WPF Designer (Cider) - Visual Studio Orcas
Recent update: 2008-3-21

Can't read Y coordinate value when resizing window in Designer

346 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-3-7
Steps: Create a new WinFx app. Resize the window in the designer and try to see the y value. Result: Can't see the left most digit of the y coordinate value because it is written on the edge of the window frame in the same color. Expect: Move it over a little so I can read it. NIK ...

Binding sample causes error in VS - workaround doesn't seem to

4163 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-3-6
Just FYI Steps: Extract and Build - Binding to a Non-Text Property Sample ms-help://MS.MSSDK.1033/MS.WinFXSDK.1033/wpf_samples/html/c08d47f3-610a-4dae-911c-7c201ba1909e.htm Result: Error 1 Assembly '' could not be found. Are you missing an assembly reference? ...

Drag and Drop Column Headers for a custom grid

277 byte By Nani at 2008-3-5
hi all, I am working on WPF. i have few questions. Can any one please answer 1) how to implement drag and drop the column headers for my own custom data grid!! 2) How to select multiple rows and columns in my data grid? thanks in advance

Can't clear Background color

583 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-3-3
Steps: Create a WinFx Window In the properties window of VS, set Grid Background to gray. Value is converted to #rgb value Attempt to remove the value just added. Results: A message box pops up saying "Property Value is not valid" Details area says empty string not allowed. ...

Package Load Failure

712 byte By Brennon at 2008-3-1
Howdy..Just got this nasty error and wondered if anyone could help me to resolve it fast?I have been running Expression Interactive Designer on a test box along with the Cider extensions for VS.. all running sweet...I installed SQL2005 on the same box for some further testing and now when I go ...

Window style not reflected in Cider designer

342 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-28
Steps: Create a WFP application. Select the window in the designer Change the WindowStyle property to None Result: Nothing Expected: Window in designer to reflect the Window style (eg. no title bar). Note: The window looks as expected when application is compiled and run. ...

Binding sample causes error in VS

4163 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-27
Just FYI Steps: Extract and Build - Binding to a Non-Text Property Sample ms-help://MS.MSSDK.1033/MS.WinFXSDK.1033/wpf_samples/html/c08d47f3-610a-4dae-911c-7c201ba1909e.htm Result: Error 1 Assembly '' could not be found. Are you missing an assembly reference? ...

App throws exception if property value is mis-spelled

1459 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-26
If I use the proper English spelling of "Grey", I receive a runtime exception that isn't very helpful. eg. <Canvas Background="Grey"> FatalExecutionEngineError was detectedMessage: The runtime has encountered a fatal error. The address of the error was at 0x7f570c2b, ...

Where (specifically) should I ask HowTo questions about XAML and WPF?

73 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-25
For Example: How to do certain animations or data binding/

Design view goes "Whoops" on my XAML code, but it will compile and run.

25886 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-24
I posted a similar issue earlier, the difference here is that it runs properly. Nonetheless, the design pane can't deal with it. Complains thusly Error 9 Objects of type 'System.Windows.Media.Animation.BeginStoryboard' do not have child object collections. <my local path removed ...

Double Key Frame sample code not working with May CTP

2828 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-23
I can paste this into a WPF app and build it, but the button doesn't show up. The designer reports and error if I try to view it, and then the XAML panew will report this error. Error 2 Objects of type 'System.Windows.Media.Animation.BeginStoryboard' do not have child object collections. ...

How can I eliminate the border and highlight of a button?

135 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-22
I tried specifying transparency on the BorderBursh property, which did eliminate the border but the highlight rect is still displayed.

How should we submit bug reports?

94 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-22
For now I'll send my findings directly to Mr Bailey Thx NickNotYet

Where are those FAQs, etc?

984 byte By NickNotYet at 2008-2-21
The following is from the read-first post: you should look at the Cider Wiki on Channel9 and/or search before posting. The Wiki has FAQs of all kinds (errors & issues, How Tos, walkthroughs, CTP release notes, etc), as well as hopefully some technical reference material. - I'm not finding ...

How do I connect up Events to my WPF Controls

366 byte By JuliasW at 2008-2-20
I am using Orcas: Orcas Community Tech preview - WinFXDev Tools 1.0 which i am running on Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) But I cannot attach my WPF controls to any Event, nor by Doubling clicking the control do I get the event code insert like I used to get with Windows Forms. How do you connect ...

Working with a Canvas in Cider Designer

315 byte By CodeDjinn at 2008-2-19
When working with canvasses in the Cider Designer, I can't select it to move it around, and I can't seem to drop anything on it, I have to add with XAML, and if add the items in that way, the items themselves are not moveable or sizeable. Is there a bug fix for this? Thank you, Jaco ...

