What problem does it solve?
This Skill addresses the challenges of building modern, performant, and maintainable WPF applications on .NET 8+ by leveraging the latest C# features, the MVVM Toolkit, and best practices for dependency injection and theming.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Modern .NET Project Structure: Utilizes SDK-style project files and implicit usings.
- MVVM Toolkit Integration: Implements MVVM with source generators for reduced boilerplate.
- Host Builder Pattern: Configures dependency injection, logging, and application services.
- Performance Optimizations: Covers hardware-accelerated rendering and startup improvements.
- Theming: Supports the Fluent theme (.NET 9+) and system theme detection.
- Use Case: Develop a new desktop application using .NET 8+, incorporating modern C# patterns and the MVVM Toolkit for a clean, testable architecture, and ensure it has a contemporary look and feel with the Fluent theme.
Quick Start
Create a new WPF application using the .NET 8 SDK-style project template and configure it with the host builder pattern and MVVM Toolkit.