XAML Llama
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🦙 helping folks w/ #UWP #WinUI3 #XAML. Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, Michael Hawker. #WindowsCommunityToolkit Lead. Creator of #XAMLStudio.
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Build your first Windows app with WinUI and Visual Studio
Learn how to go from zero to hero building Windows app with WinUI! Take things at your own pace as we incrementally bring you on a journey ramping you up from a file new app to what you need to know to take your next steps with Windows development to building the next great Windows app. In this video, you'll get familiar with setting up your machine and starting a new project, what other resources you need as a Windows developer, learning about the MVVM pattern, and diving into the debugging tools for XAML apps available in Visual Studio.
Get started with WinUI: https://aka.ms/windev
Windows Developers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WindowsDevelopers
Get Visual Studio: https://www.visualstudio.com
#visualstudio #winui #windows
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Getting started
07:17 - What is XAML?
15:08 - Adding data and logic with MVVM
20:07 - Call the IncrementCount method
22:45 - Debugging and what's happening behind the scenes
26:13 - Outro and resources
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#Developers looking to get started with #WinUI on #Windows? 🦙 Find out how to go from Zero to Hero with a complete tutorial of everything you need to know starting from scratch in #VisualStudio including learning about #XAML and #MVVM! #WindowsDev #dotnet 🦙 youtu.be/XO_LnDfsQmc?...
🦙 #WindowsDev did you know the #WindowsCommunityToolkit is 9 years old?! 🎉 Learn about the whole history from start to now here: github.com/CommunityToo... #WinUI #UnoPlatform #UWP #dotnet #MVVM #XAML #Windows
🎉 The Windows Community Toolkit is 9 years old! 🎉 · CommunityToolkit Windows · Discussion #722
Hey everyone, it's been 9 years since 1.0 of the Windows Community Toolkit (then UWP Community Toolkit) released! 🎉🎉🎉 Awesome Contributors 🏆 All this wouldn't be possible without all our…
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August 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
🦙 #WindowsDev did you know the #WindowsCommunityToolkit is 9 years old?! 🎉 Learn about the whole history from start to now here: github.com/CommunityToo... #WinUI #UnoPlatform #UWP #dotnet #MVVM #XAML #Windows
🦙 #WindowsDev find out all about the #WindowsCommunityToolkit on @inotifypodcastchanged.com this week! 🧰 You won't want to miss it! You are using the Toolkit for your #WinUI apps, right? Save yourself time, make gorgeous apps!
🎙️ Just published a new episode of INotifyPodcastChanged: Episode 8: Windows Community Toolkit with Michael Hawker. Have a listen:
Episode 8: Windows Community Toolkit with Michael Hawker
Join us and Michael Hawker a.k.a. the XAML Llama discussing the ins and...
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August 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🦙 #WindowsDev find out all about the #WindowsCommunityToolkit on @inotifypodcastchanged.com this week! 🧰 You won't want to miss it! You are using the Toolkit for your #WinUI apps, right? Save yourself time, make gorgeous apps!
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The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 (and Windows 10) is actually really great these days. Here's what's improved and why you should definitely give it another chance: www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is actually great now — here's why you should be using it in 2025
The Microsoft Store is now an incredible, reliable, and safe place to discover and download apps on Windows. Everyone should be using it, and it's time to give it another chance if you're not.
www.windowscentral.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 (and Windows 10) is actually really great these days. Here's what's improved and why you should definitely give it another chance: www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
#Developers looking to get started with #WinUI on #Windows? 🦙 Find out how to go from Zero to Hero with a complete tutorial of everything you need to know starting from scratch in #VisualStudio including learning about #XAML and #MVVM! #WindowsDev #dotnet 🦙 youtu.be/XO_LnDfsQmc?...
Build your first Windows app with WinUI and Visual Studio
Learn how to go from zero to hero building Windows app with WinUI! Take things at your own pace as we incrementally bring you on a journey ramping you up from a file new app to what you need to know to take your next steps with Windows development to building the next great Windows app. In this video, you'll get familiar with setting up your machine and starting a new project, what other resources you need as a Windows developer, learning about the MVVM pattern, and diving into the debugging tools for XAML apps available in Visual Studio.
Get started with WinUI: https://aka.ms/windev
Windows Developers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WindowsDevelopers
Get Visual Studio: https://www.visualstudio.com
#visualstudio #winui #windows
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Getting started
07:17 - What is XAML?
