XAML Behaviors for Avalonia

XAML Behaviors for Avalonia is an easy-to-use library for adding common and reusable interactivity to your Avalonia applications with minimal code. It is a port of the Windows UWP XAML Behaviors library.

Getting Started

Installation

The library is available as a NuGet package. You can install it using the .NET CLI or the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console:

Install-Package Xaml.Behaviors

.NET CLI:

dotnet add package Xaml.Behaviors

Usage Example

Here is a simple example of how to use EventTriggerBehavior to invoke a command when a button is clicked:

<Button Content="Click Me">
    <Interaction.Behaviors>
        <EventTriggerBehavior EventName="Click">
            <InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding MyCommand}" />
        </EventTriggerBehavior>
    </Interaction.Behaviors>
</Button>

Available Packages

The library is split into several packages to allow you to include only what you need:

Package Description
Xaml.Behaviors Meta-package that includes all the main behavior packages. Recommended for most users.
Xaml.Behaviors.Avalonia Meta package that bundles all Avalonia XAML Behaviors for easy installation.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactivity The core foundation library providing base classes for Actions, Triggers, and Behaviors.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions Contains common actions and triggers like CallMethodAction, ChangePropertyAction, EventTriggerBehavior, etc.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.Custom A collection of custom behaviors and actions for specific Avalonia controls and scenarios.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.DragAndDrop Behaviors to enable Drag and Drop functionality.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.DragAndDrop.DataGrid DataGrid-specific drag-and-drop helpers built on top of the drag-and-drop framework.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.Draggable Draggable element behaviors for moving controls around.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.Events Behaviors for handling various input events (Pointer, Keyboard, Gestures).
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.ReactiveUI Behaviors integrating ReactiveUI navigation patterns.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.Responsive Behaviors to assist with responsive and adaptive UI layouts.
Xaml.Behaviors.Interactions.Scripting Execute C# scripts at runtime to add dynamic behavior.

Documentation Sections

  • Articles: In-depth guides and tutorials on how to use the various behaviors, actions, and triggers.
  • API Documentation: Detailed technical documentation for all classes and members.

License

XAML Behaviors for Avalonia is licensed under the MIT License.

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