... any XAML files at all. Let’s
conclude this chapter by creating a new project named StrippedDownHello and begin by deleting the
App .xaml, App .xaml. cs, BlankPage .xaml, and BlankPage .xaml. cs files, ... Windows. ApplicationModel.Activation;
using Windows. UI;
using Windows. UI .Xaml;
using Windows. UI .Xaml. Controls;
using Windows. UI .Xaml. Media;
namespace TryStrippedDown
{
public class App : Application ... public classes, structures, and enumerations
defined in the Windows Runtime, which includes all the controls and everything else that can appear in
a XAML file, including the Page and Grid classes...
... approach to managing the life
cycle of applications.
Metro apps can be developed using a range of languages, including C# , Visual Basic, C+ +,
and, the topic of this book, JavaScript. Windows8 ... applies a very speci c life-cycle model to Metro apps. In this chapter, I explain how
the model works, show you how to receive and respond to critical life-cycle events, and describe
how to manage ... (which you can get using the Windows8 Character Map tool).
As an example, I specified the add icon for one of the buttons, which corresponds to the WinJS.
UI.AppBarIcon.add value or the character...
... <ResourceDictionary Source="Common/StandardStyles .xaml& quot;/>
<ResourceDictionary Source="Resources/GrocerResourceDictionary .xaml& quot;/>
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
... layout and overall experience.
Creating Flyouts
e Done AppBar button has a simple action associated with it, which can be performed directly in the event
handler code associated with the Click ... is that Microsoft will restore parity between C# and JavaScript for the final
Windows 8 release and include a XAML Flyout control because the code required to position a Popup correctly is
pretty...
... Application Data and Files 182
Getting Started with the Data Samples App 182
Understanding Windows. Storage API 184
Working with Data and Files Locations 185
File Access Permissions 186
Local Settings ... YOUR APPSWITH CONTROL STYLES,
DATA BINDING, AND SEMANTIC ZOOM 79
Customizing Your Apps 79
Styling Controls 80
Understanding Basic Styling 80
Referencing Styles Across an App 86
Using Microsoft’s ... Directions with Pushpins 263
Summary 267
CHAPTER 9: APPLICATION CONTRACTS AND EXTENSIONS 269
App Contracts and Extensions 269
Using the File Picker Contract 270
Selecting a Single File 270
Selecting...
...
Read/write access to files on removable storage devices for
specifically declared file types.
No
Microphone
Access to microphone audio feeds (includes microphones on
cameras).
Yes
Webcam
Access ... animations (Chapter 11), contracts (Chapter 12), tiles and notifications
(Chapter 13), network communication (Chapter 14), and various devices and printing (Chapter 15). And
they can adapt themselves ...
What We’ve Just Learned 165
Chapter 5: Collections and Collection Controls 167
Collection Control Basics 1 68
Quickstart #1: The HTML FlipView Control Sample 1 68
Quickstart #2a: The HTML ListView...
... application).
Direct interprocess communication between WinRT apps, between WinRT appsand desktop
applications, and between WinRT appsand local services, is blocked. Apps can still
communicate ... 388
Graphics Elements: Img, Svg, and Canvas (and a Little CSS) 390
Additional Characteristics of Graphics Elements 393
Some Tips and Tricks 394
Video Playback and Deferred Loading 3 98
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Share ... animations (Chapter 11), contracts (Chapter 12), tiles and notifications
(Chapter 13), network communication (Chapter 14), and various devices and printing (Chapter 15). And
they can adapt themselves...
... appsand local services, is blocked. Apps can still
communicate through the cloud (web services, sockets, etc.), and many common tasks that
require cooperation between apps such as Search and ... 388
Graphics Elements: Img, Svg, and Canvas (and a Little CSS) 390
Additional Characteristics of Graphics Elements 393
Some Tips and Tricks 394
Video Playback and Deferred Loading 3 98
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specific app as a target. Technically speaking, another app could come along and...
... activation. The possibilities
are launch (most common); search,
shareTarget, file, protocol,
fileOpenPicker,
fileSavePicker,
contactPicker, and
cachedFileUpdater (for servicing
contracts); ...
designer’s fancies (Chapter 6). It can work with commanding UI like the app bar (Chapter 7) and
receive and process pointer events, which unify touch, mouse, and stylus as shown in Chapter 9. (With
these ... animations (Chapter 11), contracts (Chapter 12), tiles and notifications
(Chapter 13), network communication (Chapter 14), and various devices and printing (Chapter 15). And
they can adapt themselves...
... HorizontalAlignment="Center"
Click="ButtonClick">Click Me!</Button>
I have specified that the click event (which is triggered when the user clicks the
button) will be handled by the ButtonClick method. ... some clever compiler tricks and a C# feature known as partial classes.
The markup in a XAML file is converted and combined with the code-behind file to create
a single .NET class. This can seem ... summarize:
XAML is converted into code and merged with the contents of the •
code-behind file to create a single .NET class.
You can configure UI controls in XAML or in code.•
Using XAML lets...