15:08 - Adding data and logic with MVVM
20:07 - Call the IncrementCount method
22:45 - Debugging and what's happening behind the scenes
26:13 - Outro and resources
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#Developers looking to get started with #WinUI on #Windows? 🦙 Find out how to go from Zero to Hero with a complete tutorial of everything you need to know starting from scratch in #VisualStudio including learning about #XAML and #MVVM! #WindowsDev #dotnet 🦙 youtu.be/XO_LnDfsQmc?...
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PowerToys v0.91 is here with TONS of Command Palette fixes and performance gains!
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Release Release v0.91 · microsoft/PowerToys
In the v0.91 release cycle, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.
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Per user - x64
PowerToysUserSetup-0.91.0-x64.exe
190DD702...
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May 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
PowerToys v0.91 is here with TONS of Command Palette fixes and performance gains!
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
🦙 #WindowsDev implementing INotifyPropertyChanged again? Stop! Use the #MVVM Toolkit instead, and I better not see it on your #XAML controls... 👀 Find out all the info about when to use INPC over DependencyProperty here! 🧰 #WindowsAppSDK #WinUI #WPF www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwz...
INotifyPropertyChanged vs DependencyProperty Which Is Better?
Are you implementing INotifyPropertyChanged again? Are using INotifyPropertyChanged on your UI control instead of a DependencyProperty? Stop! In this video w...
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May 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🦙 #WindowsDev implementing INotifyPropertyChanged again? Stop! Use the #MVVM Toolkit instead, and I better not see it on your #XAML controls... 👀 Find out all the info about when to use INPC over DependencyProperty here! 🧰 #WindowsAppSDK #WinUI #WPF www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwz...
🦙 Building a #WinUI app with #XAML? I hope you're not just dumping all your code in MainWindow, right? 😱 Find out all you need to know about organizing your app code and XAML here! 🧰 #WindowsDev #WindowsAppSDK www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM7T...
WinUI App Organization HACKS That Actually Work
Confused on when to put code in Window, a Page, or a control? In this video, we'll show you from the top-down how to organize your XAML app. We'll explain th...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🦙 Building a #WinUI app with #XAML? I hope you're not just dumping all your code in MainWindow, right? 😱 Find out all you need to know about organizing your app code and XAML here! 🧰 #WindowsDev #WindowsAppSDK www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM7T...
🦙 #WindowsDev working with #WinUI? 💻 Ever have trouble customizing a templated control? 🤔 Need to go from zero to hero? 🦸 Have no fear, a video on debugging #XAML is here! 🪄
Debug Your WinUI FlipView Like a Pro!
Ever get stuck trying to customize a templated XAML control with WinUI? In this video, we'll go from nothing to pro debugger, taking a FlipView control from ...
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April 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🦙 #WindowsDev working with #WinUI? 💻 Ever have trouble customizing a templated control? 🤔 Need to go from zero to hero? 🦸 Have no fear, a video on debugging #XAML is here! 🪄
🦙📢 #WindowsDev check out the 8.2 release of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit 🎉 With support for #NativeAOT in #WindowsAppSDK 1.6+, @UnoPlatform 5.5+, #UWP Support for .NET 9, plus a multitude of improvements! 🎉 #WinUI #dotnet
Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v8.2 - #ifdef Windows
Now with Native AOT support, UWP Support for .NET 9, a SwitchConverter, and more! Windows devs using WinUI come use it today!
devblogs.microsoft.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🦙📢 #WindowsDev check out the 8.2 release of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit 🎉 With support for #NativeAOT in #WindowsAppSDK 1.6+, @UnoPlatform 5.5+, #UWP Support for .NET 9, plus a multitude of improvements! 🎉 #WinUI #dotnet
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The Command Palette is out now inside PowerToys! Check out v0.90 to get this latest utility - the evolution of PowerToys Run with a full extensibility model ⚡⚡
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
March 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Command Palette is out now inside PowerToys! Check out v0.90 to get this latest utility - the evolution of PowerToys Run with a full extensibility model ⚡⚡
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
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I spy some new PowerToys goodness 👀 Command Palette coming soon to a build near you 👇 github.com/microsoft/Po...
Add the Command Palette module by zadjii-msft · Pull Request #37908 · microsoft/PowerToys
Windows Command Palette ("CmdPal") is the next iteration of PowerToys Run. With extensibility at its core, the Command Palette is your one-stop launcher to start anything.
By default, Cmd...
github.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I spy some new PowerToys goodness 👀 Command Palette coming soon to a build near you 👇 github.com/microsoft/Po...
