WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv 1.0.1

WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv

WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv is a WPF clone of the native Windows/.NET MessageBox with many extra features.

I created this library because I wanted to use verbs for my MessageBox buttons to help users better understand the functionality of the buttons - which isn't possible in the standard Windows MessageBox. With this library, you can offer your users button descriptions like Save/Don't Save or Shutdown Reactor/Eject Spent Fuel Rods rather than the standard OK/Cancel or Yes/No (although you can still use those too, if you like).

The WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv message boxes return standard .NET DialogResults.

Downloading and Installing

WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv is available via NuGet.

Usage

This documentation is still in progress, so in the meantime you can explore the CustomMessageBoxDemo project which should have a variety of demos.

WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv uses static methods just like the standard .NET MessageBox, so you can plug-and-play the new library without modifying any code. When you want to add custom text, just use the special methods outlined below.

Standard .NET Message Box

MessageBox.Show("Hello World!", "This is the title of the MessageBox", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel);

WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv Equivalent

using WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv;

CustomMessageBox.Show("Hello World!", "This is the title of the MessageBox", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel);

Adding custom button text to WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv

using WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv;

CustomMessageBox.ShowOKCancel(
    "Are you sure you want to eject the nuclear fuel rods?",
    "Confirm Fuel Ejection",
    "Eject Fuel Rods",
    "Don't do it!");

Custom Button Methods

The WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv library provides customizable equivalents of all .NET MessageBox button types:

• CustomMessageBox.Show() - Standard MessageBox
• CustomMessageBox.ShowOK() - MessageBox with single customizable "OK" button. Returns DialogResult.OK.
• CustomMessageBox.ShowOKCancel() - MessageBox with customizable "OK" and "Cancel" buttons. Returns either DialogResult.OK or DialogResult.Cancel.
• CustomMessageBox.ShowYesNo() - MessageBox with customizable "Yes" and "No" buttons. Returns either DialogResult.Yes or DialogResult.No.
• CustomMessageBox.ShowYesNoCancel() - MessageBox with customizable "Yes", "No", and "Cancel" buttons. Returns either DialogResult.Yes, DialogResult.No, or DialogResult.Cancel.
• CustomMessageBox.ShowRetryCancel() - MessageBox with customizable "Retry", and "Cancel" buttons. Returns either DialogResult.Retry, DialogResult.Cancel.
• CustomMessageBox.ShowAbortRetryIgnore() - MessageBox with customizable "Abort", "Retry", and "Ignore" buttons. Returns either DialogResult.Abort, DialogResult.Retry, or DialogResult.Ignore.

MessageBoxModel

For maximum customization or live access to the message box while it is open (e.g. to update the displayed text), the class MessageBoModel can be used. It allows to updates various widths and heights of UI components, button texts and much more.

Removed features/changes compared to WPFCustomMessageBoxAdv

• Removed support for keyboard accelerators
• System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox is being used for reference instead of System.Windows.MessageBox (more button options available by default)s

License

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2023 Kai Clemens Liebich / Evan Wondrasek

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