Windows UI, XAML Basics

Introduction

XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) is Microsoft's markup language for building Windows UIs. It allows you to describe the UI in a declarative way, making it easier to design and maintain your applications.

XAML is used with the XAML Toolkit, which provides the APIs for building and manipulating XAML-based UIs.

Key Concepts

Here are some key concepts in XAML:

• Declarative UI Design: You describe *what* you want the UI to look like, not *how* to create it.
• Root Element: Every XAML document must have a root element, which is typically a Page.
• Elements: UI elements are defined as elements (e.g., Button, Grid).
• Attributes: Elements have attributes that define their properties (e.g., Width, Height, Text).
• Bindings: Bindings allow you to connect UI elements to data sources, so that the UI automatically updates when the data changes.

Example: A Simple Button

<Button Text="Click Me!" Click="Button_Click"/>
            

This example creates a button with the text "Click Me!". The Click attribute specifies the event handler that should be called when the button is clicked. You'll need to define the Button_Click method in your code-behind file.

Resources

• XAML Basics Tutorial
• XAML Toolkit Documentation