UWP Packaging Display Name from resource rsew

Question

When I publish my app with a resource string for the "Display Name" in Package.appxmanifest, the resource string appears on the installer instead of the value.

Answer 1

No change.

I have followed the instructions found here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-resources/localize-strings-ui-manifest

Here are all the settings in my csproj and csproj.user files. When I publish debug or release x64 sideload version, the

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
<PropertyGroup>
<Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
<Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
<ProjectGuid>{BB6F88B6-CAC4-4D94-A0C4-1154B2324D98}</ProjectGuid>
<OutputType>AppContainerExe</OutputType>
<AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
<RootNamespace>VisitorSignInSystem.Manager</RootNamespace>
<AssemblyName>VisitorSignInSystem.Manager</AssemblyName>
<DefaultLanguage>en-US</DefaultLanguage>
<TargetPlatformIdentifier>UAP</TargetPlatformIdentifier>
<TargetPlatformVersion Condition=" '$(TargetPlatformVersion)' == '' ">10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
<TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
<MinimumVisualStudioVersion>14</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
<FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
<ProjectTypeGuids>{A5A43C5B-DE2A-4C0C-9213-0A381AF9435A};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
<WindowsXamlEnableOverview>true</WindowsXamlEnableOverview>
<PackageCertificateKeyFile>
</PackageCertificateKeyFile>
<PackageCertificateThumbprint>4870564704797EFD8DBBD1EE63BF0DBE65A9AD64</PackageCertificateThumbprint>
<AppxPackageSigningEnabled>True</AppxPackageSigningEnabled>
<GenerateAppInstallerFile>True</GenerateAppInstallerFile>
<AppxPackageSigningTimestampDigestAlgorithm>SHA256</AppxPackageSigningTimestampDigestAlgorithm>
<AppxAutoIncrementPackageRevision>True</AppxAutoIncrementPackageRevision>
<GenerateTestArtifacts>True</GenerateTestArtifacts>
<AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
<AppxBundlePlatforms>x64</AppxBundlePlatforms>
<HoursBetweenUpdateChecks>0</HoursBetweenUpdateChecks>
<AppxPackageDir>\pluto\d%24\MSIX.Server\vsis\manager</AppxPackageDir>
<AppInstallerUri>https://msix.manateepao.com/vsis/manager/</AppInstallerUri>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<OutputPath>bin\x86\Debug\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86'">
<OutputPath>bin\x86\Release\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<UseDotNetNativeToolchain>true</UseDotNetNativeToolchain>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM'">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<OutputPath>bin\ARM\Debug\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>ARM</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|ARM'">
<OutputPath>bin\ARM\Release\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>ARM</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<UseDotNetNativeToolchain>true</UseDotNetNativeToolchain>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM64'">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<OutputPath>bin\ARM64\Debug\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>ARM64</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<UseDotNetNativeToolchain>true</UseDotNetNativeToolchain>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|ARM64'">
<OutputPath>bin\ARM64\Release\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>ARM64</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<UseDotNetNativeToolchain>true</UseDotNetNativeToolchain>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<OutputPath>bin\x64\Debug\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP;CODE_ANALYSIS</DefineConstants>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
<RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
<Optimize>false</Optimize>
<DocumentationFile>
</DocumentationFile>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
<OutputPath>bin\x64\Release\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE;NETFX_CORE;WINDOWS_UWP</DefineConstants>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<NoWarn>;2008</NoWarn>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
<UseDotNetNativeToolchain>false</UseDotNetNativeToolchain>
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client">
<Version>6.0.0</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETCore.UniversalWindowsPlatform">
<Version>6.2.13</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Mvvm">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Animations">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid">
<Version>7.1.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml">
<Version>2.7.0</Version>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Uwp.Managed">
<Version>2.0.1</Version>
</PackageReference>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="Activation\ActivationHandler.cs" />
<Compile Include="BackgroundTasks\BackgroundTask.cs" />
<Compile Include="BackgroundTasks\BackgroundTask1.cs" />
<Compile Include="Helpers\EnumToBooleanConverter.cs" />
<Compile Include="Helpers\NavHelper.cs" />
<Compile Include="Helpers\SettingsStorageExtensions.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\ActivationService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Activation\DefaultActivationHandler.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\BackgroundTaskService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\LiveTileService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\LiveTileService.Samples.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\NavigationService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\SuspendAndResumeArgs.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\SuspendAndResumeService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\SuspensionState.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\ThemeSelectorService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\ToastNotificationsService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\ToastNotificationsService.Samples.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\VsisConfiguration.cs" />
<Compile Include="Services\WhatsNewDisplayService.cs" />
