Silverlight MVVM Setup

Property

1.       Copy ViewModelBase.cs

2.       Create this property on View Model .cs file
          private String _backgroundColour;

          public String BackgroundColour

          {

                     get { return _backgroundColour; }

                     set

                     {

                         _backgroundColour = value;

                         OnPropertyChanged("BackgroundColour");

                     }

          }

3.       Assign this property somewhere in View Model

BackgroundColour = "#FFAA2323";

4.       Bind the property on xaml file

… Background="{Binding Path=BackgroundColour}" …

Command

1.       Copy RelayCommand.cs

2.       Create a command variable on View Model .cs file

                    private readonly RelayCommand _paintBox;

          public ICommand PaintBox { get { return _paintBox; } }

3.       Create a method on View Model .cs file
          public void PaintBoxWithColour()

          {

                     …

          }

4.       Initiate the command variable in View Model constructor

          _paintBox = new RelayCommand(PaintBoxWithColour);

5.       Also make sure that is enabled

          _paintBox.IsEnabled = true;

6.       Bind this command on xaml file

          … Command="{Binding Path=PaintBox}" …