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Reunited with the Windows Terminal devs and we're cooking up something new. Here's a sneak peek of installing a winget package through a new utility coming soon to PowerToys:
P.S. this is live working code 😉
P.S. this is live working code 😉
February 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reunited with the Windows Terminal devs and we're cooking up something new. Here's a sneak peek of installing a winget package through a new utility coming soon to PowerToys:
P.S. this is live working code 😉
P.S. this is live working code 😉
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Sorry there's been a gap since the last podcast episode, but now getting back into it again! Have just recorded the next episode with @jlaban.bsky.social where we chatted about the Uno Platform, and a pretty jaw-dropping new upcoming thing called Hot Design!
@platform.uno #dotnet #UnhandledException
@platform.uno #dotnet #UnhandledException
February 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sorry there's been a gap since the last podcast episode, but now getting back into it again! Have just recorded the next episode with @jlaban.bsky.social where we chatted about the Uno Platform, and a pretty jaw-dropping new upcoming thing called Hot Design!
@platform.uno #dotnet #UnhandledException
@platform.uno #dotnet #UnhandledException
🦙📢 Hey #WindowsDev, there's a new preview of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit! It includes some great bug fixes, as well as #UWP support for .NET 9. Including our #NativeAOT support coming in this 8.2 update for #WinUI #WindowsAppSDK too. Release Notes: https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Windows/relea…
Release [Pre-release] v8.2.240129-preview2 · CommunityToolkit/Windows
What's Changed This pre-release adds initial preview support for UWP support for .NET 9. Please let us know if you encounter any issues whether or not you're using this framework. New Features Ena...
github.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🦙📢 Hey #WindowsDev, there's a new preview of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit! It includes some great bug fixes, as well as #UWP support for .NET 9. Including our #NativeAOT support coming in this 8.2 update for #WinUI #WindowsAppSDK too. Release Notes: https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Windows/relea…
🚀 Join the Windows Dev Chat on 12/12 at 9AM PT / 18:00 CET!
This first themed episode will focus on streamlining supported client platforms for new developers ✨
Don't miss it! #WinDevChat
Link: https://msft.it/6011oEBbS #WindowsDev
This first themed episode will focus on streamlining supported client platforms for new developers ✨
Don't miss it! #WinDevChat
Link: https://msft.it/6011oEBbS #WindowsDev
Windows Dev Chat - Dec 12, 2024
Don't miss the first themed episode of Windows Dev Chat! ✨This time we'll focus on streamlining supported client platforms for new developers. We’ll approach...
msft.it
December 10, 2024 at 6:04 PM
🚀 Join the Windows Dev Chat on 12/12 at 9AM PT / 18:00 CET!
This first themed episode will focus on streamlining supported client platforms for new developers ✨
Don't miss it! #WinDevChat
Link: https://msft.it/6011oEBbS #WindowsDev
This first themed episode will focus on streamlining supported client platforms for new developers ✨
Don't miss it! #WinDevChat
Link: https://msft.it/6011oEBbS #WindowsDev
🦙 Happy National Llama Day! 🎉
December 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM
🦙 Happy National Llama Day! 🎉
🦙📢 #WindowsDev try the latest #WinUI #XAML Behaviors package preview! We've got Native #AOT support for .NET 8, a unified namespace to make them easier to use, PlaySoundAction for #WindowsAppSDK, support for UWP on .NET 9, and more! 🚀#csharp #UWP #dotnet https://github.com/microsoft/XamlBehaviors
December 5, 2024 at 11:08 PM
🦙📢 #WindowsDev try the latest #WinUI #XAML Behaviors package preview! We've got Native #AOT support for .NET 8, a unified namespace to make them easier to use, PlaySoundAction for #WindowsAppSDK, support for UWP on .NET 9, and more! 🚀#csharp #UWP #dotnet https://github.com/microsoft/XamlBehaviors
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I can see you're wondering what is up with all the .NET Community Toolkits 💡
At .NET Conf last week @xamlllama.bsky.social, Sergio and myself have talked about how we are organized, what we've been doing the past year and what's coming up.
Go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnU...
At .NET Conf last week @xamlllama.bsky.social, Sergio and myself have talked about how we are organized, what we've been doing the past year and what's coming up.
Go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnU...
Community Toolkit Roundup
YouTube video by dotnet
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November 20, 2024 at 8:22 AM
I can see you're wondering what is up with all the .NET Community Toolkits 💡
At .NET Conf last week @xamlllama.bsky.social, Sergio and myself have talked about how we are organized, what we've been doing the past year and what's coming up.
