Victor Gaudioso Memorial Blog: New SIlverilght Video Tutorial: How to Create a ListBox with a Static Background

Monday, July 26, 2010

New SIlverilght Video Tutorial: How to Create a ListBox with a Static Background

Someone from my Silverlight Email List emailed me and told me that he had been struggling trying to create a ListBox with a static background image. So, I made this short, 3 mintue tutorial I show you how to do it all in Blend. So, if you need a ListBox with a background image then watch the video located here:

http://tinyurl.com/2g84vd8\

Download the Source Here

Enjoy! Victor

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6 Comments for this entry

Sung Kim
August 15th, 2010 on 1:54 pm

Who’d have thought that you were able to cover this topic within such a short amount of time?

That was a great tutorial, Victor.
Great Job as usual.
Paul
March 4th, 2011 on 4:10 pm

Gee, why make it so complicated when you can use a ListBox with a transparent background on top of an Image?
Victor
March 8th, 2011 on 9:25 pm

Because Paul, I would think that is the “Hacky” way to do it instead of taking a little extra time and doing it the right way. But by all means if that works for you go right ahead Victor
Paul
March 9th, 2011 on 8:03 am

What’s so hacky about the technique in use by the basic controls? If you examine their templates, most of them are using the grid to superimpose one control over another. This is exactly what this simple solution is all about. If you prefer something more complicated, well maybe that justifies a blog entry, wouldn’t you say?
Paul
March 9th, 2011 on 8:06 am

In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the net effect of your “solution” is Silverlight/WPF internally superimposing that listbox on top of your image. Ha ha.
Mike Filley
February 10th, 2012 on 8:07 am

Hey Victor, I appreciate your blog.