Comments on Simon Hart: Writing designer friendly controls for Windows Mob...

@Christian: Thanks, that is probably a simpler wa...

2009-11-01T15:04:54.800Z

@Christian:

Thanks, that is probably a simpler way.

Simon.

@Daniel: I also prefer to use MVP pattern on devic...

2009-11-01T15:02:59.971Z

@Daniel: I also prefer to use MVP pattern on devices and I don't see how this relates to this post?

You still need something in the view to determine what to do. I typically have a base view that contains code that pulls types off the container (IoC) but in the case of design time, I need to mock out the container. This bit of code allows you to detemine desktop/design time for that reason. Other reasons are things like custom user controls that on the desktop you need to call gdi32.dll whereas on the device you call coredll.dll.

Simon.

You can also check if the Environment.OSVersion.Pl...

2009-11-01T12:24:00.438Z

You can also check if the Environment.OSVersion.PlatformID is WinCE (run time) or not (design time)

Hy Simon, I prefer using Model View Presenter patt...

2009-10-31T09:10:37.963Z

Hy Simon,
I prefer using Model View Presenter pattern. This allows me to use on the view only controls which are also working in design time on the desktop. When I have special needs I sub class user controls and adapt their behaviors. The actual business logic is then put away in a presenter which is placed in another assembly.

Daniel