#21 – WPF Control Sampler

In WPF, a control is a visual component that you can place in a window or on a page.

Here are just a few examples of common WPF controls, focusing on the main controls that a user interacts with.

Button – Click on button to perform action

CheckBox

RadioButton and GroupBox – Select one option from a group

Label – Basic label

Tooltip – Provide more info about a control when user hovers over it

Expander – User clicks expander to see sub-controls, then clicks again to hide them

ComboBox – Select one item from a list

ListBox – Select one or more items from a list

ListView – List group of items, supports different views of the same items

TabControl – Each tab contains group of controls

DataGrid – Grid of data items, often bound to data source

TreeView – Hierarchical tree

TextBox - Editable text

Slider – Slide to set different values

ProgressBar – Show progress

DatePicker – Select date


About Sean
Software developer in the Twin Cities area, passionate about .NET technologies. Equally passionate about my own personal projects related to family history and preservation of family stories and photos.

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