Using DesignTime data with Template10

Question

I would like to show design time data in Blend. I am using Template10 (from Hamburger base project) and I can't see design time data.

From this base project, I would like some help to display the design time data for the variable named "Value".

Thanks!

Samuel

You can use a feature of the MVVMLight if you use it as a MVVM library. It is a pity that the Template10 ViewModelBase do not implement ant feature like the GalaSoft.MvvmLight.ViewModelBase.IsInDesignModeStatic ... I hope it will do in next releases. See the article http://blog.qmatteoq.com/the-mvvm-pattern-design-time-data/ and https://github.com/qmatteoq/MSFest-Samples Tempolate10Sample .... for the time being you have to use the ViewModelLocator with the dependency injections and IsInDesignModeStatic available in the GalaSoft library even though you use the Template10 ViewModelBase — Enzo Contini, Apr 05 '16 at 10:13

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 18 '16 at 16:56

2

Designtime data is accomplished, typically, by loading view-model properties with sample data in the constructor of the view-model. If you are using the T10 project template, then there is already a placeholder where you can add this.

public MainPageViewModel()
{
    if (Windows.ApplicationModel.DesignMode.DesignModeEnabled)
    {
        Value = "Designtime value";
    }
}

Best of luck.

answered Mar 18 '16 at 16:56

Jerry Nixon

31,313
14
117
233

1

It's worth mentioning that the Compiler will strip this out of Production, too. So that's a nice side-benefit. – Jerry Nixon Mar 21 '16 at 20:48
Hi Jerry Nixon, Thanks for reply. I think I had a problem in my environment but now it works ! – Samuel LIOULT Mar 25 '16 at 14:09

Using DesignTime data with Template10

1 Answers1