Data Binding in the WPF Designer

Data binding is the process that establishes a connection between the application UI and business logic. The WPF Designer provides a data binding builder, design-time attributes, and other options for creating data bindings at design time.

In This Section

• How to: Create an ElementName Data Binding
  Describes how to bind an element's property value to a property on another named element by using the WPF Designer for Visual Studio.

• Walkthrough: Creating a Data Binding by Using the WPF Designer
  Shows how to use the WPF Designer for Visual Studio to create data bindings that connect data to a control.

• How to: Set Data Binding Properties by Using the WPF Designer
  Shows how to use the WPF Designer for Visual Studio to set properties on a data binding that connects data to a control.

• Walkthrough: Using a DesignInstance to Bind to Data in the Designer
  Shows how to use the WPF Designer for Visual Studio to create data bindings at design time for a data context that is assigned at run time.

• Walkthrough: Using Sample Data in the WPF Designer
  Shows how to use sample data in the WPF Designer for Visual Studio to create data bindings at design time.

• Design-time Attributes
  Describes the design-time attributes that enable layouts with data at design time.

Related Sections

• Data Binding Overview
  Describes concepts and features related to data binding.