Synchronise UIControls with Settings

Question

First, i am basically a C++ Developer. I am used to write classes to automate everything by metaprogramming. Today i got the idea to automate the synchronisation from the Settings with the UIElements.

Question 1: Does a similar project already exists?

If not: I dont search finished solutions, i need ideas and hints how to solve my task or keep me away from bad ideas.

At first i want to Synchronise:

• TextBox <-> string
• Checkbox <-> bool

My proposels:

1. Using extensions:

   public static class TextBoxSynchroniseExtension
   {
       public static string load(this TextBox control, string propertyName)
       {
           string value = Properties.Settings.Default[propertyName].ToString();
           control.Text = value;
           return value;
       }
       public static string save(this TextBox control, string propertyName)
       {
           string value = control.Text;
           Properties.Settings.Default[propertyName] = value;
           return value;
       }
   }
   

   Disadvantages:

   • I need to give the property name everytime.
   • For more UIElements i have to write a new extension.

2. Override the UIElements:

   (Untested)

   public partial class SyncSettingsTextBox : TextBox
   {
       [Description("The name for synchronise with the settings."), Category("Data")]
       public string SettingsName{ get; set; }
   
       public SyncSettingsTextBox(string settingsName) : base()
       {
           this.SettingsName = settingsName;
           LoadFromSettings();
       }
   
       public void LoadFromSettings()
       {
           this.Text = Properties.Settings.Default[SettingsName].ToString();
       }
       public void saveToSettings()
       {
           Properties.Settings.Default[SettingsName] = this.Text;
       }
   }
   

3. Creating a generic UserControl which re-/store his child by passing the propertyname and the settings name.

   Pseudocode:

   <StackPanel>
       <SynchroniseWrapper SettingsName="Name" PropertyName="Text" >
           <TextBox Text="I get overrided from Properties.Settings.Default.Name" />
       </SynchroniseWrapper>
       <SynchroniseWrapper SettingsName="PWD" PropertyName="Password" >
           <PasswordBox />
       </SynchroniseWrapper>
       <SynchroniseWrapper SettingsName="AutoLogin" PropertyName="IsChecked" >
           <CheckBox IsChecked="False" Content="Remember me?" />
       </SynchroniseWrapper>
   </StackPanel
   

Question 2: Which keywords i have to lookup for creating such UserControls.