what is wpf-samples fr?

microsoft/wpf-samples — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-26

★ 5,678C#Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

vibe map

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Shows WPF feature usage
      Self-contained projects
      Accessibility examples
    Tech Stack
      C#
      WPF
      .NET 10
      Visual Studio
    Use Cases
      Learn WPF APIs
      Copy starter code
      Accessibility reference
    Topics Covered
      Data binding
      Animations
      Layout panels
      Text editing
    Audience
      Windows desktop developers

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Shows WPF feature usage Self-contained projects Accessibility examples Tech Stack C# WPF .NET 10 Visual Studio Use Cases Learn WPF APIs Copy starter code Accessibility reference Topics Covered Data binding Animations Layout panels Text editing Audience Windows desktop developers

what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Copy a self-contained sample project as a starting point when learning how a specific WPF API like data binding or animations works.

VIBE 2

Run individual samples in Visual Studio to see a working example of a WPF feature before adding it to your own app.

VIBE 3

Use the accessibility-updated samples as a reference when updating an existing WPF app to meet accessibility standards.

what's the stack?

C#WPF.NETVisual Studio

how it stacks up fr

	microsoft/wpf-samples	win-acme/win-acme	hanmin0822/misakatranslator
Stars	5,678	5,680	5,682
Language	C#	C#	C#
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	moderate
Complexity	1/5	2/5	3/5
Audience	developer	ops devops	general

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

Requires Visual Studio 2026 and the .NET 10 SDK, a small number of samples with C++ code must be built with MSBuild rather than the dotnet CLI.

License terms are not described in the explanation.

in plain english

This repository is a collection of code samples for Windows Presentation Foundation, commonly abbreviated as WPF. WPF is a Microsoft framework for building desktop applications on Windows, covering things like windows, buttons, menus, data tables, and custom controls. The samples here are maintained by Microsoft and demonstrate how to use specific features of the framework in C#. The collection was originally hosted on Microsoft's MSDN documentation site and has been migrated to GitHub over time. Each sample is a small, self-contained project focused on illustrating one concept, such as data binding, animations, layout panels, or text editing. The README notes that while the samples are useful for understanding specific APIs, some of them do not follow accessibility best practices, a smaller subset of samples has been updated to demonstrate those practices separately. All samples in the main branch target .NET 10, which requires Visual Studio 2026 and the .NET 10 SDK to build. Older branches targeting .NET 8 and .NET 9 are available for those still on earlier versions of the framework. Most samples can be built and run independently without needing the rest of the repository. To use the samples, you can either clone the repository with Git and open the provided solution file in Visual Studio, or download the whole repository as a ZIP file and open it from there. A small number of samples include C++ code and must be built with MSBuild or Visual Studio rather than the standard dotnet command-line tool. WPF itself is open source and developed in a separate GitHub repository under the dotnet organization.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1

Show me a complete WPF C# example of two-way data binding between a TextBox and a ViewModel property that updates in real time.

prompt 2

How do I create a custom WPF control in C# with a dependency property and a default style defined in a resource dictionary?

prompt 3

Give me a WPF animation example in C# that fades a button from fully visible to invisible when clicked, using a Storyboard.

prompt 4

How do I build and run a single WPF sample project from the microsoft/wpf-samples repo without loading the entire solution?

Frequently asked questions