Extending GridView with Drag and Drop for Grouping and Variable Sized Items

Irina Pykhova, Greg Lutz

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This article describes the implementation of an extended GridView control that enables drag and drop with grouping and variable sized items.

GridViewSampleLiveTiles5.zip
- GridViewSampleC1Tiles.sln
- GridViewSampleC1Tiles
  - App.xaml
  - App.xaml.cs
  - Assets
    - Logo.png
    - SmallLogo.png
    - SplashScreen.png
    - StoreLogo.png
  - Common
  - Controls
    - GridViewEx.cs
  - DataModel
    - SampleData.cs
  - GridViewSampleC1Tiles.csproj
  - GridViewSampleC1Tiles_TemporaryKey.pfx
  - MainPage.xaml
  - MainPage.xaml.cs
  - Package.appxmanifest
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Themes
    - generic.xaml
- readme.txt
GridViewSamples5.zip
- GridViewSamples.sln
- GridViewSamples
  - App.xaml
  - App.xaml.cs
  - Assets
    - Logo.png
    - SmallLogo.png
    - SplashScreen.png
    - StoreLogo.png
  - Common
  - Controls
    - GridViewEx.cs
  - DataModel
    - SampleData.cs
  - GridViewSamples.csproj
  - GridViewSamples_TemporaryKey.pfx
  - MainPage.xaml
  - MainPage.xaml.cs
  - Package.appxmanifest
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Samples
  - Themes
    - generic.xaml

This sample uses VariableSizedWrapGrid as GroupStyle.Panel, drag&drop implemented in the GridViewEx class.
It also uses C1Tile and C1TileService to mimic Windows 8 Start screen behavior with animated tiles.

You will need to download the ComponentOne Studio WinRT Edition to run this sample:

http://www.componentone.com/Studio/Platform/WinRT

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Written By

Irina Pykhova

Program Manager GrapeCity

Russian Federation

I'm the GrapeCity program manager for ComponentOne Studio.
If you need more info, learn about our products here: http://www.grapecity.com/

Written By

Greg Lutz

Product Manager GrapeCity

United States

I am the ComponentOne product manager at GrapeCity. I love .NET but especially the XAML platforms. You'll find me blogging about these awesome technologies and at various code camps, techfests and tradeshows.

Extending GridView with Drag and Drop for Grouping and Variable Sized Items

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