How do I add a custom routed command in WPF?
I use a static class that I place after the Window1 class (or whatever the window class happens to be named) where I create instances of the RoutedUICommand class:
public static class Command { public static readonly RoutedUICommand DoSomething = new RoutedUICommand("Do something", "DoSomething", typeof(Window1)); public static readonly RoutedUICommand SomeOtherAction = new RoutedUICommand("Some other action", "SomeOtherAction", typeof(Window1)); public static readonly RoutedUICommand MoreDeeds = new RoutedUICommand("More deeds", "MoreDeeeds", typeof(Window1));}
Add a namespace in the window markup, using the namespace that the Window1 class is in:
xmlns:w="clr-namespace:NameSpaceOfTheApplication"
Now I can create bindings for the commands just as for the application commands:
<Window.CommandBindings> <CommandBinding Command="ApplicationCommands.Open" Executed="CommandBinding_Open" /> <CommandBinding Command="ApplicationCommands.Paste" Executed="CommandBinding_Paste" /> <CommandBinding Command="w:Command.DoSomething" Executed="CommandBinding_DoSomething" /> <CommandBinding Command="w:Command.SomeOtherAction" Executed="CommandBinding_SomeOtherAction" /> <CommandBinding Command="w:Command.MoreDeeds" Executed="CommandBinding_MoreDeeds" /></Window.CommandBindings>
And use the bindings in a menu for example:
<MenuItem Name="Menu_DoSomething" Header="Do Something" Command="w:Command.DoSomething" />
Instead of defining them in a static class, you might as well declare the commands directly in XAML. Example (adapted from Guffas nice example):
<Window.Resources> <RoutedUICommand x:Key="DoSomethingCommand" Text="Do Something" /> <RoutedUICommand x:Key="DoSomethingElseCommand" Text="Do Something Else" /></Window.Resources><Window.CommandBindings> <CommandBinding Command="{StaticResource DoSomethingCommand}" Executed="CommandBinding_DoSomething" /> <CommandBinding Command="{StaticResource DoSomethingElseCommand}" Executed="CommandBinding_DoSomethingElse" /></Window.CommandBindings>...<MenuItem Name="Menu_DoSomething" Header="Do Something" Command="{StaticResource DoSomethingCommand}" />
I Know that my answer is too late, but i hope it will help for the future.
I Like Guffa and Heinzi answers, but you can use only one command to achieve the previous result.I usually use the Help command
<Window.CommandBindings> <CommandBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Executed="HelpExecuted" /> </Window.CommandBindings>
and I use CommandParametr with each call e.g
<Window.InputBindings> <KeyBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Key="A" Modifiers="Ctrl" CommandParameter="Case1"/> <KeyBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Key="B" Modifiers="Ctrl" CommandParameter="Case2"/> <KeyBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Key="C" Modifiers="Ctrl" CommandParameter="Case3"/> <KeyBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Key="D" Modifiers="Ctrl" CommandParameter="Case4"/> <MouseBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" MouseAction="LeftDoubleClick" CommandParameter="Case5" /></Window.InputBindings>
or
<Button Command="Help" CommandParameter="Case6" Content="Button"> <Button.InputBindings> <KeyBinding Command="{StaticResource Help}" Gesture="Ctrl+D" CommandParameter="Case7"/> </Button.InputBindings></Button>
and in the cs file
private void HelpExecuted(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e){ string str = e.Parameter as string; switch (str) { case null://F1 Pressed default Help //Code break; case "Case1": //Code break; case "Case2": //Code break; case "Case3": //Code break; case "Case4": break; case "Case5": //Code break; case "Case6": //Code break; case "Case7": //Code break; } e.Handled = true;}
and if you are using MVVM pattern
private void HelpExecuted(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e){ string str = e.Parameter as string; Mvvm_Variable.Action(Input: str); e.Handled = true;}
and move the switch to ViewModule site. and Action is a method in the same ViewModule class.