MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow

A simple child window for MahApps.Metro. Yes, this means you need MahApps.Metro to use this control.

The dll contains the ChildWindow and a helper class ChildWindowManager.

MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow can be installed via NuGet.

ChildWindow Properties

AllowMove (bool default false) : The child window can be moved by the title bar
IsModal (bool default true) : The overlay takes the mouse events if an overlay brush exists (by default it is black with an opacity)
OverlayBrush (Brush default Transparent) : The brush for the overlay container. The theme defines this to a black solid brush with an opacity
CloseOnOverlay (bool default false) : If this set to true the child window can be closed by this
ShowTitleBar (bool default true) : Show/hides the title bar
TitleBarHeight (int default 30) : Sets the title bar height
TitleBarBackground (Brush default WindowTitleColorBrush from MahApps.Metro) : The title bar background
TitleForeground (Brush default IdealForegroundColorBrush from MahApps.Metro) : The title foreground
Title (string) : The title for the child window
TitleFontSize (double default WindowTitleFontSize from MahApps.Metro)
TitleFontFamily (FontFamily default HeaderFontFamily from MahApps.Metro)
Icon (object) : Defines an icon for the title bar
IconTemplate (DataTemplate) : Defines a template for the Icon or something else
ShowCloseButton (bool default false) : Show a close button on the title bar
CloseButtonStyle (Style default MetroWindowButtonStyle from MahApps.Metro) : Defines the style for the close button
CloseButtonCommand (ICommand) : Defines a command for the close button
CloseButtonCommandParameter (object) : Defines a (bindable) parameter for the close button command
IsOpen (bool) : Show or closes the child window
ChildWindowWidth (double) : Defines the width for the child window
ChildWindowHeight (double) : Defines the height for the child window
EnableDropShadow (bool default true) : Shows a shadow (glow) around the child window
GlowBrush (SolidColorBrush default Black) : Defines the glow (shadow) for the child window
BorderBrush : Defines the brush for the child window border
BorderThickness : Defines the border thickness for the child window
FocusedElement (FrameworkElement) : Which element should be focused after open the child window (if no element is defined, the first element will be focused)
AllowFocusElement (bool default true) : Defines if the child window should focus an element
VerticalContentAlignment : Defines the vertical position of the child window
HorizontalContentAlignment : Defines the horizontal position of the child window

ChildWindowManager

Show a child window with this method.

public static Task ShowChildWindowAsync(this MetroWindow window,
                                        ChildWindow dialog,
                                        OverlayFillBehavior overlayFillBehavior = OverlayFillBehavior.WindowContent)

OverlayFillBehavior : An enumeration to control the fill behavior of the behavior (full window or only the content)

Usage

Directly in XAML

<simpleChildWindow:ChildWindow
                 IsOpen="{Binding IsChildWindowOpenOrNotProperty}"
                 HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
                 VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch"
                 Padding="15"
                 ChildWindowImage="Error"
                 Title="TestChild 1">
  <Grid>
  </Grid>
</simpleChildWindow:ChildWindow>

Or with the ChildWindowManager

private async void OpenAChildWindow_OnButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
  // opens a cool child window
  await this.ShowChildWindowAsync(new CoolChildWindow() { IsModal = false });
}

Stretch with Margin

Without Shadow

AutoSize

With Icon or IconTemplate

License

The MIT License (MIT)

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