Unsafe kernel32-mapped memory Bitmap WPF
For DSP debugging I want to draw FFT data fast: kernel32-allocated memory, unsafe pointers, and InteropBitmap so WPF renders straight from the buffer. Vacation-time code, constantly improving.
9 articles in the notebook
WPF.
.Net GUI thread crossing
"Cross-thread operation not valid" explained from the ground up: what the GUI thread actually does, why only it may touch your controls, and how to cross over correctly in WinForms and WPF.
WPF MVVM IRC Client progress
Sweet — status window and channels opening through pure binding to the ViewModel.
WPF MVVM Thread annoyance
I hoped WPF had left WinForms' GUI-thread invoking behind. Then BindingList and DependencyProperty both demanded GUI thread invocation from my ViewModel — which isn't supposed to know the GUI exists. ARGH.
Refactoring IRC client with MVVM and “MDI”
First working window after the MVVM refactoring — including a homemade MDI window, since WPF doesn't have one.
MVVM (and my IRC client)
A personal rant on whether to use MVVM, written while heavily refactoring my IRC client. Comparing MVVM with my current module architecture — clearly MVVM is not optimal, but there might be parts worth borrowing.
Embedding YouTube in WPF WebBrowser control
Embedding YouTube in a WPF app via the WebBrowser control works — once you know about Mark of the Web, line endings, and that Flash forces your app to run as x86. All three lessons learned the hard way, sample code included.
Help on IRC client
My C#/WPF IRC client is functional but needs GUI work, so I'm looking for beta testers and developers of all skill levels. Everything is modular, so you can work on single features without touching unrelated code.
Nimbus.IRC
Ten years of writing IRC clients on and off, and this time I'm fairly happy with what's under the hood. Nimbus.IRC is module-based with a Common library and a GUI shell, and alpha releases are coming.