Universal Windows 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 templates available in Visual Studio, and are designed to run on desktop, mobile, and future devices that support the Universal Windows Platform.

Universal Windows Platform development

These samples require Visual Studio 2015 and the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10 to build, test, and deploy your Universal Windows apps.

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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 link below 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 2015.

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 2015, 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 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.

See also

For additional Windows samples, see Windows on GitHub.

Samples by category

App settings
App package information	Application data

Audio, video, and camera
Adaptive streaming	Advanced casting	Audio categories
Audio graphs	Background audio	Basic media casting
Camera face detection	Camera preview frame	High dynamic range
Camera profiles	Basic camera app	Video stabilization
Direct2D photo adjustment	DASH streaming	Media editing
Media transport controls	MIDI	Basic face detection
Basic face tracking	Playlists	Simple imaging
Spatial audio	System media transport controls	Transcoding media
Video playback	Windows audio session (WASAPI)	Windows media import

Communications
Phone call	Real-time communication	SMS send and receive
Voice over IP (VoIP)

Contacts and calendar
Appointment calendar	Contact cards	Contact picker
UserDataAccountManager

Controls, layout, and text
AutoSuggestBox migration	Clipboard	Context menu
Context menu (XAML)	Display orientation	Downloadable fonts (DirectWrite)
Drag and drop	Line spacing (DirectWrite)	Focus visuals
Full screen mode	HTML WebView control	ListView and GridView
Lock screen apps	Message dialog	Multiple views
OCR	Printing	Pull to refresh
Window resizing	Scaling according to DPI	Splash screen
State triggers	Title bar	Disabling selection
User interaction mode	Commanding	Downloadable fonts (XAML)
Responsiveness techniques	Tailored multiple views	XAML UI basics

Custom user interactions
Basic input	Complex inking	Inking
Low latency input	Simple inking

Data
Compression	Content indexer	HTML5 form validation
IndexedDB	Logging	Serializing and deserializing data
Blobs	x:Bind	x:DeferLoadStrategy
XML DOM	XmlLite

Deep links and app-to-app communication
App services	Sharing content source app	Sharing content target app

Devices and sensors
Accelerometer	Activity detection sensor	AllJoyn Consumer experiences
AllJoyn Producer experiences	Altimeter	Background sensors
Barcode scanner	Barometer	Bluetooth advertisement
Cash drawer	Compass	Custom HID device
Custom sensors	Custom serial device	Custom USB device
Device enumeration	Inclinometer	Lamp device
Gyrometer	Magnetic stripe reader	Near field communication (NFC)
Light sensor	Orientation sensor	Pedometer
NFC enterprise provisioner	Proximity sensor	Relative inclinometer
POS printer	Serial Arduino	Simple orientation sensor
Relative orientation sensor

Files, folders, and libraries
File access	File and folder thumbnail	File picker provider
File picker	Folder enumeration	HomeGroup
Library management	File search	Semantic text query

Gaming
Direct3D game	DirectX and XAML game

Globalization and localization
Application resources and localization	Date and time formatting	Japanese phonetic analysis
Language font mapping	Linguistic services	Number formatting and parsing
Text segmentation	Text suggestions	Unicode string processing

Graphics and animation
Animated GIF (XAML)	Animation library (HTML)	Animation metrics
Direct2D custom image effects	Direct2D gradient mesh	Efficient animations (HTML)
Transform3D animations	Transform3D parallax

Identity, security, and encryption
User information	Credential locker	Credential picker
Enterprise data protection	KeyCredentialManager	Lock screen personalization
Smart cards	UserConsentVerifier	Web account management
WebAuthenticationBroker

Launching and background tasks
Association launching	Background task

Maps and location
Geolocation	Geotag	MapControl

Navigation
Back Button	Master/detail	Pivot
Projection	XAML navigation menu	XHR, handling navigation errors, and URL schemes

Networking and web services
Background transfer	DatagramSocket	Exchange Active Sync (EAS)
RSS reader end-to-end sample	HttpClient	JSON
Mobile broadband	Radios	Socket activity trigger stream socket
StreamSocket	Syndication	USSD protocol
WebSocket	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct Services
Wi-Fi scanning	XHR, handling navigation errors, and URL schemes

Platform architecture
In-process component authoring	Out-of-process component authoring	In-process component proxy/stub generation

Speech and Cortana
Cortana voice command	Speech recognition and synthesis

Threading
JavaScript Web Workers app multithreading

Tiles, toasts, and notifications
Notifications	Secondary tiles