Migration and Interoperability Samples

The following samples show how to use the Windows Forms, Win32, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) technologies together in hybrid applications.

In This Section

• Arranging Windows Forms Controls in Windows Presentation Foundation Sample
  Shows how to use WPF layout features to arrange Windows Forms controls in a hybrid application.

• Data Binding in Hybrid Applications Sample
  Shows how to bind WPF and Windows Forms controls to a common data source and display the results in a master/detail form.

• Enabling Visual Styles in a Hybrid Application Sample
  Shows how to enable Microsoft Windows XP visual styles on a Windows Forms control hosted in a WPF-based application.

• Hosting an ActiveX Control in Windows Presentation Foundation Sample
  Shows how to host a Microsoft ActiveX control on a WPFpage.

• Hosting an ActiveX Control in Windows Presentation Foundation by Using XAML Sample
  Shows how to host a Microsoft ActiveX control on a WPFpage by using Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

• Hosting a Simple Windows Presentation Foundation Control in Windows Forms Sample
  Shows how to host a simple WPF control in Windows Forms, receive events and acquire data from the control, and modify the control's properties.

• Hosting a Win32 ListBox Control in Windows Presentation Foundation Sample
  Shows how to create and host a Win32 ListBox control on a WPF page, and how to send and receive messages.

• Hosting a Windows Forms Composite Control in Windows Presentation Foundation Sample
  Shows how to host a Windows Forms composite control on a WPF page, receive events from the control, and modify the control's properties from the page.

• Hosting a Windows Forms Control in Windows Presentation Foundation Sample
  Shows how to host a Windows Forms control on a WPF page.

• Hosting a Windows Forms Control in Windows Presentation Foundation by Using XAML Sample
  Shows how to host a Windows Forms control on a WPF page by using XAML.

• Hosting Windows Presentation Foundation Content in a Win32 Window Sample
  Shows how to create and host a WPF page in a Win32 window, and how to handle communication between the page and the host window.

• Hosting a Windows Presentation Foundation Composite Control in Windows Forms Sample
  Shows how to host a WPF UserControl in Windows Forms.

• Localizing a Hybrid Application Sample
  Shows how to localize WPF elements in a Windows Forms-based hybrid application.

• Manually Creating a Windows Presentation Foundation Project Sample
  Shows a Windows Forms project that has been manually converted to a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project.

• Mapping Properties Using the ElementHost Control Sample
  Shows how to use the PropertyMap property to map Windows Forms properties to corresponding properties on a hosted WPF element.

• Mapping Properties Using the WindowsFormsHost Element Sample
  Shows how to use the PropertyMap property to map WPF properties to corresponding properties on a hosted Windows Forms control.

Reference

Term	Definition
WindowsFormsHost	Describes the major features of the WindowsFormsHost class, which you can use to host a Windows Forms control as an element of a WPF page.
ElementHost	Describes the major features of the ElementHost class, which you can use to host a WPF control as an element of a Windows Forms page.

Related Sections

Term	Definition
Migration and Interoperability	Discusses interoperation between WPF-based applications and other types of Microsoft Windows-based applications.
WPF and Win32 Interoperation Overview	Discusses interoperation between WPF and Win32-based components or applications.