MediaPlayer.PlaceholderSource Property

Gets or sets a placeholder to display when the media file is being opened.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.SilverlightControls
Assembly:  System.Web.Silverlight (in System.Web.Silverlight.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ThemeableAttribute(True)> _
<BindableAttribute(True)> _
Public Overridable Property PlaceholderSource As String
    Get
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As MediaPlayer
Dim value As String

value = instance.PlaceholderSource

instance.PlaceholderSource = value
[ThemeableAttribute(true)]
[BindableAttribute(true)]
public virtual string PlaceholderSource { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A virtual path to the placeholder in the current project.

Remarks

The placeholder is typically an image, which can be a .jpg, .jpeg, or .png file.

The placeholder is displayed before the media is completely loaded. If the AutoLoad property is false, the placeholder is displayed until the media is loaded, which starts when the user clicks the Start button displayed on the playback area of the MediaPlayer control to load and play the media.

The placeholder is replaced by the first screen in the media file after the media file has finished loading.

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

MediaPlayer Class

MediaPlayer Members

System.Web.UI.SilverlightControls Namespace

AutoLoad