Top "Microsoft-metro" questions

Unless you have design questions - you should more likely tag your question as windows-store-apps or windows-runtime or winrt-xaml or winjs.

BlankPage constructor cannot initialize components

I'm starting learning XAML and I add some code to my BlankPage application. And suddenly a constructor which is initializing …

c# xaml windows-8 microsoft-metro
What are the pros and cons of writing C#/XAML vs. C++/XAML WinRT applications in Windows8?

I'd like to go down the route of porting a WPF/Silverlight component to Windows 8. For a bit of context, …

c# c++ xaml windows-8 microsoft-metro
C# Windows 8 Store (Metro, WinRT) Byte array to BitmapImage

I am working on a Windows 8 Metro app that applies filters to images. I have a web version of the …

c# microsoft-metro bytearray windows-store-apps bitmapimage
Emulates Windows 8 Start Menu Tile Layout Engine

So anyone out there knows of sample code or control that perfectly emulates the Windows 8 Start Menu Tile Layout Engine? …

c# wpf wpf-controls microsoft-metro
Store user data in Windows 8 metro app

I am learning how to develop Windows 8 Metro style apps but i couldn't found a way to store user data …

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Why does TextBlock trims ending spaces from the text?

Here is my TextBlocks <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,3,0,0"> <TextBlock Text="6 or more characters, at least one letter …

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How to get properties of a class in WinRT

I am writing a Windows 8 application in C# and XAML. I have a class with many properties of the same …

c# reflection microsoft-metro windows-runtime
Any alternative for IsSubclassOf or IsAssignableFrom in C# Metro-style

Is there any alternative for IsSubclassOf or IsAssignableFrom in C# Metro-style? I'm trying to make this code run on Metro …

c# .net reflection windows-runtime microsoft-metro
What's the difference between the Password Vault and the Credential Manager in Windows 8?

I'm using the CredentialPicker class in order to present a familiar UI. This, as expected, stores a credential in the …

c# windows-8 microsoft-metro credentials passwordvault
Is MVVM dead in Windows 8 Store Apps?

I have started learning about Windows 8 Store Apps. I recall from Silverlight and WPF programming earlier that people adapted the …

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