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MarimerLLC / cslacontrib

CSLA .NET public contribution project
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CSLA and WinForms #16

Closed sanyo-ok closed 8 years ago

sanyo-ok commented 8 years ago

Hello,

I was just looking for a "best pattern" method of binding WinForms controls like DevExpress XtraGrid to nHibernate collections. I did my own code using BindingSource, it works even with multilevel (master/detail) grids - any amount of levels.

I was aware there is better method to build applications using business level frameworks like CSLA. It also has data binding features even for WinForms: http://nugetmusthaves.com/Package/CSLA-WindowsForms

Then I read it is a good idea to use a ModelView pattern, especially if used together with XAML based GUI like WPF, UWP, etc. according to "Rockford Lhotka": http://www.lhotka.net/weblog/WhyMVVM.aspx

There is an adapter for CaliburnMicro and specifically mod for WinForms: https://github.com/MvvmFx/MvvmFx

Please suggest, is it a good idea to use following chain of components: DevExpress WinForms XtragGrid -> MVVM->CSLA->nHibernate ? I am reluctant to switch to WPF until MS unveils their plans to make WPF crossplatform at least on Linux.

For now DevExpress WinForms works fine on Linux + Wine and I do not have to spend time on learning WPF, look and feel of DevExpress WinForm is ok for me though my DXP license includes WPF too.

tfreitasleal commented 8 years ago

Hi,

The correct place to ask this question is on the MvvmFx project, as you did. So I suggest we continue this topic on that project.