemContainerStyle> <Style TargetType="GridViewItem"> <Setter Property="Template"> <Setter.Value> <ControlTemplate TargetType="GridViewItem"> <Border x:Name="OuterContainer"> <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups> <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates"> <VisualState x:Name="Normal" /> <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver"> <Storyboard> <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="PointerOverBorder" Storyboard.TargetProperty=