Introduction
Command links have found their way around in Windows Vista and they are one of the key parts of the Windows 7 user interface as well. As such, they are also finding their way around even on the web. As a user interface element, or control for that matter, command links are used in situations where users can select a single response to a main instruction and move on to the next step in a task or process. They are simple, clean, and lightweight. They contain a main instruction, icon and optional description.
With the release of Silverlight 3 and Expression Blend 3, building rich user experiences and even new, customized, controls is a straightforward process. However, it does require some basic understanding of the fundamental ideas and concepts. In this article I’ll show you how to create a command link control in Expression Blend 3 for use in your Silverlight 3 projects.
Getting started
Once you’ve installed Expression Blend 3, start a new Silverlight 3 project. After you have created your new project, under the Objects and Timeline pane you will see UserControl and LayoutRoot. LayoutRoot is a Grid control hosted in a UserControl.
Our basic idea here is to build a custom control and expose a number of properties. This means that our command link control will be completely reusable within your Silverlight project and very flexible for even further customizations.
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