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Asked: 2026-05-10T21:20:57+00:00

I have a really simple WPF UserControl: <UserControl x:Class=dr.SitecoreCompare.WPF.ConnectionEntry xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation xmlns:x=http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml x:Name=connEntry BorderBrush=Navy BorderThickness=1

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I have a really simple WPF UserControl:

<UserControl x:Class='dr.SitecoreCompare.WPF.ConnectionEntry' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'  x:Name='connEntry'  BorderBrush='Navy' BorderThickness='1' Margin='5,0,0,5' > <StackPanel Margin='0,10,0,0' >     <Label FontWeight='ExtraBold' Content='{Binding ElementName=connEntry, Path=Title}'></Label>     <Label Margin='0,5,0,0'>Server:</Label>     <TextBox x:Name='txtServer' TabIndex='1' Text='{Binding Path=ServerName}' ></TextBox>     <Label>Database:</Label>     <TextBox x:Name='txtDatabase' TabIndex='2' Text='{Binding Path=DatabaseName}'></TextBox> </StackPanel>

This is used twice in the same window. Now, I can select the first TextBox on both th instances of my UserControl, but the second (‘txtDatabase’) textbox cannot be selected, neither by tabbing or clicking. Why is this ? Am I missing something with regards to creating WPF usercontrols ?

EDIT: DatabaseName is not readonly, it is a simple property. The XAML for the window the usercontrol is placed on looks like this:

<Window x:Class='dr.SitecoreCompare.WPF.ProjectDialog'     xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation'     xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'     xmlns:c='clr-namespace:dr.SitecoreCompare.WPF'            Title='Choose project' Height='280' Width='500'      WindowStartupLocation='CenterOwner' WindowStyle='SingleBorderWindow' HorizontalAlignment='Center' ShowInTaskbar='False' ShowActivated='True' ResizeMode='NoResize' VerticalContentAlignment='Top' VerticalAlignment='Center'>     <StackPanel>         <Label>Choose databases</Label>         <Grid>             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>                 <ColumnDefinition />                 <ColumnDefinition />             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>             <c:ConnectionEntry Grid.Column='0' x:Name='connMaster' Title='Master:' Padding='5' />             <c:ConnectionEntry Grid.Column='1' x:Name='connSlave'  Title='Slave:'  Padding='5' />         </Grid>         <StackPanel Orientation='Horizontal' HorizontalAlignment='Right' Margin='0,0' >             <Button x:Name='btnCancel' Click='btnCancel_Click'>Cancel</Button>             <Button x:Name='btnOK' Click='btnOK_Click'>OK</Button>         </StackPanel>     </StackPanel>  </Window>
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  1. Try Mode=TwoWay in your binding. I’ve seen this where the initialization sets the value and the control can not set the the value.

    <TextBox x:Name='txtDatabase' TabIndex='2' Text='{Binding Path=DatabaseName, Mode=TwoWay}'></TextBox>
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