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Stage 0: Prerequisites (If Needed) : Layout Controls

The document outlines a comprehensive guide for learning WPF and PRISM, detailing stages from prerequisites to advanced topics and real-world application development. It covers essential concepts such as layouts, data binding, the MVVM pattern, modularity, and dependency injection. Additionally, it provides practice project ideas to reinforce the learning experience.

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Stage 0: Prerequisites (If Needed) : Layout Controls

The document outlines a comprehensive guide for learning WPF and PRISM, detailing stages from prerequisites to advanced topics and real-world application development. It covers essential concepts such as layouts, data binding, the MVVM pattern, modularity, and dependency injection. Additionally, it provides practice project ideas to reinforce the learning experience.

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� Stage 0: Prerequisites (if needed)

 Basic C# programming
 Understanding of .NET and Visual Studio
 Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts

� Stage 1: Introduction to WPF


 What is WPF? (Architecture, Use Cases)
 WPF vs WinForms
 Setting up a WPF project in Visual Studio
 Understanding the XAML file and code-behind
 First WPF app: "Hello, World!"

�� Stage 2: Layouts and Controls


� Layout Controls
 Grid
 StackPanel
 WrapPanel
 DockPanel
 Canvas
� Common UI Controls
 Button, TextBox, Label
 CheckBox, RadioButton, ComboBox
 ListBox, ListView, DataGrid
 Image, MediaElement, ProgressBar

� Stage 3: Styling and Appearance


 Introduction to Styles
 Static vs Dynamic Resources
 Control Templates
 Data Templates
 Triggers (Property Triggers, Event Triggers)
 Themes and Skins

� Stage 4: Data Binding


 What is Data Binding?
 Binding Modes (OneWay, TwoWay, etc.)
 DataContext
 Binding to Objects and Collections
 INotifyPropertyChanged interface
 ObservableCollection
 Value Converters (IValueConverter)

� Stage 5: MVVM Pattern (Model-View-


ViewModel)
 MVVM Overview & Benefits
 Creating Models
 Creating ViewModels
 RelayCommand / DelegateCommand for Commands
 Binding View to ViewModel
 Simple MVVM example

� Stage 6: Advanced Topics


 Routed Events (Bubbling, Tunneling)
 Dependency Properties
 Attached Properties
 Custom Controls vs UserControls
 Behaviors and Attached Behaviors
 Animation and Storyboards
 Multimedia and Graphics (2D, 3D basics)

�� Stage 7: Real-world Application


Development
 Navigation (Pages, NavigationWindow, Frame)
 Dialogs (Modal, Non-Modal)
 Resource Dictionaries and Merging
 Localization and Globalization
 Unit Testing ViewModels
 Performance Optimization
 Exception Handling in WPF
☁� Stage 8: Deployment and Beyond
 Application Settings
 Packaging and Deploying WPF Applications (MSIX,
ClickOnce, etc.)
 Interoperability with WinForms or Win32
 Introduction to .NET MAUI / future direction of desktop
apps

� Practice Ideas
 To-Do List App
 Calculator
 Weather Dashboard using an API
 MVVM CRUD App with SQLite or SQL Server
 Media Player
 File Explorer Clone
PRISM for WPF: Zero to Hero – Full Concept List

� Stage 0: Prerequisites
 Strong understanding of C# and WPF
 Solid grasp of MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
 Basic experience with Data Binding and Commands in
WPF

� Stage 1: Introduction to PRISM


 What is PRISM? (Overview, History, Use Cases)
 Key Principles: Separation of Concerns, Modularity,
Dependency Injection
 Installing Prism NuGet packages
o Prism.Wpf
o Prism.Unity or Prism.DryIoc

� Stage 2: Application Bootstrapping


 Creating a PRISM WPF project
 Understanding the PrismApplication base class
 Overriding RegisterTypes, ConfigureModuleCatalog, OnInitialized
 Configuring Dependency Injection container (Unity /
DryIoc)

� Stage 3: MVVM with Prism


 Using BindableBase for ViewModels
 Using DelegateCommand for Commands
 ViewModelLocator and Auto-Wiring
 Navigation with INavigationService
 Parameter Passing in Navigation

� Stage 4: Modularity
 What are Modules in PRISM?
 Creating and loading modules
 Using IModule interface
 Module Initialization and Dependencies
 Directory Module Discovery

� Stage 5: Event Aggregator


 Understanding IEventAggregator
 Publishing and Subscribing to Events
 Decoupled communication between modules
� Stage 6: Dependency Injection (DI) in
PRISM
 Registering and resolving services and ViewModels
 Lifetime management (singleton, transient)
 Interface-based programming with DI
 Injecting services into ViewModels

�� Stage 7: Region Management


 Understanding Regions and RegionManager
 Registering and Navigating Regions
 Region Names and RegionAdapters
 View Injection vs View Discovery

� Stage 8: Advanced Features


 Dialog Service
o Custom and built-in dialog handling

 Exception Handling with IExceptionHandler


 Theming and Resource Management
 Unit Testing ViewModels and Services

� Stage 9: Real-World Patterns


 Service Layer + Repository Pattern
 Shared Events across Modules
 Multi-module business applications
 Logging & Configuration

� Stage 10: Final Steps


 Packaging and Deployment of PRISM apps
 Integrating with third-party libraries (e.g.,
MaterialDesign, MahApps)
 Upgrading to .NET Core / .NET 6–8

� Practice Project Ideas


 Modular Contact Manager App
 Note-taking app with Dialogs and Events
 Dashboard app with dynamic regions and navigation
 Admin panel with role-based modules

� Optional: Prism
Alternatives/Comparisons
 Caliburn.Micro
 MVVM Light
 ReactiveUI

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