3.1 How can I create Custom Read-Only Dependency Properties ?
The typical reason for specifying a read-only dependency property is that these are the properties that is used to determine the state, but where the state is defined in a multitude of factors. A typical example for a read-only property is IsMouseHover
This example shows how to 'register' an attached property as read-only. You can use dependency properties on any 'DependencyObject' types.
[C#]
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsBubbleSourceProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterReadOnly(
"IsBubbleSource",
typeof(Boolean),
typeof(AquariumObject),
new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(false, FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.AffectsRender)
);
3.2 How can I set an attached property in code?
The following example shows how you can set an attached property in code. In this example, 'myCheckBox' is an instance of the CheckBox class.
[C#]
DockPanel myDockPanel = new DockPanel();
CheckBox myCheckBox = new CheckBox();
myCheckBox.Content = "Hello";
myDockPanel.Children.Add(myCheckBox);
DockPanel.SetDock(myCheckBox, Dock.Top);
3.3 How can I mark the default value of a custom dependency property to be false?
Here is an example :
[C#]
public class MyStateControl : ButtonBase
{
public MyStateControl() : base() { }
public Boolean State
{
get { return (Boolean)this.GetValue(StateProperty); }
set { this.SetValue(StateProperty, value); }
}
public static readonly DependencyProperty StateProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
