{"id":12441,"date":"2023-03-18T03:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T03:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12441"},"modified":"2023-03-18T03:18:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T03:18:39","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Easily Importing XAML Files in Your Visual Studio 2017 Projects!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67873fa3f1e5d\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67873fa3f1e5d\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#XAML_The_Language_of_Windows_UI_Design\" title=\"XAML: The Language of Windows UI Design\">XAML: The Language of Windows UI Design<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Step_1_Create_a_New_Project\" title=\"Step 1: Create a New Project\">Step 1: Create a New Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Step_2_Add_a_New_XAML_File\" title=\"Step 2: Add a New XAML File\">Step 2: Add a New XAML File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Step_3_Edit_Your_XAML_File\" title=\"Step 3: Edit Your XAML File\">Step 3: Edit Your XAML File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Step_4_Add_Code-Behind\" title=\"Step 4: Add Code-Behind\">Step 4: Add Code-Behind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Step_5_Build_and_Run_Your_Project\" title=\"Step 5: Build and Run Your Project\">Step 5: Build and Run Your Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-easily-importing-xaml-files-in-your-visual-studio-2017-projects\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAML_The_Language_of_Windows_UI_Design\"><\/span>XAML: The Language of Windows UI Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>For those looking to design user interfaces in Windows applications, XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) is the go-to language. XAML files are composed of XML-based code that describe the layout, design, and functionality of the user interface. If you&#8217;re creating a Windows app using Visual Studio 2017, it is crucial to add XAML files to your project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_New_Project\"><\/span>Step 1: Create a New Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step before adding XAML files to your Visual Studio project is to create a new project. Launch Visual Studio 2017 and select &#8220;File&#8221; > &#8220;New&#8221; > &#8220;Project&#8221; to open the &#8220;New Project&#8221; dialog. Select the type of project you want to create, such as &#8220;Windows Forms App&#8221; or &#8220;WPF App,&#8221; and give your project a name. Choose a location to save it and click &#8220;Create&#8221; to create the project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Add_a_New_XAML_File\"><\/span>Step 2: Add a New XAML File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once your project is created, you can add a new XAML file to it. Right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer and select &#8220;Add&#8221; > &#8220;New Item.&#8221; In the &#8220;Add New Item&#8221; dialog box, choose &#8220;XAML&#8221; from the list of file types on the left. Then, select &#8220;WPF&#8221; or &#8220;Windows Forms&#8221; from the right-hand list, depending on what type of project you&#8217;re working on. Give your XAML file a name and click &#8220;Add&#8221; to create the file.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Edit_Your_XAML_File\"><\/span>Step 3: Edit Your XAML File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With your XAML file created, it&#8217;s time to start designing your user interface. Open your XAML file in the Visual Studio editor, and you&#8217;ll see a blank canvas where you can add controls. You can find a list of available controls and properties in the Toolbox window.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Add_Code-Behind\"><\/span>Step 4: Add Code-Behind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The XAML file describes the appearance and behavior of your user interface, but you&#8217;ll also need to write code to give the controls functionality. To do this, you can add code-behind to your XAML file. Right-click on your XAML file in the Solution Explorer and select &#8220;View Code&#8221; to open the code-behind file. Write your C# code here to handle events and make your controls functional.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Build_and_Run_Your_Project\"><\/span>Step 5: Build and Run Your Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once your user interface is designed and your controls are functional, it&#8217;s time to build and run your project. Select &#8220;Build&#8221; > &#8220;Build Solution&#8221; to compile it. If there are errors, Visual Studio will notify you so you can correct them. Once your project has successfully built, select &#8220;Debug&#8221; > &#8220;Start Debugging&#8221; to run your project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>XAML is the essential language for designing Windows applications. Follow the steps outlined in this article to create a professional-quality user interface, add functional code, and run your app. With some practice, you&#8217;ll be impressing users with the user interface you create in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XAML: The Language of Windows UI Design For those looking to design user interfaces in Windows applications, XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) is the go-to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12441"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13394,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12441\/revisions\/13394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}