"Microsoft has officially open-sourced XAML Studio, a lightweight rapid prototyping tool for XAML-based UI development, under the .NET Foundation. The tool, originally released through the Microsoft Store as part of the Microsoft Garage initiative, now welcomes community contributions and collaboration via its GitHub repository. XAML Studio originated in 2017 during a hackathon, where the first prototype, dubbed 'XamlPad+' aimed to revive classic WPF-era tools like XamlPad, XamlPadX, and Kaxaml."
"The current open source release includes major updates targeted for version 2.0. These enhancements, housed in the , reflect significant UI redesigns based on Fluent principles, better integration with WinUI 3, and features such as live data context, property inspectors, and layout alignment tools. The new version also brings back features from the original prototype, such as folder support, which didn't make it into the initial XAML Studio 1.0 release."
"The move to open source marks a shift in how the tool is maintained and developed. As a seed project in the .NET Foundation, XAML Studio is now positioned for sustained community involvement. The announcement on GitHub acknowledges that the idea of open sourcing dates back to August 2017, but only now has the project reached a maturity level suitable for public development."
Microsoft open-sourced XAML Studio under the .NET Foundation, moving the lightweight rapid prototyping tool for XAML-based UI development to a community-driven GitHub project. XAML Studio began in a 2017 hackathon as 'XamlPad+' to revive WPF-era tools and evolved into a standalone app focused on WinUI and UWP prototyping, with parts previously shared via the Windows Community Toolkit. The open-source release targets version 2.0 with Fluent-based UI redesigns, WinUI 3 integration, live data context, property inspectors, layout alignment tools, and restored folder support. The project is a .NET Foundation seed project, but version 2.0 remains experimental with partial UWP compatibility and limited Visual Studio integration.
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