How to set a default source for an Image if binding source is null?

Question

I\'m using binding for source of an Image control.

But this ImageUri can

Answer 1

You can actually go the other way around which is a better experience in my opinion by simply using two Image controls in a Grid layout, one with the local placeholder source and one with the remote Binding. The local image is already there when you your remote binding is null. However if the binding is not null, it automatically covers the local placeholder image once it gets rendered.