Windows Phone User Interface Controls

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Hamishwillee - File/image naming

Hi

Nice article.

In future, when you're naming your files and images, can you please give them names that are descriptive - for example File:Grid_Example.png would be better as "Windows phone Grid_Example.png". Reason is that the wiki supports UI frameworks for different platforms and development environments. When browsing through gallery, having something in the name can be helpful.

Also, you say in introduction this is about both supported and unsupported silverlight controls for WP. That is great! Can you make it clear which are supported and which aren't? Apologies if you're already doing this, just not got there yet!

regards

Hamish

hamishwillee 01:15, 11 October 2011 (EEST)

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This article explains supported and unsupported Silverlight controls for Windows Phone. It is a good reference material when porting any Silverlight desktop application. Will try to create example are also attached of each control .

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Source file: Media:BorderExample.zip Media:ButtonExample.zip Media:Canvas Example.zip Media:CheckBox Example.zip Media:ContentControl Example.zip

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SDK: Windows Phone SDK 7.1

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Compatibility

Platform(s): Windows Phone 7.5

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Created: kamaljaiswal (05 Oct 2011)

Last edited: hamishwillee (30 Nov 2012)

Overview

This article explains supported and unsupported Silverlight controls for Windows Phone.It is a good reference material when porting any Silverlight desktop application.The following Silverlight controls are supported in Windows Phone and are included in the System.Windows.Controls Namespace in the .NET Class Library for Silverlight.

Supported Controls Windows Phone

Snapshot	Description
	Border Draws a border, background, or both around object. Border Class (MSDN) Example app: File:BorderExample.zip
	Button When you click a Button, it raises the Click event. Button Class (MSDN) Example app: File:ButtonExample.zip
	Canvas A Canvas is one of the Panel elements that enable layout. Each child object is rendered within the Canvas area. Canvas Class (MSDN) Example app: File:Canvas Example.zip
	CheckBox Represents a control that a user can select (check) or clear (uncheck). CheckBox Class (MSDN) Example app: File:CheckBox Example.zip
Example	ContentControl Represents a control with a single piece of content. This might be used in a button (for example) to define a button with an image. ContentControl (MSDN) Example app: File:ContentControl Example.zip
Example	ContentPresenter Displays the content of a ContentPresenter. ContentPresenter Class (MSDN)
Example	Control Represents the base class for UI elements that use a ControlTemplate to define their appearance. Control Class (MSDN)
	Grid Defines a flexible grid area that consists of columns and rows.
Example	HyperlinkButton Represents a button control that displays a hyperlink.
Example	Image Represents a control that displays an image in the JPEG or PNG file format.
Example	InkPresenter Implements a rectangular surface that displays ink strokes.
Example	ListBox Contains a list of selectable items.
Example	MediaElement Represents an object that contains audio, video, or both.
Example	MessageBox Displays a message to the user and optionally prompts for a response.
Example	MultiScaleImage Enables users to open a multi-resolution image, which can be zoomed in on and panned across.
Example	Panel Provides a base class for all Panel elements. Use Panel elements to position and arrange child objects in Silverlight-based applications.
Example	PasswordBox Represents a control for entering passwords.
Example	ProgressBar Represents a control that indicates the progress of an operation.
Example	RadioButton
Example	RichTextBox
Example	ScrollViewer
Example	Slider
Example	StackPanel
Example	TextBlock
Example	TextBox
Example	UserControl

Unsupported Controls in Windows Phone

Following is the Controls not supported in Windows Phone. But some library is provide in Silverlight Toolkit Library.

ComboBox	TreeView	OpenFileDialog	SaveFileDialog	ToolTip
Calender	Example	Example	Example	Example
GridSplitter	Label	Scrollbar	TabControl

Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit Controls

Silverlight Toolkit offers developers additional controls for Windows Phone application development, designed to match the rich user experience of the Windows Phone 7.

Autocompletebox

ContextMenu

Datepicker

GestureService/GestureListener

ListPicker

LoopingSelector

Longlistselector

Transitions

Toggleswitch

WrapPanel

Timepicker