Semantic Zoom with Silverlight 5 Pivotviewer: Listing 3
Value converter to convert StaffName to a SolidColorBrush.
- By Tony Champion
- 09/01/2012
public class StaffNameValueConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter,
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
var color = Colors.White;
switch(value.ToString())
{
case "Jane Doe":
color = Color.FromArgb(255, 98, 62, 188);
break;
case "John Smith":
color = Color.FromArgb(255, 47, 139, 242);
break;
case "Suzie Q":
color = Color.FromArgb(255, 95, 202, 2);
break;
}
return new SolidColorBrush(color);
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter,
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
About the Author
Tony Champion is a software architect with more than 18 years of experience developing with Microsoft technologies. As the president and lead software architect of Champion DS, he remains active in the latest trends and technologies, creating custom solutions on Microsoft platforms. Tony is also a Microsoft Windows Developer MVP.