Where is the documentation for the XAML designer?

Question

An easy question I hope.

So I'm staring at the BlankPage.xaml and I don't have a clue what to do next with the VS XAML designer.

Where is it explained how to create a few GUI elements using this designer ?

Answer 1

Hello,

 

You can follow this document to view the XML Designer for Visual Studio.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff356887(v=vs.95).aspx

 

This is the new feature in Visual Studio 2011

http://blendinsider.com/technical/visual-authoring-for-the-windows-8-consumer-preview-with-blend-and-visual-studio-2012-02-29/

 

And this video show the  Designing XAML-based Metro style apps with Visual Studio and Blend.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Visual-Studio-Toolbox/Visual-Studio-Toolbox-Designing-XAML-based-Metro-style-apps-with-Visual-Studio-and-Blend

 

Best regards,

Jesse

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Jesse Jiang [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 2

Thank you.

I suggest that the "Silverlight Designer for Visual Studio 2010" page needs to be brought up to date as it is no longer a tool just for Silverlight, and we are talking about VS 11 now.

There should be a link to the XAML designer in

"What's New in Visual Studio 11 Beta"  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb386063(v=vs.110)

under:

Visual C++
Metro Style App Development Support
Native XAML-based UI model. For Metro style apps, you can use the new native XAML-based UI model.