The IUIVisualizerService allows a developer to show (modal) windows or dialogs without actually referencing a specific view. Internally, the UIVisualizerService uses the ViewLocator to resolve views.

Platform info

Framework	Supported
WPF
Silverlight 5
Windows Phone 8.0
Windows Phone 8.0
Windows RT 8.0
Windows RT 8.1
Android
iOS
Test/emulation service

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Showing a non-modal window

To show a non-modal window, use the following code:

var viewModel = new EmployeeViewModel();

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var uiVisualizerService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IUIVisualizerService>();
uiVisualizerService.Show(viewModel);

Showing a modal window

To show a modal window, use the following code:

var viewModel = new EmployeeViewModel();

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var uiVisualizerService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IUIVisualizerService>();
uiVisualizerService.ShowDialog(viewModel);

Showing a window with callback

To show a (modal or non-modal) window and get a callback as soon as the window is closed, use the following code:

var viewModel = new EmployeeViewModel();

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var uiVisualizerService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IUIVisualizerService>();
uiVisualizerService.Show(viewModel, OnWindowClosed);

Registering a window

To register a custom window which is not automatically detected via reflection, it is required to use the Register method:

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var uiVisualizerService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IUIVisualizerService>();
uiVisualizerService.Register(typeof(EmployeeViewModel), typeof(EmployeeView));

Using naming conventions to find windows

Please see the ViewLocator topic.