Pro WPF in C# 2010: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 4

6.9. The Last Word

In this chapter, you took a tour of the fundamental WPF controls, including basic ingredients such as labels, buttons, text boxes, and lists. Along the way, you learned about some important WPF concepts that underlie the control model, such as brushes, fonts, and the content model. Although most WPF controls are quite easy to use, developers who have this additional understanding—and know how all the different branches of WPF elements relate together—will have an easier time creating well-designed windows.