XAML FlipView control sample

This sample demonstrates how to use the FlipView control to enable users to flip through a collection.

Note  This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.

Specifically, this sample covers:

• Populating a FlipView control by setting its ItemsSource property and displaying its contents by setting its ItemTemplate property.
• Changing the orientation of a FlipView control by setting the Orientation property of its ItemsPanel.
• Hosting interactive content in a FlipView control.
• Creating a "context control" that provides a visual indication of the position of the current item within a collection. A context control can also provide an alternative way to navigate the collection.
• Customizing the navigation buttons of a FlipView control by modifying its control template. (Windows only)

This sample is written in XAML. For the HTML version, see the FlipView control sample (HTML).

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

Related topics

Roadmaps

Roadmap for C# and Visual Basic

Samples

Windows 8 app samples

Reference

FlipView

Concepts

Guidelines and checklist for FlipView controls

QuickStart: Adding FlipView controls

Operating system requirements

Build the sample

1. Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
2. Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory named for the sample and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
3. Follow the steps for the version of the sample you want:

   • To build the Windows version of the sample:

     1. Select Controls_FlipView.Windows in Solution Explorer.
     2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or use Build > Build Solution, or use Build > Build Controls_FlipView.Windows.

   • To build the Windows Phone version of the sample:

     1. Select Controls_FlipView.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
     2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B or use Build > Build Solution or use Build > Build Controls_FlipView.WindowsPhone.

Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

Deploying the sample

• To deploy the built Windows version of the sample:

  1. Select Controls_FlipView.Windows in Solution Explorer.
  2. Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy Controls_FlipView.Windows.

• To deploy the built Windows Phone version of the sample:

  1. Select Controls_FlipView.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
  2. Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy Controls_FlipView.WindowsPhone.

Deploying and running the sample

• To deploy and run the Windows version of the sample:

  1. Right-click Controls_FlipView.Windows in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
  2. To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.

• To deploy and run the Windows Phone version of the sample:

  1. Right-click Controls_FlipView.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
  2. To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.