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Reputation: 35400

What if parent object in property path is null?

How do we control what happens if one of the parent objects in the property path is null? For example:

<Button Command="{Binding ActiveDrawing.PrintCommand}" />

What if ActiveDrawing is null? I want this button to be disabled in that case, but WPF keeps it enabled. I have tried setting FallBackValue to null, like this:

<Button Command="{Binding ActiveDrawing.PrintCommand, FallbackValue={x:Null}}" />

but it doesn't make a difference. The button keeps enabled.

N.B. Setting TargetNullValue to {x:Null} also doesn't make a difference.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 666

Answers (1)

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Reputation: 35400

I have devised the following workaround for now.

  1. Create a new class named NullCommand:

    Public Class NullCommand
  Implements ICommand

  Public Event CanExecuteChanged As EventHandler Implements ICommand.CanExecuteChanged

  Public Sub Execute(parameter As Object) Implements ICommand.Execute
  End Sub

  Public Function CanExecute(parameter As Object) As Boolean Implements ICommand.CanExecute
    Return False
  End Function
End Class

  2. Create an instance of the class in the Resources section:

    <Window.Resources>
  <vm:NullCommand x:Key="NullCommand" />
</RibbonGroup.Resources>

  3. Use this object as your FallbackValue:

    <Button Command="{Binding ActiveDrawing.PrintCommand, FallbackValue={StaticResource NullCommand}" />

Hurrah! It works. Whenever the binding property path fails for any reason, your button will be disabled.

TBH, I don't like this solution for one sole reason. FallbackValue should have handled this situation.

Upvotes: 1

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