Dew Drop – January 7, 2026 (#4577)
A daily tech link roundup covering open source, .NET, AI, web development, Windows, and Python news and tutorials.
A daily tech link roundup covering open source, .NET, AI, web development, Windows, and Python news and tutorials.
Explains how to use the new Accent Color feature in WPF applications targeting .NET 9.0, including accessing it via SystemColors and XAML.
Final part of a UNO Platform tutorial series, implementing drag-and-drop functionality and state persistence for a Todo app.
Part 4 of a tutorial series on building a Todo app with the UNO Platform, focusing on adding created items to a view model collection.
Part 3 of a tutorial series on building a Todo app with the UNO Platform, focusing on creating a dialog component for user interaction.
A tutorial on building a cross-platform Kanban-style Todo application using the UNO Platform with C# and XAML.
Explains how to change the default binding mode for XAML bindings using the x:DefaultBindMode attribute in UWP development.
Explains how to create and use XAML Markup Extensions to simplify setting custom icons in UWP/WinUI applications.
Update on a bug fix for Compiled Bindings in Windows 10 SDK, requiring FallbackValue to be explicitly set for proper null handling.
Explains a UWP bug where AdaptiveTriggers fail if a control's name matches a VisualState name, with code examples and a workaround.
XAML Behaviors for UWP updated to version 1.1.0, featuring bug fixes and a change to strong-name signing.
Discusses a bug in XAML Compiled Bindings when using null fallback values, with code examples and a warning for developers.
XAML Behaviors are now open source on GitHub and available for UWP apps, with updates to the Cimbalino Toolkit to support them.
Explains the memory leak problem in Attached Behaviors in XAML apps and demonstrates a practical solution with code examples.
Explains the performance benefits and key differences of Compiled Bindings in Windows 10, highlighting the default OneTime mode.
Introducing XamlAnimatedGif, a new open-source library for displaying animated GIFs in WPF, Windows Store, and Windows Phone apps with improved memory efficiency.
Introduces Xamarin.Forms.Labs, a community-driven toolkit extending Xamarin.Forms for cross-platform mobile development with C# and XAML.
A guide to implementing system-wide global hotkeys in WPF applications using the NHotkey library, directly from XAML.
A guide for Windows Phone developers on handling 1080p screen resolution support in WP8 GDR3, including code snippets and toolkit updates.
Introducing AutoFocusBehavior in Cimbalino Windows Phone Toolkit to automate field navigation in forms using the Enter key.