wpf Value and Multivalue Converters Converter with property [IValueConverter]
Example
Show how to create simple converter with parameter via property and then pass it in declaration.
Convert bool value to Visibility. Allow invert result value by setting Inverted property to True.
public class BooleanToVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
{
public bool Inverted { get; set; }
/// <summary>
/// Convert bool or Nullable bool to Visibility
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">bool or Nullable bool</param>
/// <param name="targetType">Visibility</param>
/// <param name="parameter">null</param>
/// <param name="culture">null</param>
/// <returns>Visible or Collapsed</returns>
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
bool bValue = false;
if (value is bool)
{
bValue = (bool)value;
}
else if (value is Nullable<bool>)
{
Nullable<bool> tmp = (Nullable<bool>)value;
bValue = tmp ?? false;
}
if (Inverted)
bValue = !bValue;
return (bValue) ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
}
/// <summary>
/// Convert Visibility to boolean
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value"></param>
/// <param name="targetType"></param>
/// <param name="parameter"></param>
/// <param name="culture"></param>
/// <returns>True or False</returns>
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
if (value is Visibility)
{
return ((Visibility) value == Visibility.Visible) && !Inverted;
}
return false;
}
}
Using the converter
- Define namespace
xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:MyProject.Converters;assembly=MyProject"
- Define Resource
<converters:BooleanToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityInvertedConverter"
Inverted="False"/>
- Use it in binding
<Button Visibility="{Binding AllowEditing, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}"/>
