Slider

Introduction

The Slider control provides a way for the user to change a value by dragging the slider thumb.

Code Example: Creating a Slider

The following code creates a Slider which allows the user to select a value between 0 and 30, inclusive. The IsSnapToTickEnabled property results in the value being snapped to the TickFrequency value. In this case, the value is used to force whole numbers.

var slider = new Slider();
this.Root.Children.Add(slider.Visual);
slider.X = 50;
slider.Y = 50;
slider.Minimum = 0;
slider.Maximum = 30;
slider.TicksFrequency = 1;
slider.IsSnapToTickEnabled = true;
slider.Width = 250;
slider.ValueChanged += (_, _) => 
    Debug.WriteLine($"Value: {slider.Value}");
slider.ValueChangeCompleted += (_, _) => 
    Debug.WriteLine($"Finished setting Value: {slider.Value}");

Slider reporting its value whenever the value changes or when the change completes

Value

Value is a double which represents the number displayed by the Slider. This value can change in response to UI events, binding, or explicit setting in code. Value is always between Minimum and Maximum, inclusive.

The following code directly sets Value:

slider.Value = 25;

Setting a value outside of its bounds forces the value to the bounds. For example, the following code results in a value of 50:

slider.Minimum = 0;
slider.Maximum = 50;
slider.Value = 100; // value is set to 50

Value can also be changed by changing either Minimum or Maximum:

slider.Minimum = 0;
slider.Maximum = 100;

slider.Value = 80;
slider.Maximum = 75; // this sets Value to 75

slider.Value = 20;
slider.Minimum = 25; // this sets Value to 25