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This page contains links to resources that can make you more efficient as you develop your apps for Windows.
Samples
The WindowsAppSDK-Samples repository provides a collection of code samples that demonstrate how to use the Windows App SDK to build modern Windows applications. These samples cover key features such as WinUI 3, app lifecycle, windowing, and push notifications, offering practical, hands-on guidance for developers. Whether you're new to the Windows App SDK or looking for specific implementation details, this repository serves as a valuable resource to accelerate development and explore best practices. You can find other samples in our Samples Browser.
WinUI 3 Gallery
The download the WinUI 3 Gallery from the Microsoft Store.
Windows Community Toolkit
The Windows Community Toolkit is an open-source collection of helper functions, custom controls, and app services. It simplifies and demonstrates common developer tasks when building apps for Windows.
You can get the CommunityToolkit/Windows.
Other
This training module steps through how to set up your developer environment and use WinUI, the Windows App SDK, and the Windows Community ToolKit to build a Windows app called SnowPal.
SnowPal is a word game in which the app selects a word for the user to guess and presents that word as a series of blank spaces, with each blank space representing a letter from the word in spelling order. The player takes turns guessing a single letter that they believe is in the word. If the letter isn't in the word, a missing piece of the SnowPal character is added; otherwise, the letter replaces the corresponding blanks in the word. The player wins by guessing the word or loses when all pieces of the SnowPal character are added.
By building this app step by step, you gain hands-on experience with core development concepts while creating something fun and functional.
The .NET Community Toolkit is a collection of NuGet packages with high-performance helpers, extensions, and APIs designed to enhance .NET development across WinUI, WPF, MAUI, and other .NET applications. A key component is the MVVM Toolkit, a lightweight and modern Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) library that simplifies app architecture with features like observable properties, commands, and dependency injection. Built for performance and flexibility, the MVVM Toolkit helps you implement MVVM patterns efficiently while keeping your code clean and maintainable.
Template Studio provides a powerful scaffolding tool for quickly generating modern Windows applications using WinUI 3 or WPF. The Visual Studio extension guides developers through a wizard-based experience to create project templates with best practices, including MVVM architecture, navigation patterns, dependency injection, and predefined app features. By automating boilerplate setup, Template Studio helps developers focus on building great experiences while ensuring consistency and maintainability in their applications.
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