topic Re: add buttons to navigation in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

add buttons to navigation

ThaoNguyen — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:31:31 GMT

From ArcGis samples, I can add navigation by doing the following:
<esri:Navigation Margin="5" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
Map="{Binding ElementName=MyMap}" >
</esri:Navigation>

I want to add 2 buttons (in red border in the attached image) to the navigation. Is there a way I can do this?

Re: add buttons to navigation

JenniferNery — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:14:03 GMT

Sure you can customize the template: http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/silverlightwpf/archive/2010/05/20/Use-control-templates-to-customize-the-look-and-feel-of-ArcGIS-controls.aspx

Re: add buttons to navigation

ThaoNguyen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:03:52 GMT

Sure you can customize the template: http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/silverlightwpf/archive/2010/05/20/Use-control-templates-to-customize-the-look-and-feel-of-ArcGIS-controls.aspx

I read that page before posting the question, but I don't have Expression Blend. I guess I will have to figure it out in WPF. Thanks!

Re: add buttons to navigation

ThaoNguyen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:24:06 GMT

Sure you can customize the template: http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/silverlightwpf/archive/2010/05/20/Use-control-templates-to-customize-the-look-and-feel-of-ArcGIS-controls.aspx

If I had expression, I would be able to copy the xaml for the basic navigation and modify it from Visual Studio. However, I don't have expression. If you have expresion and have the xaml code for the basic navigation, would you please attach the code to this post?

Thanks!

Re: add buttons to navigation

ThaoNguyen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:27:52 GMT

If I had expression, I would be able to copy the xaml for the basic navigation and modify it from Visual Studio. However, I don't have expression. If you have expresion and have the xaml code for the basic navigation, would you please attach the code to this post?

Thanks!

Found the xaml code for navigation at esri source code:
http://esrisilverlight.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/60541#722559

Re: add buttons to navigation

JenniferNery — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:25:00 GMT

ExpressionBlend has a trial version and is useful for these type of things: http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/blend_overview.aspx I recommend that you download it so you can edit templates on any control (not necessarily ours) 🙂