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.

RunAsync - How do I await the completion of work on the UI thread?

When awaiting Dispatcher.RunAsync the continuation occurs when the work is scheduled, not when the work has completed. How can …

c# windows-runtime windows-store-apps async-await
Image Source and Caching

I use the following code to show images from a webserver: <Image Source="{Binding Url}" /> The image gets …

c# windows-phone-8 windows-runtime windows-phone
Creating Windows Metro style apps with Java?

I know how to create small desktop applications in Java. I want to know, can I make Windows Metro style …

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How to a synchronize tasks?

Say I have an async method which saves to file: async Task SaveToFileAsync() { var file = await folder.GetFileAsync ( ...) var stream = …

c# asynchronous task microsoft-metro windows-runtime
WebView InvokeScript HRESULT 0x80020101

I'm trying to invoke a function in a WebView. Some target functions I need to call are these: play: function() { …

c# webview windows-runtime invokescript
How can I make SQLite work on Windows 10?

Yo, So I've been developing a Universal Windows Store app in Visual Studio 2013 on one machine, and wanted to continue …

c# sqlite windows-runtime winrt-xaml windows-10
Start Async Task without using Await in called method

Window store app that has a long running method that I need to call when the application starts up, but …

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WinRT/UWP Frame and Page caching: How to create new page instance on Navigate() and keep the page instance on GoBack()

I'm trying to create an UWP (Universal Windows App) application with C#. My problem is the Frame control: If I …

.net xaml windows-8 windows-runtime win-universal-app
How to Distribute Compiled Windows 8 Metro Applications without Windows Store?

I am just curious if there is a way to package up a Windows 8 Metro application to distribute it to …

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Detect Simple Touch Gestures

Can anyone explain on how to detect simple touch gestures in a WinRT app? I tried using the GestureRecognizer class …

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