Problem uninstalling orcas march ctp

237 byte By Chrichton at 2008-2-18
When trying to uninstall the orcas installation from march ctp I get the errormessage "The application data folder for visual studio could not be created". What am I to do? Thanks for your reply, Chrichton

Adding controls to container

225 byte By CorradoCavalli at 2008-2-17
It is probably a stupid question but...</P> How can i add a control to its container using Cider?, let's say i have a wrappanel how can i drag a control inside it? tried all alternative but got no luck...</P> </P>

Unhandled Exception when moving mouse of Cider designer

761 byte By Sam at 2008-2-16
Hi, I have a problem with Cider where I get Cider's unhandled Exception dialog popping up when I first open the page, and then every time I move the mouse over the page. The page seems to display fine, but the dialog comes up every time I try to do anything with it. This page was first ...

Announcing the Cider May CTP! (for WinFX Beta2 Release)

5147 byte By antonioa-msft at 2008-2-15
The May Community Technology Preview of the Cider Visual Designer for Windows Presentation Foundation is now available! As usual Cider is being released as part of the Visual Studio 'Orcas' CTP, an early preview of technology for the next release of Visual Studio. Similarly to the previous ...

Cannot download Expression Graphic Designer

1461 byte By MariusBancila at 2008-2-15
If this is the wrong place to ask, I appologize. I am trying to download the Expression Graphic Designer from this location http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=565CAFC7-343F-4927-ABD1-8BBF6E7E01DE&displaylang=en and when I try to register for downloading, the Microsoft ...

BSOD when running Cider

386 byte By SB at 2008-2-15
Over the last month, I have had several blue screens when running Cider. It has occurred relatively infrequently (5 times). My computer is a Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad T43p runnning in a dual monitor mode with a shared desktop. For a workaround, I have made the XML editor my default XAML view and I ...

Can't create [WPF] windows application by feb CTP.

558 byte By Prabu.P at 2008-2-15
Hi, First I have installed Jan CTP and working with WPF application. However it works fine. I was saw the next release of WPF [Feb CTP] from msdn blogs. So that I have uninstall Jan CTP and installs Feb CTP. Unfortunately I have loss all the setting of VS 2005 and doesn't create any WPF ...

Cider type initializer error

989 byte By DariusR at 2008-2-15
On one of our machines we are getting an error with Cider, after we create a new project, and try to click over to design mode, the following error prevents the design canvas from displaying: Error 1 The type initializer for 'AvalonAdapter' threw an exception. ...

Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML

2431 byte By chepodu at 2008-2-14
hi everybody i am getting following problem,please help Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML? I tried the following: <Grid xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" ...

avoiding right arrow presses after entering a quoted property

1227 byte By cm4719 at 2008-2-14
As I'm going through the FebCTP examples, I'm entering the xaml in manually to explore and better remember the available properties. When entering a property like VerticalAlignment that has in-built options (Stretch, Top, Etc.), pressing tab results in the cursor moving to the right of the ...

Editing XAML - am I missing something ?

577 byte By cgraus at 2008-2-13
I have the latest release, AFAIK, and Cider is useless - I cannot type into the XAML editor, and using the drag and drop is a waste of time. Expression is a ton better ( read, it can be used ), but is missing the most basic features ( how about search, let alone search and replace, or auto ...

avoiding right arrow presses after entering a quoted property

1227 byte By cm4719 at 2008-2-13
As I'm going through the FebCTP examples, I'm entering the xaml in manually to explore and better remember the available properties. When entering a property like VerticalAlignment that has in-built options (Stretch, Top, Etc.), pressing tab results in the cursor moving to the right of the ...

How to apply multi Transforms to Canvas.RenderTransform?

385 byte By hoangha at 2008-2-12
Hi guys, I using Canvas UIelement to draw a rectangle with size (200,200). I want to move the rectangle to point (100,100), rotate with angle 45 degree and scale it with 50%. I can not apply multi transform to Canvas' RenderTransform property one time. Please help me to do it soon... Thanks, ...

Styling Issues - Designer Errors

1242 byte By assadgh at 2008-2-11
Sometimes, when I try to write styling xaml code, I get an error from the designer on TargetType attribute: <Style x:Key="{x:Type ListBoxItem}" TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}"> which says that the value is not of a desired type: Error 1 Object of type ...

MSB3061

531 byte By wekempf at 2008-2-10
I'm running the Feb CTP, including Orcas. Nearly any time I try to rebuild an application I receive the warning in the subject and the message "Cannot delete the project output: is the file read-only?" This is, despite the warning, a build failure. The file that can't be deleted is ...

