Microsoft-ui-xaml: where is ItemsRepeater control in toolbox?

[jsman123]

Hello. I'm using WIUI 2.4, can't find out ItemsRepeater control in toolbox, see only ItemsControl and ItemsPresenter.

Do I need to install something others to get the ItemsControl?

thanks!

[StephenLPeters]

@jevansaks and/or @MikeHillberg I don't know how the VisualStudio ToolBox feature works. Is there a step we are missing when publishing Winui 2.x to enable this?

[jevansaks]

@StephenLPeters It's a nuget feature. You include a specially named XML file and put it in the right place in the nupkg and then the gallery will show items from it. Our config file is here:
https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/blob/master/build/NuSpecs/VisualStudioToolsManifest.xml

And then if you want to add icons, they come from the design dll that's built and also included in the nupkg. It's here:
https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/blob/master/dev/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Design/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Design.csproj#L60

[jevansaks]

@StephenLPeters documentation about the nuget feature is here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/guides/create-ui-controls#add-toolboxassets-pane-support-for-xaml-controls

[StephenLPeters]

@StephenLPeters documentation about the nuget feature is here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/guides/create-ui-controls#add-toolboxassets-pane-support-for-xaml-controls

@jevansaks thanks! @jsman123 We haven't included ItemsRepeater, and a couple of other controls in the appropriate manifest. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

[chingucoding]

@StephenLPeters @ranjeshj Mind if I update the file to include the (new) WinUI controls? It seems there are a few missing.

[StephenLPeters]

@StephenLPeters @ranjeshj Mind if I update the file to include the (new) WinUI controls? It seems there are a few missing.

That would be awesome!

[msftbot[bot]]

:tada:This issue was addressed in #3065, which has now been successfully released as Microsoft.UI.Xaml v2.5.0-prerelease.200923002.:tada:

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