Build an input dialog box?

Question

I understand that there is no default input dialog in silverlight for windows phone 7. But i need this for my project.

I want it to have the same metro look as the default messagebox class. Whats the easiest way to do this? Can i extend the messagebox class and add som kind of textfield to it? Or should i perhaps use popup or child window?

Please help my out on this one guys :) Stack overflow has been a great asset and has helped me alot when I get stuck in my projects!

Answer 1

You could use InputPrompt from the Coding4Fun Toolkit:

InputPrompt prompt = new InputPrompt();
prompt.Title = "Here Is A Title";
prompt.Message = "Specify a unique message:";
prompt.Show();

prompt.Completed += (pResult,sResult) =>
    {
    }

Or you could use the CustomMessageBox from WPToolkit:

CustomMessageBox box = new CustomMessageBox()
{
    Caption = "Your Caption Here",
    Message = "Enter a unique message",
    LeftButtonContent = "ok",
    RightButtonContent = "cancel",
    Content = textBox    
};

box.Dismissed += (s, boxEventArgs) =>
    {
    }

box.Show();

Both are great options and at the end of the day it will be a matter of preference as to which one to use for your specific case.