Problem with Cider and Sparkle on Vista Build 5342

907 byte By assadgh at 2008-2-10
hi there. I just got Vista Build 5342 and tried to build up a designer toolset on the new OS with Visual Studio, Cider and Sparkle. After a hard time fixing installation of WinFX RunTime Components (Feb CTP), Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite, Windows SDK, Sparkle March CTP, I got all works done ...

design time features in feb. ctp

183 byte By NeumannJ at 2008-2-8
I've read the articles from Brian Pepin about Cider Extensibility but can't find anything of that stuff in the feb. CTP. Knows anyone about design time features in that CTP?

WPF Feb CTP 2006, XAML Designer not available in VS 2005

1205 byte By Susheil at 2008-2-8
Hi, I installed the WPF Feb CTP 2006 version. Apart from the namespace bugs, i have run into a peculiar problem where the xaml designer (Cider) is not shown in the VS 2005. Is this by design or is it a bug? I dont have the "Design" tab shown when i open the XAML file. I also tried to ...

XmlDataProvider - Speed issues

1457 byte By WPFMonkey at 2008-2-7
This is a cross post from the Avalon forum. Thought I would post it here also to see if anyone has any ideas. Original post I have a ComboBox whose ItemsSource is a very large XML document, the XML defines over a hundred different nodes that will be options for the ComboBox. When I run the ...

3D samples in Windows SDK not modified for feb CTP

110 byte By Malmer at 2008-2-7
The 3d samples in the Windows SDK are not modified to work with the lastest feb CTP. Just so you know...

Crashes VS when using <Frame> tag

173 byte By Malmer at 2008-2-7
Visual Studio 2005 crashes when I go to the designer after having added a Frame-tag with a Source set to an other XAML. Not sure if same would happen with a html-page.

Data binding and images

3611 byte By FrancisTracey at 2008-2-7
Hello everybody! I'm using the December CTP, and I'm trying to create an image that's bound to some XML in an XmlDataProvider, thus: <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical"> <Image Width="48" Height="48"> <Image.Source> <BitmapImage ...

The long term goal of Cider vs.XAML

135 byte By SB at 2008-2-6
Is the long term goal of Cider to replace direct XAML editing? Or is XAML too rich to be fully expressed by Cider? Steve

Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML

2431 byte By chepodu at 2008-2-6
hi everybody i am getting following problem,please help Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML? I tried the following: <Grid xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" ...

February CTP Cider

145 byte By SB at 2008-2-5
Are there any changes from the Dec/Jan CTP in the Feb CTP release of Cider. I have not found release notes for this release. Steve

Cider in XAML mode by default

94 byte By XASD at 2008-2-5
How I can turn off designer mode to open files in XAML mode by default? Thanks.

Crashes VS when using <Frame> tag

173 byte By Malmer at 2008-2-4
Visual Studio 2005 crashes when I go to the designer after having added a Frame-tag with a Source set to an other XAML. Not sure if same would happen with a html-page.

Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML

2431 byte By chepodu at 2008-2-4
hi everybody i am getting following problem,please help Is it possible to bind to resources that live in Resources.resx for the application in XAML? I tried the following: <Grid xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" ...

MSB3061

531 byte By wekempf at 2008-2-4
I'm running the Feb CTP, including Orcas. Nearly any time I try to rebuild an application I receive the warning in the subject and the message "Cannot delete the project output: is the file read-only?" This is, despite the warning, a build failure. The file that can't be deleted is ...

Cider in XAML mode by default

94 byte By XASD at 2008-2-4
How I can turn off designer mode to open files in XAML mode by default? Thanks.

XmlDataProvider error in XAML

1124 byte By FrancisTracey at 2008-2-3
Hi. I'm trying to bind to some XML in an XmlDataProvider, defined declaratively in the XML thus: <XmlDataProvider x:Key="ImageData"> <data xmlns="" > <text>TEXT</text> </data> </XmlDataProvider> Cider's giving me an warning, saying the XML elements within ...

Can't create [WPF] windows application by feb CTP.

558 byte By Prabu.P at 2008-2-3
Hi, First I have installed Jan CTP and working with WPF application. However it works fine. I was saw the next release of WPF [Feb CTP] from msdn blogs. So that I have uninstall Jan CTP and installs Feb CTP. Unfortunately I have loss all the setting of VS 2005 and doesn't create any WPF ...

The long term goal of Cider vs.XAML

135 byte By SB at 2008-2-2
Is the long term goal of Cider to replace direct XAML editing? Or is XAML too rich to be fully expressed by Cider? Steve

February CTP Cider

145 byte By SB at 2008-2-2
Are there any changes from the Dec/Jan CTP in the Feb CTP release of Cider. I have not found release notes for this release. Steve

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