#19 – The System.Windows Namespace
July 31, 2010 Leave a comment
Most user-interface related classes that a WPF application will use are located in the System.Windows namespace or one of its subordinate namespaces.
Some of the classes present in System.Windows :
- Application – Encapsulated a WPF application
- Clipboard – Transfer data to/from clipboard
- ContentElement – Base class for contents elements, for flow-style presentation
- DataObject – Transfering data
- DataTemplate – Visual structure of a data object
- DependencyObject – Object that participates in dependency property system
- DependencyProperty – Properties that support data binding, inheritance, etc.
- EventManager – Event-related utility methods
- FrameworkElement – Extends UIElement & provides support for logical tree, et al
- MessageBox - Displays a message box
- ResourceDictionary – Dictionary that contains WPF resources
- RoutedEvent – Routed event
- Style – Sharing of properties/resources between instances
- UIElement – Base class for graphical elements
- UIElement3D – Base class for 3D elements
- Window – Window in user interface
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