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Windows App SDK Samples

This repository hosts samples for the Windows App SDK. Samples for various features shipping in the Windows App SDK will be added to this repository. For more information about the Windows App SDK, visit the Windows App SDK Documentation. To learn more about the Windows App SDK design or to contribute to the project, make feature proposals, or start discussions, visit the Windows App SDK GitHub page.

List of samples

App Lifecycle and System Services

Data and Files

Deployment

Dynamic Dependencies

Graphics

Notifications

Runtime Components

User Interface and Input

Requirements

Thes Windows App SDK samples have the following system requirements:

Refer to the docs on system requirements and tools for Windows app development for a detalied list of requirements for developing apps with the Windows App SDK.

Using the samples

To use the samples with Git, clone the WindowsAppSDK-Samples repository by running git clone https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK-Samples.git from a command prompt. You can then navigate to the directory of a sample and open the solution file in Visual Studio.

The easiest way to use these samples without Git is to download the ZIP file. Select Download ZIP from the download dropdown, unzip the entire archive and open the samples in Visual Studio.

Samples versioning

The samples will be updated with GA releases of the Windows App SDK. The main branch includes the latest samples, which may also include experimental or preview features. Specific release branches are named release/x.y and contain samples that reference the corresponding GA version of the Windows App SDK. This repository currently includes the following release branches:

Contributing

These samples are provided by feature teams and we welcome your input on issues and suggestions for new samples. We encourage you to file a new issue for any feedback or questions!

Sample authors should follow the samples guidelines to begin developing their samples. For WinUI-based Windows App SDK samples, use the sample templates. The VSIX file is available for download in the Github releases page here.

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

Once a new sample app has been added, Microsoft developers shall consider updating the internal Aggregator pipeline to:

Refer to the documentation on the internal Aggregator repository for instructions, in the BuildSampleApps and TestSampleApps Stages.