Navigation in C# XAML Not Working

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Foreword: I'm posting this here as I didn't get any replies to my post here: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/5d7d4554-7d4b-45af-b02c-22ed0c7695a2/navigation-in-c-xaml-not-working?forum=vsta

I know Stackoverflow is a much more reliable source, so I decided to repost it here.

I'm trying to make make my first app in VS, and I want it to just be an informational App about cubing (Solving Rubik's style cubes very fast.) I am just learning the basics of C# and XAML at the moment, but am unable to get navigation between pages. All tutorials I have seen say use the line of code:

this.Frame.Navigate(typeof(PLL), null);

But it gives me this error:

'Mainwindow' does not contain a definition for 'Frame' and no extension method 'Frame' accepting a first argument of type 'MainWindow' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference? I also want to point out that they say to use the 'Blank App' Template, but I can't seem to find that - is it not in VS community? Instead, I had to use the WPF app template.

What am I doing wrong? How can I get these links between pages working?

Below is the whole of my C# and XAML code.

Thanks!

C#:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace CubingGuide
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void GoToPLL(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            this.Frame.Navigate(typeof(PLL), null);
        }
    }
}

XAML:

<Window x:Class="CubingGuide.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CubingGuide"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid>
        <Button x:Name="GoToPLLButt" Margin="10,10,360,251" Content="PLL" Click="GoToPLL"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>

You may want to read this article first: [Navigation Overview](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms750478(v=vs.100).aspx). — Clemens, Feb 09 '16 at 18:26
I have no idea what the `Frame` object is referring to, but it is not a property on the Window object. Typically if I want to implement navigation in a WPF application, I go with [this style](http://stackoverflow.com/a/12216068/302677) — Rachel, Feb 09 '16 at 21:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 10 '16 at 11:01

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You need to create Frame object in XAML if you want to navigate to the Frame(i.e. you need to populate the frame with your "PLL").

answered Feb 10 '16 at 11:01

WindyHen

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 10 '16 at 13:35

you need a Frame control in MainPage.xaml

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
        xmlns:Controls="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Controls;assembly=PresentationFramework"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid>
        <Button x:Name="button" Content="Button" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="60" Margin="64,89,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="135" Click="button_Click"/>
        <Controls:Frame Name="MainFrame" NavigationUIVisibility="Hidden" >
        </Controls:Frame>
    </Grid>
</Window>

On click event you just need to add this code:

    private void button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        MainFrame.Navigate(new Page1());
    }

I hope this helps :)

When I add this code, I get a blue line saying 'the namespace prefix 'controls' is not defined in the opening XAML frame clause. I also get an error in the C# saying 'The name 'MainFrame' does not exist in the current context. Any idea how to fix this? — MattyAB, Feb 10 '16 at 20:25
Now the XAML pseudo-error has changed to saying 'Frame is not supported in WPF Projects'... I don't know what's changed D: — MattyAB, Feb 10 '16 at 20:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 25 '16 at 20:22

    <Custom:Ribbon x:Name="ribbon" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="934">
        <Custom:Ribbon.QuickAccessToolBar>

            <Custom:RibbonQuickAccessToolBar>

                <Custom:RibbonQuickAccessToolBar>
                    <Custom:RibbonSplitMenuItem Header="مرحله سوم"/>


                </Custom:RibbonQuickAccessToolBar>
    </Custom:Ribbon>

</Grid>

Navigation in C# XAML Not Working

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