I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or not but when I run the Windows Phone 8 Panorama template project that comes with VS, the PanoramaBackground.png background image never shows - not in Design View and not in the emulator and not even on the device. Why won't it show? And how do we get it to show up?
use 'Assets/PanoramaBackground.png' url
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Solution Explorer -> click right mouse button on PanoramaBackground.png -> click Properties -> set Build Action to Resource value
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In my Output console, i cant seem to find default project.
Does anyone know how to get it back?
The picture with the arrow is from a youtube video, the black screen is mine.
Edit:
I noticed my location of the arrow is really stupid.
The text below is Default Project
Go to view in the toolbar
Then go to other windows
Then click on Package Manager Console
I'm trying to pass certification using the Windows app cert kit but I'm getting an error due to using the default images for tiles, splash screen and logo.
I know this is because I need to replace these default images with my own but when I try to change the images in the Package.appxmanifest the is no option in the Application to change these images.
I've looked in the WMAppmanifest also but there is no option to change.
Does anyone know how I can get access to where the images are being set?
Looks like you're using WP 8.1 Silverlight.
To edit those settings using the GUI, you need to double click on the WMAppManifest.xaml in the Properties folder under the solution.
Found a quick fix for this by right clicking on the Package.appxmanifest file and selecting view in code.
I then manually changed the paths of the images from the default images to the ones I created.
<m3:VisualElements DisplayName="TotalTabata" Square150x150Logo="Assets\timer_icon_medium.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\timer_icon_44.png" Description="Total Tabata is a total solution for all your interval and HIT training needs." ForegroundText="light" BackgroundColor="#464646">
Still not sure why the option to change them doesn't show up in the manifest designer. If anyone has a solution please post it as an answer.
I have a MSI for my WPF app. I am able to install it. After that I get my app in Windows 8 start window. Then I right click on my app icon their. After right click, un-installer option come, when I click on un-installer, it goes to control panel. From their I can un-install my app. But I want to start my un-installer without going to the control panel. Is it possible? If yes, How can I do this?
In this occasion the problem I'm facing is related with the icon that appears in the metro menu in Windows 8, when developing an App. At the beginig, I was able to see the icon when developing the App (pressing F5). However, now I can't see the App Icons in the Metro menu. But when searching the App using the Windows icon + Q, I can see the icon of my app.
I realized out the this star happening when I was changing the default splash screen and icons by a custom ones. I have a red icon for the spalsh screen for scale 100 saying: A mixture of images with and without "scale" or "targetsize" qualifiers exists in this project for the logical name "Assets...." When a mixture exists, files without the qualifier are ignored.
I'm not sure if this is causing that the icon is not appearing.
Does any one have a clue?
Regards!
In Windows 8.1 new installed Application doesn't appear in the start menu automatically. You have to pin them there.
For this got to the metro start menu, swipe down (or click the arrow at the bottom left), search for your app -> select it -> select pin to start in the app bar.
I am trying to change the icon of the form (top left) and any other place I see little squares default icon.
I have tried:
Clicking the form, go to "Window Style" and changing the Icon to the .ico file I have on my computer - this shows as if it actually changes - but whenever I debug or publish - it is still the original default Icon.
Going to Project's properties- Resources - adding the Icon as Resource - back to Application under Properties - change "Icon and Manifest" to the resourced Icon. It shows the new Icon next to the browse button - but nothing changes in the actual program.
Note at first the Background Image I had selected for the form wasn't applying either - I would change it via the form - Properties - Appearance - BackgroundImage - Select from computer. Would show as changed but as soon as I would debug or publish or would not be there.
-Added it to my resources and then chose it from the BackgroundImage browse - chose it from project resources and then it worked.
Found a solution:
With the idea that my Background image wasn't working until I had it in the Resources. I went to the Form1_load event and added the following code:
System.Drawing.Icon ico = Properties.Resources.Untitled;
this.Icon = ico;
As "Properties.Resources.Untitled" being my icon that I added to my Resources.
And now seems to be workings as wanted.
You need to change the icon on every form as well using the Icon property of the Form.