I've got the following code to test out the new Compiled Bindings in Universal Windows 10 Apps.
XAML:
<Page
x:Class="xBindTest.MainPage"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:xBindTest"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d"
DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
<Grid Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<TextBlock x:Name="Tester" Text="{x:Bind myBindClass.TestText, Mode=OneWay}" ></TextBlock>
<TextBlock x:Name="Tester2" Text="{Binding myBindClass.TestText, Mode=OneWay}" ></TextBlock>
<Button x:Name="button" Content="Button" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
Code Behind:
Public Class xBindClass : Implements INotifyPropertyChanged
Private _TestText As String
Public Property TestText As String
Get
Return _TestText
End Get
Set(value As String)
If _TestText <> value Then
_TestText = value
NotifyPropertyChanged("TestText")
End If
End Set
End Property
Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler Implements INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged
Private Sub NotifyPropertyChanged(<CallerMemberName> Optional propertyName As String = "")
RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName))
End Sub
End Class
''' <summary>
''' An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
''' </summary>
Public NotInheritable Class MainPage
Inherits Page
Public Property myBindClass As xBindClass
Public Sub New()
' Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call.
myBindClass = New xBindClass With {.TestText = "Hello"}
' This call is required by the designer.
InitializeComponent()
End Sub
Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs) Handles button.Click
myBindClass.TestText &= " There"
Tester.DataContext = myBindClass.TestText
End Sub
End Class
I'm testing the two Binding Types side by side... The Standard {Binding...} type is working fine, but the new x:Bind isn't working strangely...
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding how the new binding works? But I understood, that x:Bind bound to the CodeBehind, and all that was required was a public property to bind to, and you were off and running.
I'm using VS2015 RC and Win 10 build 10130.
Turns out that x:bind
isn't implemented in vb.net for VS2015RC.MS have confirmed this will be implemented in the full RTM