<Compile Include="Views\MainPage.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>MainPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Compile Include="Views\SettingsPage.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>SettingsPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Compile Include="Views\ShellPage.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>ShellPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Compile Include="Views\VisitorMetricsPage.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>VisitorMetricsPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Compile Include="Views\WhatsNewDialog.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>WhatsNewDialog.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
<DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Page Include="Styles\Page.xaml">
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</Page>
<Page Include="Styles_Colors.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Styles_FontSizes.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Styles_Thickness.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Styles\TextBlock.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Views\MainPage.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Views\SettingsPage.xaml">
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</Page>
<Page Include="Views\ShellPage.xaml">
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</Page>
<Page Include="Views\VisitorMetricsPage.xaml">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
</Page>
<Page Include="Views\WhatsNewDialog.xaml">
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</Page>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</AppxManifest>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="Helpers\ResourceExtensions.cs" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Content Include="Assets\BadgeLogo.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\BadgeLogo.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\BadgeLogo.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\BadgeLogo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\BadgeLogo.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LargeTile.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LargeTile.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LargeTile.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LargeTile.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LargeTile.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SmallTile.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SmallTile.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SmallTile.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SmallTile.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SmallTile.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-16.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-24.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-256.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-32.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-48.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-unplated_targetsize-16.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-unplated_targetsize-256.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-unplated_targetsize-32.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.altform-unplated_targetsize-48.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-16.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-24.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-256.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-32.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-100.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-125.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-150.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-400.png" />
<Content Include="Properties\Default.rd.xml" />
<Content Include="Assets\LockScreenLogo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-24_altform-unplated.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<None Include=".editorconfig" />
<None Include="Settings.XamlStyler" />
<None Include="vsis.manateepao.gov.pfx" />
<None Include="VSIS_Manager.pfx" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ApplicationDefinition Include="App.xaml">
<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
<SubType>Designer</SubType>
</ApplicationDefinition>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectReference Include="..\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager.Core\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager.Core.csproj">
<Project>{D0E78F04-E969-4037-8568-E8D62A783FD4}</Project>
<Name>VisitorSignInSystem.Manager.Core</Name>
</ProjectReference>
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' < '14.0' ">
<VisualStudioVersion>14.0</VisualStudioVersion>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>VSIS_Manager.pfx</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WindowsXaml\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.CSharp.targets" />
<!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
</Target>
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
</Target>
-->
</Project>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<PropertyGroup>
<UapAppxPackageBuildMode>SideloadOnly</UapAppxPackageBuildMode>
<AppxShowAllApps>False</AppxShowAllApps>
<AppxBuildConfigurationSelection>x64</AppxBuildConfigurationSelection>
<PackageOptionalProjectsInIdeBuilds>True</PackageOptionalProjectsInIdeBuilds>
<ProjectView>ProjectFiles</ProjectView>
<Source>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</Source>
<SmallTileSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</SmallTileSource>
<MediumTileSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</MediumTileSource>
<WideTileSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</WideTileSource>
<LargeTileSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</LargeTileSource>
<AppIconSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</AppIconSource>
<SplashScreenSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</SplashScreenSource>
<BadgeLogoSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</BadgeLogoSource>
<PackageLogoSource>C:\source\repos\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\VisitorSignInSystem.Manager\Assets\MCPAO_LOGO_VSIS_MANAGER.png</PackageLogoSource>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
<CreateCleanLayout>true</CreateCleanLayout>
<DoNotLaunchApp>false</DoNotLaunchApp>
<EnableUnmanagedDebugging>true</EnableUnmanagedDebugging>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>

Answer 2

Yes. Just to be clear, I am publishing as sideloaded with enable auto updates. I can share the app with you if that is possible. Thanks.