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Clearer – A Gesture-Driven Windows 8 To-Do Application

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9 Oct 2012CPOL15 min read 52.9K   878   22  
This article describes my experiences of porting a novel gesture-driven Windows Phone app to Windows 8.
<common:LayoutAwarePage
    x:Class="Clearer.MainPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:Clearer"
    xmlns:common="using:GridAppTest.Common"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:conv="using:ClearStyle.Converters"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

  <common:LayoutAwarePage.Resources>
    <conv:ColorToBrushConverter x:Key="ColorToBrushConverter"/>
    <conv:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter"/>

    <DataTemplate x:Key="toDoItemTemplate">
      <Border Height="55" x:Name="todoItem">
        <Grid Margin="2"
              Background="{Binding Path=Color, Converter={StaticResource ColorToBrushConverter}}">
          <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
          </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

          <local:ThumbControl Loaded="Border_Loaded"
                    Width="40" Height="55" ManipulationMode="All" />

          <local:ThumbControl Loaded="Border_Loaded"
                    Width="40" Height="55" ManipulationMode="All"
                                  Grid.Column="2"/>

          <TextBlock Text="{Binding Text, Mode=TwoWay}"
                         FontSize="25" TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"
                         Foreground="White"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                       Grid.Column="1"/>
          <Line Visibility="{Binding Path=Completed, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}"
                      X1="0" Y1="0" X2="1" Y2="0" 
                      Stretch="UniformToFill"
                      Stroke="White" StrokeThickness="2"
                      Margin="8,5,8,0"
                    Grid.Column="1"/>

        </Grid>
      </Border>
    </DataTemplate>

    <DataTemplate x:Key="toDoItemTemplateSmall">
      <Border Height="40" Margin="0"
              x:Name="todoItem">
        <Grid Background="{Binding Path=Color, Converter={StaticResource ColorToBrushConverter}}"
              Margin="2">
          <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
          </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

          <local:ThumbControl Loaded="BorderSmallTemplate_Loaded"
                    Width="20" Height="40" ManipulationMode="All" />

          <local:ThumbControl Loaded="BorderSmallTemplate_Loaded"
                    Width="20" Height="40" ManipulationMode="All"
                                  Grid.Column="2"/>

          <TextBlock Text="{Binding Text, Mode=TwoWay}"
                         FontSize="20" TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"
                         Foreground="White"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                       Grid.Column="1"/>
          <Line Visibility="{Binding Path=Completed, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}"
                      X1="0" Y1="0" X2="1" Y2="0" 
                      Stretch="UniformToFill"
                      Stroke="White" StrokeThickness="2"
                      Margin="3,0,3,0"
                    Grid.Column="1"/>

        </Grid>
      </Border>
    </DataTemplate>

    <ItemsPanelTemplate x:Key="toDoListItemsPanel">
      <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
        <StackPanel.ChildrenTransitions>
          <TransitionCollection>
            <EntranceThemeTransition/>
            <AddDeleteThemeTransition/>
          </TransitionCollection>
        </StackPanel.ChildrenTransitions>
      </StackPanel>
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>

    <TransitionCollection x:Key="entranceTransition">
      <EntranceThemeTransition/>
    </TransitionCollection>

    <ControlTemplate TargetType="ListBoxItem" x:Key="listBoxItemTemplate">
      <Border x:Name="LayoutRoot">
        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
          <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
            <VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
            <VisualState x:Name="MouseOver"/>
          </VisualStateGroup>
          <VisualStateGroup x:Name="SelectionStates">
            <VisualState x:Name="Unselected">
              <Storyboard>
                <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="0"
                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
                                 Storyboard.TargetName="selectedDot" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
              </Storyboard>
            </VisualState>
            <VisualState x:Name="Selected">
              <Storyboard>
                <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1"
                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
                                 Storyboard.TargetName="selectedDot" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
              </Storyboard>
            </VisualState>
            <VisualState x:Name="SelectedUnfocused">
              <Storyboard>
                <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1"
                                 Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)"
                                 Storyboard.TargetName="selectedDot" d:IsOptimized="True"/>
              </Storyboard>
            </VisualState>
          </VisualStateGroup>
        </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
        <Grid>
          <!-- the 'dot' that indicates selection -->
          <Ellipse Width="15" Height="15"
                   VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                   Fill="White" x:Name="selectedDot"
                   Opacity="0"/>
          <!-- the content for this item -->
          <ContentControl x:Name="ContentContainer"
                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                          HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
                          Foreground="#FF1BA1E2" Margin="20 0 0 0"/>
        </Grid>
      </Border>
    </ControlTemplate>

