50 shades of binding XAML/WPF

WPF_Binding.md

Binding elementName

Binding Path=<Prop>, ElementName=<>

Binding relative source ancestor

<Binding>
  <Binding.RelativeSource>
    <RelativeSource
      Mode="FindAncestor"
      AncestorType="{x:Type typeName}"
      AncestorLevel="intLevel"
    />
  </Binding.RelativeSource>
</Binding>

Binding relative self

{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self},
               Path=Height}

Binding parent

Width="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Parent.ActualWidth}"
Height="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Parent.ActualHeight}"

Binding parent in

{Binding Path=propertyOfControlTemplate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}}

is similar to

{TemplateBinding Path=propertyOfControlTemplate}

but standard Binding is preferred