WPF.QuickStart-Caliburn

WPF quickstart caliburn is a ready-to-use project that uses :

• WCF Services for Client/Server communication in duplex
• MahApps.Metro for UI design
• Caliburn.Micro to setup MVVM
• Twitter API
• Yahoo! Finance API
• NY Times API

##INSTALLATION NOTES

###Server side Console:

Launch the server side project executable.

###Client Side UI:

Launch the client.

❗ In order to be allowed connection and retrieved data, the server console must be started.

💡 Under VS Debug Mode, you can start multiple projects WPF.QuickStart.UI & WPF.QuickStart.Server

##USEFUL LINKS:

###WPF FAQ

####WPF Layout :

Dockpanel The order of element added is important, last element will filled the remaining space, when LastFillChild = true

Grid & Overlay Controls in the same cell of a Grid are rendered back-to-front

####WPF Styling :

http://www.wpf-tutorial.com/styles/using-styles/

####WPF Binding :

HOW TO use WPF bindings with RelativeSource?

HOW TO debug data binding issuehttp://stackoverflow.com/questions/4225867/how-can-i-turn-binding-errors-into-runtime-exceptions)

####WPF Controls :

http://wpftutorial.net/DataGrid.html>

####WPF UI Freezing FAQ :

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10065000/running-long-tasks-without-freezing-the-ui

http://blog.stephencleary.com/2012/02/async-and-await.html

###TWITTER :

oAuthTwitterTimeline

###CALIBURN.MICRO :

All about actions

Customizing bootstrapper

###WPF LIBS ON GITHUB/CODEPLEX :

wpftoolkit

modernuicharts

oxyplot

wpfanimatedgif

mahapps Great UI Styles

###OTHER TOOLS :

####Json

json2csharp Generate class from json

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21611674/how-to-auto-generate-a-c-sharp-class-file-from-a-json-object-string

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/833943/watermark-hint-text-placeholder-textbox-in-wpf

xaml Spy

##ENCOUNTERED ISSUES :

Pour les problèmes d'import dans le XAML de namespaces non reconnu lorsque les dll proviennent du WEB :

https://wpfanimatedgif.codeplex.com/discussions/392120

Par ordre de priorité :

1. Si disponible, installer la dll via nugget manager.

2. Ou bien, aller dans les propriétés de la dll => "Unblock"/"Débloquer".

3. Ou bien, ajouter dans le .config du projet :

  <runtime>
    <loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true" />
  </runtime>

##TASKS LIST

• [:construction_worker:] Setup Data layer with Entity Framework instead of using mock repositories.
• [:construction_worker:] Inject IOC for Services using MEF
• [:construction_worker:] Find a way to flash the row when an item is an in a listbox (event/trigger ..)
• [:construction_worker:] Implement a DialogWindow with a webbrowser when clicking on the top bar on Twitter/Yahoo.

##KNOWN BUGS :

• [:scream_cat:] Close WCF Service OnDeactivate ChildViewModel (i.e stop twitter from pushing data automatically).
• [:scream_cat:] Client Server Screen : fix bug when get tweets then query server. Cannot call the snd operation because same channel is still open to callback the tweets.
• [:scream_cat:] Screen Display Name not working