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Understanding WPF Layout Panels: Easy Examples of Grid, StackPanel, WrapPanel, DockPanel, Canvas & UniformGrid

If you are just starting out with WPF , layouts are something you must understand very clearly, because they control how every control such as button, textbox, etc. appears on the screen. ⭐ What Are Layout Panels? Think of layout panels like containers or boxes that help you arrange your UI elements . Just like when you pack a suitcase, you organize things in different sections — WPF uses layout panels to organize controls properly. They decide: where controls appear, how they resize, how they adapt when the window grows or shrinks. 📌 Let’s Learn Panels One by One (with real examples) 🟦 1. StackPanel — arrange controls in a line StackPanel arranges items one after another, either top to bottom or left to right. Let me show you a simple example. ✔ Example: Vertical StackPanel <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">     <Button Content="Save" Width="100"/>     <Button Content="Edit" Width="100"/>     <Button Conte...

Connect SQL Server Database to WPF Application and Perform CRUD Operations

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In this post, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of establishing a connection between your WPF application and a SQL Server database. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of how to harness the power of SQL databases to manage your application's data efficiently. Let's get started! Step 1: Setting Up Your Project Open Visual Studio: Launch Visual Studio and create a new WPF project. <Window x:Class="WpfTutorialSeries.MainWindow"         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfTutorialSeries"         mc:Ignorable="d"         Title="Registra...

To Load, Add, Update and Delete records from database using EntityFramework in WPF, MVVM

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In this Post, we'll walk you through creating a WPF application with CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) and also we will learn how to implement  ICommand. Here i will perform CURD operations on Employee having the properties ID, Name, Age, Gender, and Address. Plus, we'll add buttons to perform these operations seamlessly. Let's get started! Step 1: Setting Up Your Project Open Visual Studio: Launch Visual Studio and create a new WPF project. <Window x:Class="CURD.Views.EmployeeDetails"         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CURD.Views"         mc:Ignorable="d"       ...