    
    <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem" x:Key="itemContainerStyle">
      <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0"/>
      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0"/>
      <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource listBoxItemTemplate}"/>
    </Style>
    
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="ItemsControl" x:Key="listBoxControlTemplate">
      <ScrollViewer x:Name="scrollViewer">
        <ItemsPresenter />
      </ScrollViewer>
    </ControlTemplate>

  </common:LayoutAwarePage.Resources>

  <Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}"
        ChildrenTransitions="{StaticResource entranceTransition}"
        x:Name="ContentRoot">
    
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
      <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
      <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    
    <Image Source="background.jpg"
           Stretch="UniformToFill" Opacity="0.2"
           x:Name="leftHandTitle"
           VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
           Grid.ColumnSpan="2"/>
    
    <Grid Margin="20" 
          x:Name="itemDetailGrid"
          DataContext="{Binding SelectedItem}"
          ChildrenTransitions="{StaticResource entranceTransition}">
      <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
      </Grid.RowDefinitions>
      <Image Source="Assets/StoreLogo.png"
             Width="50" Height="50"
             HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
      <TextBlock Text="Clearer" FontSize="55"
               Margin="60 20 0 20"
               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
      <TextBox Text="{Binding Text, Mode=TwoWay}"
               Grid.Row="1" FontSize="25"
               TextChanged="ToDoItem_TextChanged"
               x:Name="toDoItemTitle"
               Height="50"/>
      <Border Grid.Row="2" Margin="0 20 0 0"
              BorderBrush="#444" BorderThickness="3"
              Background="#55000000">
        <TextBox Text="{Binding Description, Mode=TwoWay}"
                 TextWrapping="Wrap" FontSize="25" Foreground="White"  
                 AcceptsReturn="True"
                 Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0"
                 VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                   Margin="10"/>
      </Border>
      <Button Content="Add new item"
              Click="ButtonAddNew_Click"
              FontSize="25"
              Grid.Row="3"/>
    </Grid>
        
    <ListBox ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
              x:Name="todoList"
              Margin="30,0,30,0" Grid.Column="1"
              ItemTemplate="{StaticResource toDoItemTemplate}"
              ItemsPanel="{StaticResource toDoListItemsPanel}"
             Template="{StaticResource listBoxControlTemplate}"
             ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource itemContainerStyle}"
             SelectedItem="{Binding Path=SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}">
    </ListBox>
    
    <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
              x:Name="todoListCompact"
             Visibility="Collapsed"
              Margin="20,0,20,0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
              ItemTemplate="{StaticResource toDoItemTemplateSmall}"
              ItemsPanel="{StaticResource toDoListItemsPanel}"
             Template="{StaticResource listBoxControlTemplate}">
    </ItemsControl>

    <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
      <VisualStateGroup x:Name="ApplicationViewStates">
        <VisualState x:Name="FullScreenLandscape"/>
        <VisualState x:Name="Filled"/>
        <VisualState x:Name="FullScreenPortrait"/>
        <VisualState x:Name="Snapped">
         <Storyboard>
            <!-- hide the item details view -->  
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="itemDetailGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
              <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Collapsed"/>
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
            <!-- hide the application title -->
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="leftHandTitle" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
              <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Collapsed"/>
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
            <!-- hide the to-do list -->
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="todoList" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
              <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Collapsed"/>
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
            <!-- show a more compact version of the list -->
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="todoListCompact" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility">
              <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="Visible"/>
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
          </Storyboard>
        </VisualState>
      </VisualStateGroup>
    </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
  </Grid>
</common:LayoutAwarePage>

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Written By
Architect Scott Logic
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I am CTO at ShinobiControls, a team of iOS developers who are carefully crafting iOS charts, grids and controls for making your applications awesome.

I am a Technical Architect for Visiblox which have developed the world's fastest WPF / Silverlight and WP7 charts.

I am also a Technical Evangelist at Scott Logic, a provider of bespoke financial software and consultancy for the retail and investment banking, stockbroking, asset management and hedge fund communities.

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