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Add FriendlyName property to XAML PropertyInfo component #4734

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Copilot Oct 12, 2025
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Add FriendlyName property to XAML PropertyInfo control
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Merge branch 'main' into copilot/add-friendlyname-to-propertyinfo
rockfordlhotka Oct 13, 2025
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Change TextBlock to Label for FriendlyName binding
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Samples/WpfExample/BusinessLibrary/PersonEdit.cs
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Expand Up @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public int Id
set { SetProperty(IdProperty, value); }
}

public static readonly PropertyInfo<string> NameProperty = RegisterProperty<string>(nameof(Name));
public static readonly PropertyInfo<string> NameProperty = RegisterProperty<string>(nameof(Name), "Person Name");
[Required]
public string Name
{
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion Samples/WpfExample/WpfExample/Pages/PersonEditPage.xaml
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xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:csla="clr-namespace:Csla.Xaml;assembly=Csla.Xaml"
xmlns:businesslibrary="clr-namespace:BusinessLibrary;assembly=BusinessLibrary" d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=businesslibrary:PersonEdit}"
mc:Ignorable="d" Loaded="UserControl_Loaded"
d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
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<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBlock Text="Name" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" />
<csla:PropertyInfo Property="{Binding Name}" x:Name="NameInfo" />
<Label Content="{Binding ElementName=NameInfo, Path=FriendlyName}" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding Name}" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Width="200" />
<Button Content="Save" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" IsEnabled="{Binding IsSavable}" Click="SavePerson" />
</Grid>
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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions Source/Csla.Xaml.Shared/PropertyInfo.cs
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Expand Up @@ -564,6 +564,28 @@ void source_BusyChanged(object? sender, BusyChangedEventArgs e)

#endregion

#region FriendlyName

/// <summary>
/// Gets the friendly name for the property.
/// </summary>
[Category("Property Status")]
public string FriendlyName
{
get
{
if (Source != null && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(BindingPath))
{
var pi = Core.FieldManager.PropertyInfoManager.GetRegisteredProperty(Source.GetType(), BindingPath);
if (pi != null)
return pi.FriendlyName;
}
return string.Empty;
}
}

#endregion

#region Error/Warn/Info Text

/// <summary>
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OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ErrorText));
OnPropertyChanged(nameof(WarningText));
OnPropertyChanged(nameof(InformationText));
OnPropertyChanged(nameof(FriendlyName));
}

#endregion
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