How to: Modify a Silverlight Screen by Using Code
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Visual Studio LightSwitch enables you to accomplish many screen-related design tasks by using designers and tool windows. However, there are certain tasks that you might want to accomplish by using code. This topic shows you how to accomplish a set of common screen-related design tasks by using the screen object model. For more information about where you can write code in your application, see any of the following topics:
The following list describes some common data-related tasks that you accomplish by using the screen object model.
You can hide or show controls on a screen by using code. You can also specify whether controls are read-only or disabled.
The following example hides a company name in a data grid if the company name is Great Lakes Food Market. This example also makes the control read-only so that viewers cannot modify the company name by typing text into the control.
The following example hides the company name in a details view on the screen if the company name of the selected item is Great Lakes Food Market. This example also disables the Delete button so that users cannot delete a customer who works for Great Lakes Food Market.
Screens: The User Interface of Your LightSwitch Application
How to: Handle Silverlight Screen Events
Performing Data-Related Tasks by Using Code