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.NET MAUI – Enable Debugger-Detached XAML Live Preview in Visual Studio 2022

Not confined to .NET MAUI, the XAML Live Preview functions as an invaluable tool for inspecting the UI and its associated properties in XAML apps overall.

However, it is imperative that the app be connected to the debugger, is it not? Yes, that is prior to the intro of the debugger-detached XAML Live Preview in VS2022, v17.13 Preview 1.0.

Yesterday, during the .NET MAUI session at .NET Conf 2024 (YouTube clip linked), David and Rachel provided an insightful overview of its functionality.

To know about this virtual event, consult this .NET Conf 2024 article and this detailed article outlining the comprehensive features of .NET MAUI 9.

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MVVM Toolkit v8.4: Custom Access Modifiers for Partial Properties – How To

This article is part of the MVVM – Made Easy series, with a focus on the initial preview release of v8.4 of the CommunityToolkit.Mvvm (aka Microsoft MVVM Toolkit) NuGet package, which includes support for Partial Properties.

Update as of Dec 2024: The v8.4 stable release is now available. For further details, please refer to this blog post.

Here are the links to other articles in this series.

Support for Partial Properties is one of most sought after features in the MVVM toolkit as it allows to define custom access modifier for property accessors and makes code more readable. The need for an analyzer to track the usage of a field instead of a (generated) property is no longer necessary.

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Transitioning from Frame to Border in .NET MAUI

This is an article in the Developer Tips series, which offers concise hints to enhance productivity. You can access all the articles in this series here.

Border:

From .NET MAUI 9 onwards, the Frame control has been marked as obsolete, paving the way for more robust Border control.

An article has already been published detailing the comprehensive features of .NET MAUI 9.

The Border serves as a container control, akin to the Frame; however, it exhibits significantly greater flexibility, enabling the user to delineate any enclosed geometric shape.

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Using MVVM Toolkit for Messaging in .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid Apps

This is the third article in the MVVM Made Easy series with a focus on Messaging in .NET MAUI and Blazor Hybrid apps.

Here are the links to other articles in this series.

Although the fundamentals remain the same, the preceding articles were published after the initial version of the MVVM Toolkit, and a lot has transpired since then. An updated article is being prepared and published soon.

Blazor Hybrid represents an exemplary integration of cross-platform .NET MAUI and the Blazor components.

It facilitates the utilization of C# expertise in the development of various applications, including those for Desktop, Mobile, and Web platforms.

However, there are instances when these disparate components must communicate with one another for the integration to function effectively.

Whenever the necessity arises to facilitate communication between loosely coupled components, messaging represents the most effective solution.

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CommunityToolkit.Mvvm: Resolving Windows 10 MVVM Project Build Issues

Undoubtedly, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, aka Microsoft MVVM Toolkit, has recently become one of the most popular NuGet packages among MVVM developers.

It effectively abstracts away the boilerplate code, enabling developers to concentrate exclusively on the task.

However, after the release of package version 8.3 and later, while building the project referencing this Toolkit has encountered failures, accompanied by perplexing error messages like System.TypeInitializationException or Found conflicts between different versions of 'WinRT.Runtime' that could not be resolved. when targeting the Windows 10 platform.