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How to fix code-complete in Visual Studio 2008

The code-complete feature in Visual Studio is very useful, and it still works for C# and C++ code - but no longer works for XAML (XML) editing. Is there a setting somewhere that can re-enable this? My co-workers still have it working. ...

What's a simple ParentAdapter implementation look like?

I'm trying to write a ParentAdapter implementation; I'm interested in providing design-time support for some WPF controls I'm writing and this is how you manage custom logic for reparenting items to different container controls. I started small, with the notion of creating a StackPanel-derived class that would only allow Button elements...

XAML Designer "cannot find type" when converters are in UserControl.Resources

I have a WPF UserControl with binding converters referenced like this: <UserControl x:Class="MyControl" x:Name="MyControl" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TheMainNamespaceOfThisAssembly"> <UserControl.Resourc...

any disadvantages when opening XAML with XML Text Editor instead of Cider XAML Editor

I have made the experience that editing large XAML files is extremly faster when doing it in the standard XML text editor instead of the the split-screen cider XAML editor with the design view. This is also true when I have the "Always open documents in full XAML view" option enabled. Allthough it gets a little better when this option is...