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Modern App Styles

Explore the latest design principles and styling guides for creating modern, engaging Windows applications. Learn about Fluent Design System and best practices for UI consistency.

Windows UI Design Fluent Design
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XAML Templates & Patterns

Discover reusable XAML templates and design patterns for common UI elements. Accelerate your development with pre-built components and architectural guidance.

XAML Templates Patterns UWP
Explore Templates

Custom Control Styling

Dive deep into how to customize and style built-in and custom controls to match your application's unique branding and aesthetic requirements.

Styling Customization Controls WPF
Customize Controls

Template Studio Resources

Leverage Template Studio for Visual Studio to quickly scaffold new Windows applications with pre-defined page types, templates, and feature integrations.

Template Studio Visual Studio Scaffolding Productivity
Get Started with Template Studio

Theming & Dark Mode

Implement sophisticated theming capabilities, including dark mode support, to enhance user experience and accessibility across your Windows applications.

Theming Dark Mode Accessibility User Experience
Implement Theming

Design System Integration

Understand how to integrate and extend existing design systems, or create your own, to maintain brand consistency and streamline UI development.

Design Systems Consistency Brand Identity Scalability
Integrate Design Systems