I\'m using binding for source of an Image
control.
But this ImageUri
can
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.
<Grid>
<Image Source="Assets/Placeholder.png"/>
<Image Source="{Binding ImageUri}"/>
</Grid>
You can set the ImageFailed event on your image,
<Image Source="{Binding ImageUri}" ImageFailed="Image_ImageFailed"/>
and use the following C# to load a specific image in its place.
private void Image_ImageFailed(object sender, ExceptionRoutedEventArgs e)
{
((Image)sender).Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("/Assets/MyDefaultImage.png", UriKind.Relative));
}