Sample App
I'm going to try and use this blog to post details regarding a sample app that I'm writing for myself. The application itself is really more of an applet - I don't really have a fixed feature set for it - it actually forms part of something much bigger that I've been tinkering with for some time.
The real purpose of this applet and indeed posting it online is so that I can use it as an exercise in learning WPF. I plan to convert all the existing features from the current WinForms version into a new WPF application. This should be a great learning experience for me - although I imagine there will also be a good deal of pain as I struggle to re-learn windowing fundamentals in the new framework.
Here's a quick feature list that I'm aiming to include before I begin the WPF version:
The real purpose of this applet and indeed posting it online is so that I can use it as an exercise in learning WPF. I plan to convert all the existing features from the current WinForms version into a new WPF application. This should be a great learning experience for me - although I imagine there will also be a good deal of pain as I struggle to re-learn windowing fundamentals in the new framework.
Here's a quick feature list that I'm aiming to include before I begin the WPF version:
- Split frame code out of Photo class into a separate Renderer. Do the same for the PhotoPage class background.
- Create a new Photo frame Renderer using simple triangular semi-transparent picture holders. Give the ability to swap between the existing Renderer and this new one.
- Make photo frame borders optional.
- Create a popup/tool window to display the EXIF data that I'm currently reading.
- Add the ability to update/create captions and store in EXIF.
- Create a simple "how to use" web page - host online and hook to F1 key.
- Create an options window to specify album and application level defaults.
- Do a quick optimisation run - particularly in the "load from folder" code path.
Next post should include some screenshots of the current version and the ClickOnce install path.
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