Using routed commands in a WPF application

Routed commands are used to navigate a route through the element hierarchy. This process is also well known as bubbling and tunneling. The class RoutedCommand implements the ICommand interface and allows the attaching of input gestures, such as mouse input and keyboard shortcuts, to the target.

In this recipe, we will learn how to use routed commands with a simple example.

Getting ready

To work on this recipe, we will be using the previous MVVM demo application. Launch your Visual Studio IDE and open the project CH07.MVVMDemo. In this example, we will be using RoutedCommand for the Add button click event.

How to do it...

Follow these simple steps to register the routed command to the button click and perform the operation:

1. From the Solution Explorer, right-click on the project node and create a folder named Commands.

 

2. Right-click on the Commands folder and create a new class named RoutedCommands.cs by following the Add | Class... context menu path.
3. Inside...