wpfbuttondialogresult

Where is Button.DialogResult in WPF?


In System.Windows.Forms.Button there is a property DialogResult, where is this property in the System.Windows.Controls.Button (WPF)?


Solution

  • There is no built-in Button.DialogResult, but you can create your own (if you like) using a simple attached property:

    public class ButtonHelper
    {
      // Boilerplate code to register attached property "bool? DialogResult"
      public static bool? GetDialogResult(DependencyObject obj) { return (bool?)obj.GetValue(DialogResultProperty); }
      public static void SetDialogResult(DependencyObject obj, bool? value) { obj.SetValue(DialogResultProperty, value); }
      public static readonly DependencyProperty DialogResultProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("DialogResult", typeof(bool?), typeof(ButtonHelper), new UIPropertyMetadata
      {
        PropertyChangedCallback = (obj, e) =>
        {
          // Implementation of DialogResult functionality
          Button button = obj as Button;
          if(button==null)
              throw new InvalidOperationException(
                "Can only use ButtonHelper.DialogResult on a Button control");
          button.Click += (sender, e2) =>
          {
            Window.GetWindow(button).DialogResult = GetDialogResult(button);
          };
        }
      });
    }
    

    This will allow you to write:

    <Button Content="Click Me" my:ButtonHelper.DialogResult="True" />
    

    and get behavior equivalent to WinForms (clicking on the button causes the dialog to close and return the specified result)