Top "Windows-runtime" questions

Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a Microsoft platform architecture that allows applications to run in a sandboxed environment exposing a 'Windows Modern Style' UI/UX.

How to close a Windows Phone 8.1 app

In WP7 and WP8 I just needed to clear the backstack in a page, then press Back button and the …

c# xaml windows-runtime windows-phone windows-phone-8.1
In WinRT api, how to accept user input in a dialog just like in Weather and Finance apps

I am trying to display a dialog that allows the user to type a location, just like in the "add …

windows-8 windows-runtime winrt-xaml
When to use a templated control over a UserControl?

I was looking some tutorials on how to create custom controls in WinRT, and I have a question. Let's say …

xaml windows-runtime uwp win-universal-app uwp-xaml
SignTool internal error when trying to repackage an APPX package?

I'm analyzing existing Windows Store applications and modifying them to make sure my company's obfuscator works with them. I've ran …

windows-8 package windows-runtime signtool windows-store
WinRT apps and Regional settings. The correct way to format dates and numbers based on the user's regional settings?

I'm having some problems in Windows 8 Metro apps (XAML & C#) regarding the user's regional settings. It seems that the …

c# xaml windows-runtime currentculture windows-store-apps
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
How delete file in localstorage on winrt?

i try whithout success to delete a file in my local storage. Exactly, i took a photo and i want …

c# windows-8 windows-runtime local-storage storagefile
Change cursor in Windows Store Apps

I'm making a Windows Store app in C# and I have a normal TextBlock with a link inside it. And …

c# windows-8 windows-runtime cursor winrt-xaml
With compiled bindings (x:bind), why do I have to call Bindings.Update()?

I'm currently experimenting with the new compiled bindings and have reached (again) a point where I'm missing a pice in …

c# windows-runtime winrt-xaml win-universal-app