Go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnU...
At .NET Conf last week @xamlllama.bsky.social, Sergio and myself have talked about how we are organized, what we've been doing the past year and what's coming up.
Go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnU...
🦙📢 #WindowsDev try the 8.2 release of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit! This version supports Native AOT for WinUI, has a few bug fixes, and improvements to SwitchPresenter. Find out all you need in the release notes here:
Release [Pre-release] v8.2.241112-preview1 · CommunityToolkit/Windows
What's Changed You don't need to modify your TFM off of 19041 anymore! This was a problem for folks with 8.1, but has now been fixed by working with the dependency that caused this original bump, t...
github.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:45 PM
🦙📢 #WindowsDev try the 8.2 release of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit! This version supports Native AOT for WinUI, has a few bug fixes, and improvements to SwitchPresenter. Find out all you need in the release notes here:
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My team has had a lot of fun working on the AI Dev Gallery and we are excited to share it with the world. Experiment with models and local AI in your Windows apps - get it here: github.com/microsoft/ai...
#WindowsApps #AI #DevTools
#WindowsApps #AI #DevTools
November 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM
My team has had a lot of fun working on the AI Dev Gallery and we are excited to share it with the world. Experiment with models and local AI in your Windows apps - get it here: github.com/microsoft/ai...
#WindowsApps #AI #DevTools
#WindowsApps #AI #DevTools
🦙📢 Hey #WindowsDev! Check out our #dotNETConf "#MVVM Building Blocks for #WinUI and #WPF Development" video on YouTube! https://buff.ly/3VhWFz1 - It accidentally aired 12 hours earlier, so if you have questions, find Sergio and I on the Windows App Community Discord here: https://buff.ly/4hN4mGT
MVVM Building Blocks for WinUI and WPF Development
Embark with us on a hands-on journey to acquire the foundational elements of modern Windows app development. We'll show you how XAML, Data Binding, and MVVM ...
buff.ly
November 15, 2024 at 9:43 PM
🦙📢 Hey #WindowsDev! Check out our #dotNETConf "#MVVM Building Blocks for #WinUI and #WPF Development" video on YouTube! https://buff.ly/3VhWFz1 - It accidentally aired 12 hours earlier, so if you have questions, find Sergio and I on the Windows App Community Discord here: https://buff.ly/4hN4mGT
🦙 .NET developer? You use the #CommunityToolkit, right? Work smarter, not harder! 🧰 Find all the goodies for #dotnet developers during the "Community Toolkit Roundup", today at #dotNETConf 11/14 at 11AM PT, 2PM ET w/ me, @jfversluis.dev, and Sergio Pedri! dotnetconf.com #aspire #windows #maui
.NET Conf 2024
Join the .NET Conf 2024 free virtual event November 12-14 2024 to learn about the newest developments across the .NET platform, open source, and dev tools. Mark your calendar!
dotnetconf.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:52 PM
🦙 .NET developer? You use the #CommunityToolkit, right? Work smarter, not harder! 🧰 Find all the goodies for #dotnet developers during the "Community Toolkit Roundup", today at #dotNETConf 11/14 at 11AM PT, 2PM ET w/ me, @jfversluis.dev, and Sergio Pedri! dotnetconf.com #aspire #windows #maui
🦙📢 Join me and @baldbeardedbuilder.com at #dotNETConf today, 11/13 at 3PM PT (6PM ET), to find the latest on #WinUI and #WindowsAppSDK 1.6! We'll talk about NAOT and TabView tear out and end with what's ahead for 1.7!
dotnetconf.net
#csharp #dotnet #windowsdev #visualstudio #naot
dotnetconf.net
#csharp #dotnet #windowsdev #visualstudio #naot
.NET Conf 2024
Join the .NET Conf 2024 free virtual event November 12-14 2024 to learn about the newest developments across the .NET platform, open source, and dev tools. Mark your calendar!
dotnetconf.net
November 13, 2024 at 7:54 PM
🦙📢 Join me and @baldbeardedbuilder.com at #dotNETConf today, 11/13 at 3PM PT (6PM ET), to find the latest on #WinUI and #WindowsAppSDK 1.6! We'll talk about NAOT and TabView tear out and end with what's ahead for 1.7!
dotnetconf.net
#csharp #dotnet #windowsdev #visualstudio #naot
dotnetconf.net
#csharp #dotnet #windowsdev #visualstudio #naot