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Using SketchFlow for Windows Phone Series

In this ToolBox module you discover principles of good UX design. You also discover how to start and build your prototype using the SketchFlow Template for Windows Phone.

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Adding Behaviors to Your ListBoxItems for Windows Phone Codenamed "Mango"

In this section, you discover how to use the sample data, along with some behaviors and state changes to replicate selection choices in a ListBox.

Follow along with this tutorial by downloading the prototype.

Although you can create code to perform this task, it is best to create a working prototype without investing a lot of time in code creation.

In this tutorial, you will create the ability for a user to select their top choice for a meal and instantly see the top picks as rated online. The top picks will appear in the second PanoramaItem.

Learning Objectives:

  • Creating states for ListBox visibility
  • Using conditional behaviors to trigger state changes
  • Binding to ListBox items
  • Creating a trigger that changes based upon a selected ListBoxItem