Wp7 vs keyboard vs ApplicationBar vs binding
As you may have read in my previous posts I’m currently trying to iron out some nagging issues with Windows Phone 7 keyboard (SIP). Another problem I’ve hit is when using it in combination with binding...
View Articlewp7 Keyboard helper as a behavior
Thanks to a number of comments regarding the problems I had with the ApplicationBar and the keyboard I’ve decided to apply some of the ideas to my previous post (thanks everyone for the comments) about...
View ArticleWp7 Application Bar, update binding helper
As you may have read I’ve been having ‘fun’ with the Application Bar. Following the really useful post by Laurent Bugnion, I’ve written the following helper that allows you to quickly manage your...
View ArticleRepost of Determine Light or Dark Theme with WP7 RTM
This is not my content but a repost from http://mobileworld.appamundi.com/blogs/peterfoot/archive/2010/09/17/determine-light-or-dark-theme-with-wp7-rtm.aspx , I just wanted to ensure I didn’t lose it...
View ArticleLongListSelector nullexception gotcha
Just had a little puzzler with my Windows Phone 7 application. My application uses the LongListSelector which is bound to a view model. However, if I launch a second page that will add extra data to...
View ArticleUpdate to Keyboard Behavior
Found a bug in my Keyboard Behavior where it didn’t correct discover the page the behavior was on. This meant that under certain circumstances the keyboard would not be hidden after the last tab. I’ve...
View ArticleDiscovering what Data Item the control in your template is bound to
One issue that raises its head every now and again is how to add controls to a List’s Data Template in such a way that you can understand what data item the control is associated with when the control...
View ArticleWindows Phone Jump List groupings
In a recent post about displaying a longlistselector in wp7 I eluded to code that would need to be correctly localised. Whilst I haven’t had the time to produce the code, I thought this may prove...
View ArticleHow to use wp7 LongListSelector with Blend Sample Data
In my previous post, How to use Blend sample data with a LongListSelector, I described a a step by step approach to allow Blend sample data to be used with the Wp8 LongListSelector. It makes...
View ArticleWindows Phone 7 LongListSelector Sample with Accents and Culture support
Recently I’ve made a few posts about how to support different cultures and accents when using the Windows Phone 7 Long List Selector from the Windows Phone Toolkit. So rather than try and explain each...
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