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Desktop application in Windows Store style

is there any support for developing Desktop applications in Metro style (similar to Microsoft Zune) in Visual Studio 2012?

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MBZ Avatar asked Oct 14 '12 10:10

MBZ


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No you can't (out of the box). What you can do is use WPF with a library that implements Metro style for desktop apps like :

  • MahApps.Metro

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  • Elysium

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  • APEX (screenshot from here)

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  • Metro Toolkit

Or rolling your own by customizing the WPF controls (Templates).

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Nasreddine Avatar answered Nov 09 '22 13:11

Nasreddine


Found another one

http://mui.codeplex.com

metro ui

it comes with controls, and looks like it is being actively developed on :)

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dbones Avatar answered Nov 09 '22 13:11

dbones