Top "Winrt-xaml" questions

This tag is for the XAML UI framework specific to Windows-Store-Apps on Windows-8. WinRT-XAML is a subset of the general XAML specification and a superset of Windows-Phone-8 XAML.

Setting Image source programatically in Metro app, Image doesn't appear

I have a main page and a camera page in my application. The main page has an image that does …

c# image windows-runtime winrt-xaml imagesource
Windows RT and c#

I need to develop Metro style application using C# and XAML which has to work on Windows RT devices and …

c# windows-8 windows-runtime winrt-xaml windows-rt
Converting hexadecimal color to integer

This is my integer color in database : "8689404". I change it to Color as following: Color = ColorHelper.FromArgb(255, byte.Parse(Event.…

c# colors winrt-xaml argb
Choosing between XAML's ListView and GridView in WinRT

The GridView and the ListView in XAML seem to be the same control. How does a developer choose between the …

windows-8 windows-runtime windows-store-apps winrt-xaml
WinRT - Windows Store - WinRT Originate Error - How do decipher such an error?

I'm working on a Windows Store app and I'm getting a WinRT error that doesn't really give me any information …

visual-c++ error-handling windows-runtime windows-store-apps winrt-xaml
programmatic textblock entry with linebreaks

How do I programmatically add text with line breaks to a textblock? If I insert text like this: helpBlock.Text = "…

c# windows-store-apps winrt-xaml
How to execute command from GridViewItem Tap event (XAML)

I am trying to follow the MVVM pattern in my Windows 8.1 store app (XAML). I want to navigate to a …

xaml winrt-xaml windows-8.1
How can I programmatically access a resource string from App.xaml?

I have some Strings I want to access from my code in App.xaml like: <Application.Resources> <…

c# windows-store-apps winrt-xaml resourcedictionary app.xaml
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
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