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Integrating desktop code into UWP apps with an AppService
UWP apps are great, with a clean install experience and buttery smooth touch. But what if you want...
Author: ptallett Date: 11/22/2017
Variable height expand/collapse rows in a ListView with HasUnevenRows in Xamarin Forms
Hi! Recently I was asked to make a ListView in Xamarin Forms (on iOS at the moment) where you could...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/04/2017
Display PDF document from WPF/Desktop app on Windows 10
Hi! There are many PDF libraries out there for displaying PDF documents (some very expensive,...
Author: ptallett Date: 06/11/2017
Xamarin Tips and Tricks
Xamarin Tips and Tricks In this blog post I’ll cover some of the basics of getting started with...
Author: ptallett Date: 02/08/2017
Using the Microsoft OCR Library for WinRT from a desktop app
Recently I had a need to do some OCR processing from a desktop app. Unfortunately the OCR package...
Author: ptallett Date: 10/13/2016
Custom TreeView for WinRT Windows 10 XAML Store Apps
There are a few implementations of tree views for WinRT available, but none of them did exactly what...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/10/2016
Enumerating installed fonts using SharpDX DirectWrite and XAML in a Windows 10 Store App (UWP)
When dealing with fonts, many apps show a Combo Box listing all the fonts installed on the system...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/10/2016
Custom app theming using data binding on Windows 10 XAML Store Apps
XAML provides a rich framework for providing beautiful, responsive designs with many built in...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/10/2016
Multiple Windows/Views in a Windows 10 XAML Store App
Back in Windows 8, Modern Apps were full screen and could only have one window open. In Windows 10,...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/10/2016
Outline text from a Windows 10 Store XAML App using SharpDX
I recently needed to draw text outlines on one of my projects from a Windows 10 Store app. This is...
Author: ptallett Date: 07/09/2016