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Release Notes

Version 1.0.1 (2025-10-01)

✨ New Features

  • Optional Headers: Panes can now be created without headers, allowing for cleaner layouts when header functionality is not needed

🔧 Technical Details

  • Added support for headerless pane configuration
  • Maintains full backward compatibility with existing implementations

Version 1.0.0 (2024-09-30)

🎉 Initial Release - CodingConnected.WPF.TileCanvas

Overview

First public release of the CodingConnected WPF TileCanvas library - a flexible, responsive tile canvas system for WPF applications with drag-and-drop, resizing, and grid-based layout management.

✨ Features

Core Functionality

  • Interactive Drag & Drop: Panels can be dragged around the canvas with real-time visual feedback
  • Resizable Panels: Panels support mouse-driven resizing with optional grid snapping
  • Dual Grid System:
    • Fixed Mode: Traditional grid with fixed cell sizes (20px default)
    • Flexible Mode: Column-based responsive layout that adapts to container width

MVVM Integration

  • Full Data Binding: Supports ItemsSource binding with IPaneViewModel interface
  • Template Support: Use DataTemplateSelector for custom panel content
  • Two-Way Synchronization: Changes in UI automatically update ViewModels and vice versa
  • Property Change Notifications: Real-time updates when ViewModels change

Layout Management

  • Persistence: Save/load layouts to JSON files with ILayoutSerializer
  • Grid Snapping: Optional snapping during drag and resize operations
  • Edit Modes: Toggle between edit and view modes
  • Event System: Comprehensive events for panel lifecycle and layout changes

Professional Features

  • Signed Package: Code-signed with CodingConnected certificate for trust and integrity
  • Full Documentation: Complete XML documentation for IntelliSense support
  • Custom Styling: Configurable panel colors, spacing, margins, and visual appearance
  • Performance: Optimized for smooth interactions with large numbers of panels

🛠️ Technical Specifications

  • Target Framework: .NET 8.0 Windows
  • Dependencies: CommunityToolkit.Mvvm 8.4.0
  • Package Size: ~44KB
  • License: MIT

📦 Installation

Install-Package CodingConnected.WPF.TileCanvas

or

dotnet add package CodingConnected.WPF.TileCanvas

🚀 Quick Start

<tiles:TileCanvas ItemsSource="{Binding Panes}"
                  IsEditMode="True"
                  GridMode="Flexible"
                  ShowGrid="True" />

🔧 Key Classes and Interfaces

  • TileCanvas - Main canvas control
  • TilePanel - Individual panel control
  • IPaneViewModel - Interface for MVVM binding
  • ILayoutSerializer - Interface for save/load functionality
  • CanvasConfiguration - Configuration settings
  • GridConfiguration - Grid-specific settings

📚 Documentation

  • README.md: Comprehensive usage guide with examples
  • SIGNING.md: Package signing documentation
  • PUBLISHING.md: Publishing workflow guide
  • XML Documentation: Full API documentation for IntelliSense

🎯 Use Cases

  • Dashboard applications
  • Layout designers
  • Widget containers
  • Tile-based interfaces
  • Drag-and-drop interfaces
  • Responsive panel layouts

🔗 Links

👨‍💻 Author

CodingConnected e.U.
Professional WPF control development and consulting

This is the initial stable release. Future updates will maintain backwards compatibility following semantic versioning.