XAML Islands

n this episode, Robert is joined by Adam Braden. They continue the 2 part conversation they had on modernizing existing Windows applications and have a deeper discussion on XAML Islands. XAML Islands is a technology that enables Windows developers to use new pieces of UI from the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) on their existing Win32 Applications, including Windows Forms and WPF technologies. This enables them to gradually modernize their apps at their own pace, making use of their current code as much as they want.

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[allenchan]

Great video. I didn't know acrylic effects work in XAML Islands. There are still bugs though (and I was able to reproduce). Notice in 7:30, when the app is first launched & focused, you have to click away to unfocus and click back to refocus before the transparency takes effect.

[vladabuba]

Robert Green is always ironic and full of sarcasm. :) Remember him from WPF tutorials back at AppDev WPF Using Visual C# 2010. He would be ideal guy for marketing!

[razoryes]

Now, show me some binding between WPF and XAML Islands.

[sf-x]

so how to use window form with xaml island?? is it same configuration like wpf??

[llothar]

I have a custom widget using Direct2D exposed as HWND. Can i use this inside a XAML Island? I want XAML navigation, menubar etc. around this widget.

[cocbuilds]

there's a typo in the description and it's triggering me

[AboveandBeyond]

Less Okay, Aha, I see- would've been great. Just let me listen to the guy explaining.