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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +layout: post |
| 3 | +title: Getting Started with WPF AI AssistView control | Syncfusion |
| 4 | +description: Learn about getting started with the Syncfusion WPF AI AssistView (SfAIAssistView) control with its basic features. |
| 5 | +platform: wpf |
| 6 | +control: AI AssistView |
| 7 | +documentation: ug |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +# Getting Started with WPF AI AssistView |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +This section explains the steps required to add the Wpf [SfAIAssistView](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/wpf/Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat.SfAIAssistView.html) control with its basic features. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Structure of SfAIAssistView |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Adding WPF SfAIAssistview via xaml |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +1. Create a [Wpf desktop app for C# and .NET 6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/wpf/get-started/create-app-visual-studio?view=netdesktop-9.0). |
| 21 | +2. Add reference to [Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf) NuGet. |
| 22 | +3. Import the control namespace `Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat` in XAML or C# code. |
| 23 | +4. Initialize the [SfAIAssistView](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/wpf/Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat.SfAIAssistView.html) control. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +{% tabs %} |
| 26 | +{% highlight xaml %} |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +<Page |
| 29 | + x:Class="GettingStarted.MainPage" |
| 30 | + xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" |
| 31 | + xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" |
| 32 | + xmlns:local="using:GettingStarted" |
| 33 | + xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" |
| 34 | + xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" |
| 35 | + xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat" |
| 36 | + mc:Ignorable="d" |
| 37 | + Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}"> |
| 38 | + <Grid> |
| 39 | + <syncfusion:SfAIAssistView /> |
| 40 | + </Grid> |
| 41 | +</Page> |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +{% endhighlight %} |
| 44 | +{% endtabs %} |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +## Adding WPF SfAIAssistview via C# |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +1. Create a [Wpf desktop app for C# and .NET 6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/wpf/get-started/create-app-visual-studio?view=netdesktop-9.0). |
| 49 | +2. Add reference to [Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf) NuGet. |
| 50 | +3. Import the control namespace `Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat` in XAML or C# code. |
| 51 | +4. Initialize the [SfAIAssistView](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/wpf/Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat.SfAIAssistView.html) control. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +{% tabs %} |
| 54 | +{% highlight C# %} |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +using Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat; |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +namespace GettingStarted |
| 59 | +{ |
| 60 | + /// <summary> |
| 61 | + /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml |
| 62 | + /// </summary> |
| 63 | + public partial class MainWindow : Window |
| 64 | + { |
| 65 | + public MainWindow() |
| 66 | + { |
| 67 | + this.InitializeComponent(); |
| 68 | + // Creating an instance of the AIAssistView control |
| 69 | + SfAIAssistView assistView = new SfAIAssistView(); |
| 70 | + grid.Children.Add(assistView); |
| 71 | + } |
| 72 | + } |
| 73 | +} |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +{% endhighlight %} |
| 76 | +{% endtabs %} |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +## Creating ViewModel for AI AssistView |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Create a simple chat collection as shown in the following code example in a new class file. Save it as ViewModel.cs file. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +{% tabs %} |
| 84 | +{% highlight C# %} |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | + public class ViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged |
| 87 | + { |
| 88 | + private ObservableCollection<object> chats; |
| 89 | + private Author currentUser; |
| 90 | + public ViewModel() |
| 91 | + { |
| 92 | + this.Chats = new ObservableCollection<object>(); |
| 93 | + this.CurrentUser = new Author { Name="John"}; |
| 94 | + this.GenerateMessages(); |
| 95 | + } |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + private async void GenerateMessages() |
| 98 | + { |
| 99 | + this.Chats.Add( new TextMessage { Author = CurrentUser, Text = "What is WPF?" } ); |
| 100 | + await Task.Delay(1000); |
| 101 | + this.Chats.Add( new TextMessage { Author = new Author { Name = "Bot" }, Text = "WPF is a user interface layer that contains modern controls and styles for building Windows apps." }); |
| 102 | + } |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | + public ObservableCollection<object> Chats |
| 105 | + { |
| 106 | + get |
| 107 | + { |
| 108 | + return this.chats; |
| 109 | + } |
| 110 | + set |
| 111 | + { |
| 112 | + this.chats = value; |
| 113 | + RaisePropertyChanged("Messages"); |
| 114 | + } |
| 115 | + } |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | + public Author CurrentUser |
| 118 | + { |
| 119 | + get |
| 120 | + { |
| 121 | + return this.currentUser; |
| 122 | + } |
| 123 | + set |
| 124 | + { |
| 125 | + this.currentUser = value; |
| 126 | + RaisePropertyChanged("CurrentUser"); |
| 127 | + } |
| 128 | + } |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | + public void RaisePropertyChanged(string propName) |
| 132 | + { |
| 133 | + if (PropertyChanged != null) |
| 134 | + { |
| 135 | + PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName)); |
| 136 | + } |
| 137 | + } |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | + public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged; |
| 141 | + } |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +{% endhighlight %} |
| 144 | +{% endtabs %} |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +## Bind Messages |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +Set the ViewModel as the DataContext for the AI AssistView or the parent window. This allows data binding between the UI and the ViewModel properties. |
| 149 | +To populate AI AssistView, bind the chats in ViewModel to Messages property of AI AssistView. |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +{% tabs %} |
| 152 | +{% highlight xaml %} |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +<Page |
| 155 | + x:Class="GettingStarted.MainPage" |
| 156 | + xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" |
| 157 | + xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" |
| 158 | + xmlns:local="using:GettingStarted" |
| 159 | + xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" |
| 160 | + xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" |
| 161 | + xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat" |
| 162 | + mc:Ignorable="d" |
| 163 | + Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}"> |
| 164 | + <Grid> |
| 165 | + <Grid.DataContext> |
| 166 | + <local:ViewModel/> |
| 167 | + </Grid.DataContext> |
| 168 | + <syncfusion:SfAIAssistView CurrentUser="{Binding CurrentUser}" |
| 169 | + Messages="{Binding Chats}"/> |
| 170 | + </Grid> |
| 171 | +</Page> |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +{% endhighlight %} |
| 174 | +{% endtabs %} |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | + |
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