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Extensibility sample code for the Visual Studio XAML Designer
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How to package XAML Designer extensions #6

Closed mrlacey closed 5 years ago

mrlacey commented 5 years ago

This functionality is great. Thanks for finally starting to add extensibility to the XAML designer.

Please can you provide information on how any extensions that make use of this functionality can be packaged and anything to be aware of when doing so.

Can they be packaged in both a VSIX? and in a NuGet package added to the project? Are there any limitations or restrictions when installed via one over the other? (Like how Roslyn analyzers can be installed via either but there are configuration limitations when in a VSIX.)

hemantbajpai4 commented 5 years ago

The recommended way to deploy .designtools.dll extensions is by including them in the same NuGet package as the actual control library. The .designtools.dll should go in a Design folder: lib\netcoreapp30\ControlLibrary.dll lib\netcoreapp30\Design\ControlLibrary.DesignTools.dll