Windows 10 app development – navigation and layout in Visual Studio

This tutorial teaches you about app navigation and layout. You will study the layout controls used to create a simple hamburger-style navigation in a Windows 10 application and the methods that can be used in Visual Studio used for navigation. You will look into the ScrollViewer and see how it is used to allow users to scroll through applications to view additional content on the current page and much more.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

XAML Layout and Navigation

In this module you will learn about the layout controls that can be used to build hamburger style navigation for Windows 10 applications. You will learn how the RelativePanel is used for Windows apps. You will learn how SplitView can help you implement hamburger navigation. You will learn about the navigation classes and methods that are used to display pages, pass data from one page to another and go through the history of pages that have been visited.

Common XAML Controls and Hamburger Menu

In this module you will learn about common user input options that can be used to create Windows 10 applications. You will also learn about the process of creating a simple hamburger style navigation system that can be used in most Windows 10 applications.

ScrollViewer, Shapes, Styles and Themes

In this module you will learn about the ScrollViewer and how it is used to allow users to scroll through applications to see additional content on the current page. You will learn about the Canvas layout control and how different shapes can be positioned in Windows 10 applications. You will learn about how styles allow you to get common settings that you want to apply across multiple XAML controls on a single page or across an entire application. You will learn about how you can utilize the pre

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