dahall · tajbender · Feb 13, 2025 · Mar 12, 2026 · Mar 13, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     <Using Include="System.Threading"/>
     <Using Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.FILETIME" Alias="FILETIME"/>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
+  <!-- <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Vanara.CodeGen">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
+  </ItemGroup> -->
 </Project>
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -8,15 +8,20 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="AvalonEdit" Version="6.3.1.120" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommandLineParser" Version="2.9.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ConEmu.Control.WinForms" Version="1.21.9.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="DirectShowLib.Standard" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Markdig" Version="1.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Direct3D.D3D12" Version="1.619.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.7705" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts" Version="10.0.26100.7705" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.5.250108004" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.260209005" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NuGet.Commands" Version="7.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NuGet.Versioning" Version="7.3.0" />
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="10.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.BITS" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.CodeGen" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Core" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Core" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.DirectoryServices" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Library" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.PInvoke.AclUI" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
@@ -112,5 +117,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Windows.Forms" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Windows.Shell" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Vanara.Windows.Shell.Common" Version="$(VanaraVer)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.3.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/WinClassicSamplesCS.sln b/WinClassicSamplesCS.sln
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/.github/workflows/build.yml b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Build WinUI 3 App
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+
+    - name: Restore dependencies
+      run: dotnet restore
+
+    - name: Build solution
+      run: dotnet build --configuration Release --no-restore
+
+    - name: Publish (optional for unpackaged)
+      if: ${{ false }} # set to true if you want publish output
+      run: dotnet publish -c Release
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/App.xaml b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/App.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Application
+    x:Class="ClassicSamplesBrowser.App"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:system="using:System"   
+    xmlns:ui="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+    <Application.Resources>
+        <ResourceDictionary>
+            <CornerRadius x:Key="ControlCornerRadius">4</CornerRadius>
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MicaBaseAltFillColorDefaultBrush" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseLowColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MicaBaseFillColorDefaultBrush" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseMediumColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MicaBaseFillColorSecondaryBrush" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseHighColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabViewButtonBackground" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseLowColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabViewButtonForeground" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseMediumColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabViewScrollButtonBackground" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseLowColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabViewScrollButtonForeground" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseMediumColor}" />
+            <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TextFillColorPrimaryBrush" Color="{ThemeResource SystemBaseHighColor}" />
+            <system:Double x:Key="TabViewItemAddButtonFontSize">14</system:Double>
+            <system:Double x:Key="TabViewItemScrollButtonFontSize">14</system:Double>
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+    </Application.Resources>
+</Application>
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/App.xaml.cs b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/App.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+
+namespace ClassicSamplesBrowser;
+
+public partial class App : Application
+{
+    public App()
+    {
+        this.InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        var window = new MainWindow();
+        window.Activate();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Assets/Vanara/Insert AMIGA-DIsk.png b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Assets/Vanara/Insert AMIGA-DIsk.png
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Assets/Vanara/WinUi Sailing in the seas of Cheese.png b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Assets/Vanara/WinUi Sailing in the seas of Cheese.png
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/ClassicSamplesBrowser.csproj b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/ClassicSamplesBrowser.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
+		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+		<TargetFramework>net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFramework>
+		<UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+	  <Content Remove="Assets\Vanara\Insert-Amiga-Disk.png" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<None Remove="Assets\Vanara\WinUi Sailing in the Seas of Cheese.png" />
+		<None Remove="Views\AboutPage.xaml" />
+		<None Remove="Views\SamplesPage.xaml" />
+		<None Remove="Views\SettingsPage.xaml" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.260317003" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vanara.Core" Version="5.0.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vanara.PInvoke.Shell32" Version="5.0.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vanara.Windows.Shell" Version="5.0.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.Direct3D11" Version="3.8.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.DirectX" Version="3.8.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.Dxc.Native" Version="1.0.5" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.DXGI" Version="3.8.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.Pix.Native" Version="1.0.1" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.Win32" Version="2.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Vortice.WinUI" Version="3.8.3" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Folder Include="Resources\I18N\" />
+		<Folder Include="Services\" />
+		<Folder Include="Templates\RyderShell\Project\" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+	  <Content Update="Assets\Vanara\WinUi Sailing in the Seas of Cheese.png">
+	    <CopyToOutputDirectory>Never</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+	  </Content>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Page Update="Templates\RyderShell\Styles\MainPage.xaml">
+			<SubType>Designer</SubType>
+		</Page>
+		<Page Update="Templates\RyderShell\Views\MainPage.xaml">
+			<SubType>Designer</SubType>
+		</Page>
+		<Page Update="Views\ApiExplorerPage.xaml">
+			<SubType>Designer</SubType>
+		</Page>
+		<Page Update="Views\SettingsPage.xaml">
+			<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+		</Page>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Page Update="Views\AboutPage.xaml">
+			<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+		</Page>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Page Update="Views\SamplesPage.xaml">
+			<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+		</Page>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Page Update="Views\DocumentationPage.xaml">
+			<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+		</Page>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<Page Update="Views\StartPage.xaml">
+			<Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+		</Page>
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/DOCS/Clean Sweep.ps1 b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/DOCS/Clean Sweep.ps1
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/DOCS/WinUi Sailing in the Seas of Cheese.png b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/DOCS/WinUi Sailing in the Seas of Cheese.png
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Directory.Packages.props b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Project>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="Vanara.CodeGen" Version="5.0.3">
+			<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+			<IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+		</PackageReference>
+	</ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2592.51" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.0" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Helpers/WindowsSystemDispatcherQueueHelper.cs b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/Helpers/WindowsSystemDispatcherQueueHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Dispatching;
+
+namespace ClassicSamplesBrowser.Helpers;
+
+public class WindowsSystemDispatcherQueueHelper
+{
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    struct DispatcherQueueOptions
+    {
+        public int dwSize;
+        public int threadType;
+        public int apartmentType;
+    }
+
+    [DllImport("CoreMessaging.dll")]
+    private static extern int CreateDispatcherQueueController(
+        DispatcherQueueOptions options,
+        out IntPtr dispatcherQueueController);
+
+    private IntPtr _dispatcherQueueController = IntPtr.Zero;
+
+    public void EnsureWindowsSystemDispatcherQueueController()
+    {
+        if (DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread() != null)
+        {
+            // Already initialized
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_dispatcherQueueController == IntPtr.Zero)
+        {
+            DispatcherQueueOptions options = new()
+            {
+                dwSize = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(DispatcherQueueOptions)),
+                threadType = 2,      // INFO: TODO: Use Vanara' enum here: `DQTYPE_THREAD_CURRENT`
+                apartmentType = 2    // INFO: TODO: Use Vanara' enum here: `DQTAT_COM_STA`
+            };
+
+            CreateDispatcherQueueController(options, out _dispatcherQueueController);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/MainWindow.xaml b/WinUiClassicSamplesBrowser/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<Window
+    x:Class="ClassicSamplesBrowser.MainWindow"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:local="using:ClassicSamplesBrowser"
+    xmlns:muxc="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
+    Title="Classic Samples Browser"
+    Activated="Window_Activated">
+
+    <Grid x:Name="RootGrid">
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="256" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <muxc:SwapChainPanel x:Name="SwapChainHost" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
+        <Frame Grid.Row="1" x:Name="RootFrame" />
+    </Grid>
+</Window>