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Setup views with design time data

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#374 opened on Feb 26, 2024

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Description

Since .net 5, designData data binding is not working anymore: d:DataContext={d:DesignData /DesignTime/SampleViewData.xaml}

A way must be found to have design data in visual studio in order to better iterate on visual design.

A very interesting article on this topic: https://badecho.com/index.php/2021/07/26/usable-design-time-data/

Microsoft documentation:

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Research direction
Research how to implement design time data binding in WPF/.NET applications. Study the provided Microsoft documentation and blog post. Look at existing templates or solutions like the one in the article. Experiment with creating a sample XAML file and setting the d:DataContext property. Consider if a custom design time view model is needed.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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