I have the following in my ViewModel:
public MyViewModel() {
CloseCommend = new RelayCommand(closeWindow);
}
public RelayCommand CloseCommend;
private void closeWindow() {
Application.Current.MainWindow.Close();
}
XAML:
<Button ... Command="{Binding CloseCommend}"/>
I see the ViewModel constructor is initialized so the binding should be there. But when I click the close button, nothing happens. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Change from a field definition to a property definition:
public RelayCommand CloseCommand { get; set; }
Why:
Fields are typically, not bindable. Check out the Binding Sources Overview
You can bind to public properties, sub-properties, as well as indexers, of any common language runtime (CLR) object. The binding engine uses CLR reflection to get the values of the properties. Alternatively, objects that implement ICustomTypeDescriptor or have a registered TypeDescriptionProvider also work with the binding engine.
For more information about how to implement a class that can serve as a binding source, see Implementing a Class for the Binding Source later in this topic.
Under the "Other Characteristics" section:
You cannot bind to public fields.
