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Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app samples

This repo contains the samples that demonstrate the API usage patterns for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10. These code samples were created with the Universal Windows Platform templates available in Visual Studio, and are designed to run on desktop, mobile, and future devices that support the Universal Windows Platform.

Note: If you are unfamiliar with Git and GitHub, you can download the entire collection as a ZIP file, but be sure to unzip everything to access shared dependencies. For more info on working with the ZIP file, the samples collection, and GitHub, see Get the UWP samples from GitHub. For more samples, see the Samples portal on the Windows Dev Center.

Universal Windows Platform development

These samples require Visual Studio 2017 Update 4 or higher and the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 17134 for Windows 10.

Get a free copy of Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition with support for building Universal Windows Platform apps

Additionally, to stay on top of the latest updates to Windows and the development tools, become a Windows Insider by joining the Windows Insider Program.

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Using the samples

The easiest way to use these samples without using Git is to download the zip file containing the current version (using the following link or by clicking the "Download ZIP" button on the repo page). You can then unzip the entire archive and use the samples in Visual Studio 2017.

Download the samples ZIP

Notes:

  • Before you unzip the archive, right-click it, select Properties, and then select Unblock.
  • Be sure to unzip the entire archive, and not just individual samples. The samples all depend on the SharedContent folder in the archive.
  • In Visual Studio 2017, the platform target defaults to ARM, so be sure to change that to x64 or x86 if you want to test on a non-ARM device.

The samples use Linked files in Visual Studio to reduce duplication of common files, including sample template files and image assets. These common files are stored in the SharedContent folder at the root of the repository, and are referred to in the project files using links.

Reminder: If you unzip individual samples, they will not build due to references to other portions of the ZIP file that were not unzipped. You must unzip the entire archive if you intend to build the samples.

For more info about the programming models, platforms, languages, and APIs demonstrated in these samples, please refer to the guidance, tutorials, and reference topics provided in the Windows 10 documentation available in the Windows Developer Center. These samples are provided as-is in order to indicate or demonstrate the functionality of the programming models and feature APIs for Windows.

Contributions

These samples are direct from the feature teams and we welcome your input on issues and suggestions for new samples. At this time we are not accepting new samples from the public, but check back here as we evolve our contribution model.

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.

See also

For additional Windows samples, see Windows on GitHub.

Samples by category

App settings

App package informationApplication dataStore

Audio, video, and camera

360-degree video playbackAdaptive streamingAdvanced capture
Advanced castingAudio categoriesAudio graphs
Background media playbackBasic camera appBasic face detection
Basic face trackingBasic media castingCamera face detection
Camera framesCamera preview frameCamera profiles
Camera resolutionCamera stream coordinate mapperCamera stream correlation
DASH streamingDirect2D photo adjustmentMedia editing
Media importMedia transport controlsMIDI
PlaylistsPlayReadyProcessing frames with OpenCV
Simple imagingSpatial audioSystem media transport controls
Transcoding mediaVideo playbackVideo playback synchronization
Video stabilizationWindows audio session (WASAPI)

Communications

Bluetooth RFCOMM chatCaller IDCommunication blocking and filtering
Phone callReal-time communicationSMS send and receive
Voice over IP (VoIP)

Contacts and calendar

Appointment calendarContact cardsContact panel
Contact pickerMy People notificationsUserDataAccountManager

Controls, layout, and text

3D Printing3D Printing from UnityBottom-up list (XAML)
ClipboardColored glyphs (DirectWrite)Commanding
Context menuContext menu (XAML)Custom text edit control
Data virtualizationDisabling selectionDisplay orientation
Downloadable fonts (DirectWrite)Downloadable fonts (XAML)Drag and drop
Focus visualsFull screen modeGamepad-style navigation (XAML)
Line spacing (DirectWrite)ListView and GridViewLock screen apps
Message dialogMultiple viewsOCR
PrintingScaling according to DPISecondary windows
Splash screenState triggersTailored multiple views
Title barUI basics (XAML)User interaction mode
WebView control (HTML)WebView control (XAML)Window resizing

Custom user interactions

Basic inputComplex inkingInk analysis
InkingLow latency inputSimple inking
Touch keyboardTouch keyboard text input

Data

BlobsCompressionContent indexer
Form validation (HTML)IndexedDBLogging
PDF documentSerializing and deserializing datax:Bind
x:DeferLoadStrategyXML DOMXmlLite

Deep links and app-to-app communication

App servicesJump list customizationRemote systems
Sharing content source appSharing content target appUser activities

Devices and sensors

AccelerometerActivity detection sensorAllJoyn consumer experiences
AllJoyn producer experiencesAltimeterBackground sensors
Barcode scannerBarcode scanner providerBarometer
Bluetooth advertisementBluetooth Low EnergyCash drawer
CompassCustom HID deviceCustom sensors
Custom serial deviceCustom USB deviceDevice enumeration and pairing
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)GyrometerInclinometer
Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)Lamp deviceLight sensor
MagnetometerMagnetic stripe readerNear field communication (NFC)
NFC enterprise provisionerOrientation sensorPedometer
POS printerProximity sensorRadial controller
Relative inclinometerSerial ArduinoSerial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
Simple orientation sensor

Files, folders, and libraries

File accessFile and folder thumbnailFile picker
File picker providerFile searchFolder enumeration
Library managementSemantic text query

Gaming

Direct3D gameDirectX and XAML game

Globalization and localization

Application resources and localizationCalendarDate and time formatting
Globalization preferencesJapanese phonetic analysisLanguage font mapping
Linguistic servicesNumber formatting and parsingText segmentation
Text suggestionsUnicode string processing

Graphics and animation

Animated GIF playback (XAML)Animation library (HTML)Animation metrics
Composition visual without frameworkDirect2D advanced color image renderingDirect2D custom image effects
Direct2D gradient meshDirect2D SVG image renderingEfficient animations (HTML)
Transform3D animations

Holographic

Basic hologramHolographic face trackingHolographic mixed reality capture
Holographic spatial mappingHolographic spatial stageHolographic voice input
Spatial interaction sourceTag-along hologram
Mixed Reality Model

Identity, security, and encryption

Credential lockerClient Device InformationCredential picker
Device lockdown with Azure loginDisabling screen captureEnterprise data protection
KeyCredentialManagerLock screen personalizationMicrosoft Passport and Windows Hello
Smart cardsUser informationUserCertificateStore
UserConsentVerifierWeb account managementWebAuthenticationBroker

Launching and background tasks

Association launchingBackground activationBackground task
Extended executionMulti-instance appsSuspend and resume

Maps and location

GeolocationGeotagMapControl

Navigation

Back ButtonMaster/detailPivot
ProjectionXHR, handling navigation errors, and URL schemes

Networking and web services

AdvertisingBackground transferDatagramSocket
HttpClientJSONMobile broadband
RadiosRSS reader end-to-end (JavaScript)Socket activity trigger stream socket
StreamSocketSyndicationUSSD protocol
WebSocketWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi Direct services
Wi-Fi hotspot authenticationWi-Fi scanning

Platform architecture

Custom capabilitiesIn-process component authoringIn-process component authoring
Out-of-process component authoringVersion adaptive code

Speech and Cortana

Cortana voice commandSpeech recognition and synthesis

Threading

JavaScript Web Workers app multithreading

Tiles, toasts, and notifications

NotificationsSecondary tiles

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