c# - Disabling multiple controls depending on a state -

i'm new both caliburn , wpf, excuse me if rather trivial question.

the scenario following: have multiple controls (like buttons , textboxes - latter important part). state (enabled/disabled) dependent on boolean property.

the first suggested method tried using can[functionname] convention , notifyofpropertychange(() => can[functionname]). worked button, did not work textbox.

how bind isenabled property state without using code-behind of view?

the code tried in viewmodel didn't work textbox:

private bool _buttonenablestate = true;  public bool buttonenablestate {         {         return _buttonenablestate;     }      set     {         _buttonenablestate = value;          notifyofpropertychange(() => canthebutton);         notifyofpropertychange(() => canthetextbox);     } }  public bool canthebutton {         {         return buttonenablestate;     } }  public void thebutton() { }  public bool canthetextbox {         {         return buttonenablestate;     } } 

from view:

<button x:name="thebutton" content="this button" ... /> <textbox x:name="thetextbox" ... /> 

thanks in advance!

have tried obvious?:

<button content="this button" isenabled="{binding buttonenablestate}" /> <textbox x:name="thetextbox" isenabled="{binding buttonenablestate}" /> 

update >>>

so, continuing conversation comments... have public property in appviewmodel class , instance of class set datacontext of view contains button , textbox controls?

let's see if binding really working or not... try changing code this:

<button content="{binding buttonenablestate}" /> 

if button.content set binding works fine , have different problem.

update 2 >>>

as @charleh mentioned, need make sure have notified inotifypropertychanged interface of change of property value:

notifyofpropertychange(() => buttonenablestate);