How Do I set a Grid.Background ImageBrush with binding?

[Michele]

Hello,
I've got a question, I've got some SL project of a unique solution that shares the most of images, I wished to bind the Grid.BackGround.ImageBrush using a {Binding}, but I got a AG_E_PARSER_BAD_PROPERTY_VALUE , the only way I've found is to set the ImageSource to a fake image, then adding the ImageFailed event and here set the ImageSource

For the classic images i use :

<Image Source="{Binding ICO_SEARCH, Converter={StaticResource ImageLocator}}" Height="20" Width="20" />

where ImageLocator is :

 public class ImageLocatorConverter : IValueConverter
    {

        #region IValueConverter Members

        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            string imageName = string.Format("./Images/{0}", value);
                      Uri baseUri = ProxyFactory.GetUriFromLocalPath();

            Uri uri = new Uri(baseUri, imageName);

            BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage(uri);
            return img;

        }

        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        #endregion
    }

and ImageRepository is :

  public class ImageRepository
    {
        public string IMG_MIFID { get { return "mifid.png"; } private set { } }
        public string IMG_DISALL { get { return "forex.jpg"; } private set { } }
        public string IMG_MAP { get { return "Mondoaparte.jpg"; } private set { } }
        public string IMG_UTILITY { get { return "utility.png"; } private set { } }
        public string ICO_XLS { get { return "icon_xls.jpg"; } private set { } }
        public string ICO_INSERT { get { return "insert.png"; } private set { } }
        public string ICO_SEARCH { get { return "search.png"; } private set { } }
        public string ICO_DELETE { get { return "delete_16x16.png"; } private set { } }
        public string IMG_BACKGROUND { get { return "background.jpg"; } private set { } }

        public static string PROVA { get { return "background.jpg"; } private set { } }
    }

Is it best to have a DO class that contains all the images or can I achieve this in that way? I wish to have the SL application to point to http://<mysitename>/images/{picture} without having to hardcode the mysite name in XAML

Thanks

[Hristo]

Hi Paolo,

It is possible to bind Grid.Background property.
I've attached project that you can use as reference.

Let us know if you need more information.

All the best,
Hristo
the Telerik team

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