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[UWP]XAML Designer not present for Univeral Windows apps

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I'm running VS2015 Community on Windows 8.1 (still waiting for Windows 10 to download and install). I have a Nokia 635 with Windows 10 insider (latest as of two days ago).

If I start a new Project > Templates > Visual C# > Windows > Windows 8 > Windows Phone > Blank App, and then open the MainPage.xaml file, the designer is present and works fine.

But if I start a new Project > Templates > Visual C# > Windows > Universal > Blank App, and then open the MainPage.xaml, no designer is present. No errors, no empty pane, just nothing. Even control toolbox is empty. Like designer is not supported. I can manually type in xaml content and compile and deploy to device or to emulator and the app UI is there and functional.

I tried to post a photo, but forum won't let me post a photo or links yet.

Thanks!
- Edited by Amy PengMicrosoft employee Thursday, August 6, 2015 6:16 AM add tag
Thursday, August 6, 2015 2:43 AM

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Hi Hossbot,

Welcome to the Developing Universal Windows apps forum!

Please read the sticky posts, especially the Guide to posting: subject line tags and Known Issues for Windows 10 SDK and Tools

>>But if I start a new Project > Templates > Visual C# > Windows > Universal > Blank App, and then open the MainPage.xaml, no designer is present.

We can only view the XAML designer for the Universal Windows app(UWP) when your Windows OS is Windows 10, so if you want to let the XAML designer present for the Univeral Windows apps, you need to install the Windows 10.
For more information, please try to refer to @Rob Caplan - MSFT's reply the following thread:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30067583/vs-2015-rc-xaml-designer-wont-load-when-trying-to-create-windows-10-universal .

Best Regards,
Amy Peng

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- Edited by Amy PengMicrosoft employee Thursday, August 6, 2015 6:17 AM
- Proposed as answer by Amy PengMicrosoft employee Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Amy PengMicrosoft employee Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:58 AM
Thursday, August 6, 2015 6:15 AM