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Hello,
I just updated my VS 2022 to 17.0.2 and created a WinUI 3.0 based project to test XAML designer view in it.
I tried open XAML designer view in the project but failed because there's no XAML designer view in it.
When will we use xaml designer view in WinUI 3.0 project?
I am force to update my wpf app to winui 3 just to find out that there are no more designer for the xaml, nor any properties available for each object. What is wrong with Microsoft, forcing people to update but without giving the proper tools to work with. What the F**K is wrong, making to much money, having to much market. Instead of trying to push people around try to do the job properly, and it is version 3...
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I was going to ask the same question. Reality is that with the designer one can see what one is doing in real time - edit the XAML and the effect can be seen. This reduces time wasted in running and debugging. It also allows for better testing. Also the differences in the window shapes (rounded corners, etc, mean changes have to be made to the XAML used in previous designs (UWP, WPF) to compensate and having the design view would help with this also.
Come on guys, let's get something sorted, I thought VS was designed to make life easier for developers ,not add to their workload.
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please tell me this can't be real.
I am supposed to somehow just visualize what my xaml looks like while I'm editing the code?
Or run the program, dig into the window that I need, and somehow clunk around in debug mode?
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Ясно конструктора нет и не предвидится придётся искать альтернативы
There is an opened Issue at Discussion: WinUI 3.0 XAML Designer
I agree this is a big problem...
I've just had a quick look at the 'Discussion' you mentioned but I can't find any trace of a solution to the missing designer. This is madness! As far as I'm concerned the Xaml Designer is a vital part of VS no matter what the destination platform of my project. It's unbelievable that MS would have left it out. Does anyone know if it's going to be returned to VS or have I been left 'high and dry'.