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WPF: A Beginner's Guide - Part 6 of n

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An introduction into WPF Styles and Templates.
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Controls
Imports System.Windows.Data
Imports System.Windows.Documents
Imports System.Windows.Input
Imports System.Windows.Media
Imports System.Windows.Media.Imaging
Imports System.Windows.Navigation
Imports System.Windows.Shapes

''' <summary> 
''' Simply launches the reqested demo window, oh and 
''' also demonstrates the use of a DataTemplate within 
''' the associated DemoLauncherWindow.xaml 
''' </summary> 
Partial Public Class DemoLauncherWindow
    Inherits Window
    ''' <summary> 
    ''' Constructs a new DemoLauncherWindow, and 
    ''' creates a bunch of <see cref="DemoListItem"> 
    ''' DemoListItem</see> items to be used within the 
    ''' contained ListBox 
    ''' </summary> 
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()

        'Create the demo list items 
        Dim newitem1 As New DemoListItem

        newitem1.DemoName = "Hierarchical Template Example"
        newitem1.WindowName = "HierarchicalDataTemplateWindow.xaml"
        lstDemos.Items.Add(newitem1)

        Dim newitem2 As New DemoListItem
        newitem2.DemoName = "Planets ListBox Template Example"
        newitem2.WindowName = "PlanetsListBoxWindow.xaml"
        lstDemos.Items.Add(newitem2)

        Dim newitem3 As New DemoListItem
        newitem3.DemoName = "Various Control Templates Example"
        newitem3.WindowName = "VariousControlTemplatesWindow.xaml"
        lstDemos.Items.Add(newitem3)


    End Sub

    ''' <summary> 
    ''' Show the demo window requested 
    ''' </summary> 
    Private Sub lstDemos_SelectionChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As SelectionChangedEventArgs)
        Dim winName As String = TryCast(lstDemos.SelectedItem, DemoListItem).WindowName
        Dim win As Window = Nothing

        Select Case winName
            Case "HierarchicalDataTemplateWindow.xaml"
                win = New HierarchicalDataTemplateWindow()
                Exit Select
            Case "PlanetsListBoxWindow.xaml"
                win = New PlanetsListBoxWindow()
                Exit Select
            Case "VariousControlTemplatesWindow.xaml"
                win = New VariousControlTemplatesWindow()
                Exit Select

        End Select
        win.Owner = Me
        win.Width = Me.Width
        win.Height = Me.Height
        win.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner
        win.ShowInTaskbar = False
        win.ResizeMode = ResizeMode.NoResize
        win.ShowDialog()
    End Sub
End Class

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