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Time to shoot feature requests
WPF is shaping up to be a really nice crisp product and this wouldnt have been possible without the...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 09/20/2006
Scrolling Scrollviewer on Mouse Drag at the boundaries
If you have used the scrollviewer control then one thing that you might have noticed is that the...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 09/06/2006
Collapsing animation in WPF
its been some time since my last post.. so to get things going heres some simple animation code...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 08/31/2006
Using WPF for creating gadgets/desktop apps
In the June CTP we have the AllowsTransparency property made available at the Window level. This...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 08/09/2006
Maximizing window (with WindowStyle=None) considering Taskbar
Sainuu ... for people wondering what that is - its HI in Mongolian.. So here I am in Mongolia on my...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 08/01/2006
Check this out -- Live Labs announces Photosynth
Microsoft is today announcing Photosynth, Live Labs first major Technology Preview. Photosynth takes...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/28/2006
HTML-XAML Converter
In V1, we do not support HTML format in Editing. As such, when you copy from IE and pasting into...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/26/2006
Date Picker/ Calendar controls now available
The date picker/ calendar control is now available at the WPF website. The controls were initially...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/24/2006
Tool to Examine WPF control styles
A couple of weeks ago I had posted an entry on obtaining control styles and this post also had a...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/17/2006
WPF: Changing control style based on the system theme
Usability is an important aspect when it comes to UI design. The emphasis is on the look and feel....
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/12/2006
Multi-language speller and the SpellingReform
SpellCheck is an interesting feature in Editing and it has evolved quite a bit. In earlier versions,...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 07/03/2006
WPF: Adding speller to custom context menu
One of the interesting features in Editing is the speller and it works really well. :) One of the...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 06/22/2006
Finding default styles of WPF controls
One of the common queries that is asked is regarding getting the default styles of the controls. Now...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 06/12/2006
Vista beta2 download now no longer limited to MSDN subscribers
Vista is now publicly available for download....
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 06/08/2006
Rotating 3D earth in WPF
3D stuff in WPF is cool aint it? Last week I was playing around with some more 3D stuff and I came...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 06/05/2006
sample 3D Xaml code
I was tweaking some sample xaml code (by AdamSmith) and the result was pretty kewl. So I thought it...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 05/30/2006
WinFX, Vista Beta2 released!!
A number of Beta2's have been released at the WINHEC2006 WinFX Runtime...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 05/23/2006
Saving, loading, printing RichContent in WPF
Saving, loading and printing RichTextBox contents is a pretty common scenario and I just thought it...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 05/16/2006
Code for getting screen relative Position in WPF
One of the common customer queries that we see on the forums is to get the screen relative position...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 05/02/2006
Drag and Drop operations code in WPF
Its been sometime since my last post.. been busy off late.. :) .. One of the queries that is often...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 04/11/2006
Annotations in WPF
Currently working on some Annotation stuff. So I thought it would be nice to post something on...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 03/29/2006
Post-it notes using WPF.
I am a very big fan of Post-it notes. It keeps my day organized. But one problem with these notes...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 03/20/2006
Part III: Non-Rectangular Window in WPF (use of Thumb)
There seemed to be quite a lot of interest in my previous post on non-rectangular spash screen and I...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 03/09/2006
WPF-Winforms Interop functionality PART of WPF V1!!
Whats a product without customers.. the same applies to WPF. Its good to know that our customer has...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 03/01/2006
Part II : Creating Non-Rectangular Splash Screen - using WPF
There was a delay in posting this and guess what - the reason was that the feature was not available...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 02/24/2006
WPF Feb CTP now Available!! - Link to Migration tool
The download links are listed below: WinFX Runtime Components Windows SDK Visual Studio "Orcas"...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 02/23/2006
WPF: Using LocBaml for Localization
Localizing an app is critical if the goal is to reach all the masses. This has been made easy in WPF...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 02/13/2006
Creating Non-Rectangular Splash Screen - using Alpha Channel
For one of my apps that I created and I will be posting that soon, I wanted to have a splash screen...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 02/07/2006
Part II of II :Traffic Alert App - Take the pain out of driving
Now for the second part. Incase you have missed the first part you can read it here So the first...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 01/30/2006
Jan CTP bits (no Go-Live license)
Jan CTP bits are out: (Jan 17) WinFX Runtime Components:...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 01/19/2006
Part I :Traffic Alert App - Take the pain out of driving
In the past few weeks I have creating some sample apps and in the next few weeks wou will get to see...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 01/14/2006
Editing changes in the Dec CTP
In the Dec CTP release you might see the following editing changes compared to the Sept release:...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 01/06/2006
Available NOW!!! Avalon December CTP powered with Localization
The WinFX Runtime Components December CTP is now available. Enjoy the new bytes!! WinFX Runtime...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 12/26/2005
Context Menus ... On the Fly..
Its been some time since my last post .. Going into the christmas season slows me down a bit......
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 12/15/2005
Table editing...On its Way!!
An interesting feature in editing is TableEditing. Everyone of us has created a table sometime or...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 12/07/2005
Difference between Figures and Floaters!!
A Figure is very similar to Floaters but for the following differences Figure can be positioned...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 11/28/2005
Got Floaters?
An interesting feature to display content is the use of Floaters and Figures. Today, I'll be...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 11/20/2005
Freebies to Devs and Newbies...
So heres a freebie... Grab it within a year :) Following is the post got from here. I love the...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 11/11/2005
Binding Data!!
Been some time before I looked up my blog. I was working on some data binding and would like to show...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 11/08/2005
Animation at your fingertips!!
The other day i was looking at some kewl animated websites. Looks good but how useful they are is...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/28/2005
Information on Data Binding
In one of my previous posts i briefly mentioned about data binding and I promised that I would have...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/22/2005
Creating a timer
Lets move aways from the RSS readers... I hear some guys heaving a sigh of relief... hehe!! So lets...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/22/2005
RSS reader using a SinglePageViewer
Hey all, I have now moved into my new house and the reality is yet to sink in... Its been a pain...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/17/2005
Enable SpellCheck
An interesting feature in WPF is the availability of spell checking, which is limited to English...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/10/2005
Lay your hands on Vista User Experience Guidelines.
The Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines (preliminary version) are Out!! You can download it...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 10/03/2005
Experience the power of XAML :)
So the PDC is over and from what I see and hear .... Its been a smashing HIT!!! Hip Hip Hooray!! One...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 09/22/2005
PDC bytes...
Enjoy the PDC bytes!!
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 09/13/2005
A simple RSS reader - the Avalon Way ;)
This is the PDC week... yoohoooo!!! So expect better things ... and you'll get them!!! Its been a...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 09/10/2005
Lift the curtains!!!
So just the other day I was looking at one of the other blogs and it occurred to me that I could...
Author: LesterLobo - MSFT Date: 08/28/2005