In the following sample we’ll see how to host a WinForms PropertyGrid control in WPF window.
Also, If you need a property-grid that can’t change (read-only), here are the basics of how to do it.
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Hosting the WinForm PropertyGrid in WPF
The XAML
IMPORTANT Notes
Add reference to:
- System.Windows.Forms
- WindowsFormsIntegration
 Note |
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| WindowsFormsIntegration.dll is installed with the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) assemblies. The default location for the assembly is %programfiles%Reference AssembliesMicrosoftFrameworkv3.0WindowsFormsIntegration.dll. |
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:swf="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms;assembly=System.Windows.Forms"
Loaded="Window_Loaded"
Title="Hosting a Windows Forms Property Grid in WPF" Height="350" Width="525">
<Grid>
<WindowsFormsHost>
<swf:PropertyGrid x:Name="propertyGrid" />
</WindowsFormsHost>
</Grid>
</Window>
The code
using System.Windows;
namespace WpfApplication1
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
propertyGrid.SelectedObject = this;
}
}
}
The Result
Read Also
Layout Considerations for the WindowsFormsHost Element
Resources
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.integration.windowsformshost.aspx
http://blog.typps.com/2011/04/getting-most-out-of-winforms.html
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