❔ WPF Date entry Forms MVVM
Hello, I don't understand in WPF when I should use MVVM and when I shouldn't.
For example, i'm loading a data entry forms into a region that i've hard coded in XAML :
Would it be better to use an ItemsControl and define the elements in ViewModel ? Thanks in advance
For example, i'm loading a data entry forms into a region that i've hard coded in XAML :
<UserControl [...]
<Grid Grid.Row="3" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="0" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedComboBox}" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Gender" ItemsSource="{Binding Genders}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedGender}" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="First Name and Last Name" Text="{Binding FullName}" />
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="4">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBox Grid.Column="0" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Length" Text="{Binding Length}" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Day" Text="{Binding Day}" />
</Grid>
<TextBox Grid.Row="5" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Work To Do" Text="{Binding WorkToDo}" />
</Grid>
</UserControl><UserControl [...]
<Grid Grid.Row="3" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ComboBox Grid.Column="0" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedComboBox}" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Gender" ItemsSource="{Binding Genders}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedGender}" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="First Name and Last Name" Text="{Binding FullName}" />
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="4">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBox Grid.Column="0" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Length" Text="{Binding Length}" />
<TextBox Grid.Column="1" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Day" Text="{Binding Day}" />
</Grid>
<TextBox Grid.Row="5" materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasClearButton="True" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedTextBox}" Margin="8" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Work To Do" Text="{Binding WorkToDo}" />
</Grid>
</UserControl>Would it be better to use an ItemsControl and define the elements in ViewModel ? Thanks in advance
