XAML Use of Custom Panels

[sjointer]

Would you please provide an example of this panel in use? How do I provide the name of the custom panel in XAML? Do I use the x:Name=, or x:Class= property? Or some other method? Don't most XAML classes have the keyword "partial" as part of the class declaration in order for the XAML to manipulate expose properties? Does XAML get access to the base class, or does it even need it?

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• Content: BoxPanel, an example custom panel (Windows apps) - UWP app developer
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[sjointer]

Additionally, adding the refinement into the code didn't compile. I changed it to use the "UseSquareCells" property in the conditional, but that may not have been what was intended. Further, how does DependecyProperty.Register() accomplish it's task. I wasn't allowed to use the name it provided in my code, so I assume that property name is to be part of the XAML code...I think.

[jevansaks]

You would reference the panel like any other code-behind type. <local:BoxPanel> ... </>

[anawishnoff]

Adding onto above, UseSquareCells is a boolean value that allows you to set the value of the dependency property, or get the value of the dependency property - so using it in a conditional should be fine. That property name should be accessible from the XAML as well. DependencyProperty.Register simply initializes and adds a DependencyProperty onto a certain object type. More info here.