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TripleAntigen
TripleAntigen

Reputation: 2301

Closing WPF dialog box from contained UserControl

Hi I have a WPF application with various UserControls that contain key functionality. I want to be able to show say a FileManager UserControl in a tab on the main application, or have a dialog pop up when required, that contains the same UserControl.

It seemed like a good idea to create a modal Window and set its Content to the FileManager Usercontrol. But when I am finished with it, I am not sure how to close the containing Window, using a button on the UserControl. Is there an elegant way of doing this without having to store a reference to the Window in the UserControl?

Thanks for any advice!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 653

Answers (2)

Thorsten Dittmar
Thorsten Dittmar

Reputation: 56697

Create an Event which is called when the respective button on the user control is clicked. That way, the containing control can react to the event in the appropriate manner. For example, a dialog could just close itself.

Upvotes: 3

Ricibob
Ricibob

Reputation: 7705

Is closing a window something that is integral to the functionality of the control in all the contexts where the control is hosted? E.g Does closing a window apply to the case where the control is hosted in a tab of the main app?

If not then you might be better off separating window closing code out of the UserControl in into the window/dialog that is hosting it - using events or whatever to tie the two together.

Upvotes: 1

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