calendar

Question

HI,

I am trying to build a windows 8 tablet app, but I want to include a calendar...is that possible as I don't see it in the tool box

thanks

ma

Answer 1

Hi marlon,

By default there is no such calendar control in Windows Store App Control list, the nearest thing we have is Date Picker. If you need a calendar control you could try to find some third party one.

--James

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Answer 2

Following are few articles to have Calendar control in Windows Store App

http://winstoreappcalendar.codeplex.com/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/15/designing-the-windows-8-calendar-app.aspx
http://sylvester-lee.blogspot.in/2013/06/windows-store-app-calendar-control-xaml.html

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Gaurav Khanna | Microsoft VB.NET MVP | Microsoft Community Contributor