Building a Windows 8 RSS Reader: Listing 5
XAML markup for MainPage.
<UserControl x:Class="VSMWinRTDemo.UI.MainPage"
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"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="768" d:DesignWidth="1366">
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="#FF0C0C0C">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="142"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition x:Name="ItemsColumn" Width="540"/>
<ColumnDefinition x:Name="ContentColumn" Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutHeader" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,8">
<TextBlock FontSize="40">Daily Reader</TextBlock>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock FontSize="20">Feed URL:</TextBlock>
<TextBox x:Name="FeedUrl" MinWidth="450"
Margin="4,0" FontSize="20"></TextBox>
<Button x:Name="FetchButton">Fetch</Button>
</StackPanel>
<TextBlock x:Name="FeedTitle" VerticalAlignment="Center"
Text="{Binding Path=Title}" FontSize="32" Margin="56,0,0,0" />
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
<ListView x:Name="FeedListView"
Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,0,0,8"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
ItemsSource="{Binding Path=Items}">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Title}"
FontSize="20" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Author}" FontSize="14" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=PublishedOn}" FontSize="14" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Description}"
FontSize="14" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutItems"
DataContext="{Binding ElementName=FeedListView, Path=SelectedItem}"
Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"
Margin="26,0,22,0">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock x:Name="SelectedItemTitle"
Text="{Binding Path=Title}"
TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,0,0,0" FontSize="18">
</TextBlock>
<Border BorderBrush="LightBlue" BorderThickness="2" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,6,0,22">
<WebView x:Name="RSSItemWebView" />
</Border>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
About the Author
Eric Vogel is a Senior Software Developer for Red Cedar Solutions Group in Okemos, Michigan. He is the president of the Greater Lansing User Group for .NET. Eric enjoys learning about software architecture and craftsmanship, and is always looking for ways to create more robust and testable applications. Contact him at [email protected].