Use Mvvm cross and bind to INotifyPropertyChanged

[amerkoleci]

Would be possible to bind to INotifyPropertyChanged or use libraries like Mvvm cross?
Wpf has DataContext like concept, how we can bind to external models?
Any sample?

Here is a link on how to bind to an instance of INotifyPropertyChanged:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/36bf6ecb-70ea-4be3-aa35-b9a9cbc9a078/observable-from-any-property-in-a-inotifypropertychanged-class?forum=rx

Thanks,

Amer

[grokys]

Hi There,

Yes, my current thinking here will be to use something like ReactiveUI to provide the binding part, as that already does it very well, and as it is bound at compile-time means you get compile-time type checking.

My current thinking is that a DataContext property won't be required as ReactiveUI manages quite well on platforms without one.

I don't want to place a hard dependency on a particular version of ReactiveUI as its development moves quite fast, but as a proof of concept I'm currently working on a "DevTools" console in the Perspex.Diagnostics project for which I am using ReativeUI. You should see some more work being committed there in the coming days.

[grokys]

One thing I'd like to add is that I'd like to see MVVM as a more first-class concept than in WPF where it often seems tacked-on. In my mind it should be seen as the correct way to build applications.

[amerkoleci]

Still working on this?

[grokys]

Yes, in the background when I have time! My current work project should be finished this week so I should have more time.

[glennblock]

👍 yes to first class support

[shiftkey]

I don't want to place a hard dependency on a particular version of ReactiveUI as its development moves quite fast, but as a proof of concept I'm currently working on a "DevTools" console in the Perspex.Diagnostics project for which I am using ReactiveUI.

The view bindings API for RxUI hasn't changed significantly since it landed in v4, but 👍 to whatever you end up doing in this area...

[grokys]

Closing this as I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be supported. In fact, it should be easier than in WPF as PerspexObject implements INotifyPropertyChanged.