Numeric Data Entry in WPF

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Published on 2008-08-08T00:37:55Z Indexed on 2010/05/04 10:38 UTC
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How are you handling the entry of numeric values in WPF applications?

Without a NumericUpDown control, I've been using a TextBox and handling its PreviewKeyDown event with the code below, but it's pretty ugly.

Has anyone found a more graceful way to get numeric data from the user without relying on a third-party control?

private void NumericEditPreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    bool isNumPadNumeric = (e.Key >= Key.NumPad0 && e.Key <= Key.NumPad9) || e.Key == Key.Decimal;
    bool isNumeric = (e.Key >= Key.D0 && e.Key <= Key.D9) || e.Key == Key.OemPeriod;

    if ((isNumeric || isNumPadNumeric) && Keyboard.Modifiers != ModifierKeys.None)
    {
        e.Handled = true;
        return;
    }

    bool isControl = ((Keyboard.Modifiers != ModifierKeys.None && Keyboard.Modifiers != ModifierKeys.Shift)
        || e.Key == Key.Back || e.Key == Key.Delete || e.Key == Key.Insert
        || e.Key == Key.Down || e.Key == Key.Left || e.Key == Key.Right || e.Key == Key.Up
        || e.Key == Key.Tab
        || e.Key == Key.PageDown || e.Key == Key.PageUp
        || e.Key == Key.Enter || e.Key == Key.Return || e.Key == Key.Escape
        || e.Key == Key.Home || e.Key == Key.End);

    e.Handled = !isControl && !isNumeric && !isNumPadNumeric;
}

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