Calendar.SelectionMode Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Controls

Assembly:

PresentationFramework.dll

Gets or sets a value that indicates what kind of selections are allowed.

public:
 property System::Windows::Controls::CalendarSelectionMode SelectionMode { System::Windows::Controls::CalendarSelectionMode get(); void set(System::Windows::Controls::CalendarSelectionMode value); };

public System.Windows.Controls.CalendarSelectionMode SelectionMode { get; set; }

member this.SelectionMode : System.Windows.Controls.CalendarSelectionMode with get, set

Public Property SelectionMode As CalendarSelectionMode

Property Value

CalendarSelectionMode

A value that indicates the current selection mode. The default is SingleDate.

Examples

The following example creates a Calendar that has multiple ranges of dates selected.

  // Create a Calendar that displays dates through
  // Januarary 31, 2009 and has dates that are not selectable.
  Calendar calendarWithBlackoutDates = new Calendar();
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.IsTodayHighlighted = false;
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.DisplayDate = new DateTime(2009, 1, 1);
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.DisplayDateEnd = new DateTime(2009, 1, 31);
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectionMode = CalendarSelectionMode.MultipleRange;

  // Add the dates that are not selectable.
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(
      new CalendarDateRange(new DateTime(2009, 1, 2), new DateTime(2009, 1, 4)));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(
      new CalendarDateRange(new DateTime(2009, 1, 9)));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(
      new CalendarDateRange(new DateTime(2009, 1, 16)));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(
      new CalendarDateRange(new DateTime(2009, 1, 23), new DateTime(2009, 1, 25)));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(
      new CalendarDateRange(new DateTime(2009, 1, 30)));

  // Add the selected dates.
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.Add(
      new DateTime(2009, 1, 5));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.AddRange(
      new DateTime(2009, 1, 12), new DateTime(2009, 1, 15));
  calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.Add(
      new DateTime(2009, 1, 27));

  // root is a Panel that is defined elswhere.
  root.Children.Add(calendarWithBlackoutDates);

' Create a Calendar that displays dates through 
' Januarary 31, 2009 and has dates that are not selectable. 
Dim calendarWithBlackoutDates As New Calendar()
calendarWithBlackoutDates.IsTodayHighlighted = False
calendarWithBlackoutDates.DisplayDate = New DateTime(2009, 1, 1)
calendarWithBlackoutDates.DisplayDateEnd = New DateTime(2009, 1, 31)
calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectionMode = CalendarSelectionMode.MultipleRange

' Add the dates that are not selectable. 
calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(New CalendarDateRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 2), New DateTime(2009, 1, 4)))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(New CalendarDateRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 9)))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(New CalendarDateRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 16)))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(New CalendarDateRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 23), New DateTime(2009, 1, 25)))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.BlackoutDates.Add(New CalendarDateRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 30)))

' Add the selected dates. 
calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.Add(New DateTime(2009, 1, 5))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.AddRange(New DateTime(2009, 1, 12), New DateTime(2009, 1, 15))
calendarWithBlackoutDates.SelectedDates.Add(New DateTime(2009, 1, 27))

' root is a Panel that is defined elswhere. 
root.Children.Add(calendarWithBlackoutDates)

<!-- Create a Calendar that displays dates through
     Januarary 31, 2009 and has dates that are not selectable. -->
<Calendar Margin="20" SelectionMode="MultipleRange"  
          IsTodayHighlighted="false" 
          DisplayDate="1/1/2009"
          DisplayDateEnd="1/31/2009"
          xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">

  <Calendar.BlackoutDates>
    <CalendarDateRange Start="1/2/2009" End="1/4/2009"/>
    <CalendarDateRange Start="1/9/2009" End="1/9/2009"/>
    <CalendarDateRange Start="1/16/2009" End="1/16/2009"/>
    <CalendarDateRange Start="1/23/2009" End="1/25/2009"/>
    <CalendarDateRange Start="1/30/2009" End="1/30/2009"/>
  </Calendar.BlackoutDates>

  <Calendar.SelectedDates>
    <sys:DateTime>1/5/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>1/12/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>1/14/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>1/13/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>1/15/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>1/27/2009</sys:DateTime>
    <sys:DateTime>4/2/2009</sys:DateTime>
  </Calendar.SelectedDates>
</Calendar>

Remarks

Dependency Property Information

Identifier field	SelectionModeProperty
Metadata properties set to true	None

This property determines whether the Calendar allows no selection, selection of a single date, or selection of multiple dates. The selection mode is specified with the CalendarSelectionMode enumeration.

When this property is changed, all selected dates will be cleared.

XAML Attribute Usage

<Calendar SelectionMode="CalendarSelectionMode"/>