'Designer in VS code or a separate lightweight designer?
I am learning vb.net using tutorials. I have been able to build command-line applications without any issue using the vbc -target:exe -out:"...path to executable..." "...path to source file..." but now the tutorial has reached the topic of the event handlers and I need a drag and drop control creator like that within the visual studio to create XAML file that will accompany the source code file. Is there a simple plugin for VS code to add a XAML designer with drag and drop? Also if there is a separate minimal XAML designer that will allow creating visually the control and their placements. I don't want to install the full-blown Visual Studio (I don't even have the space for it in my small SSD). I have been using the basic VS code so far.
Also once I create the XAML file and have the classes with event handlers in a .vb file, what is the syntax to call vbc to build the gui application using command line?
Solution 1:[1]
There is a designer that is a part of SharpDevelop project. I think it can be useful, if you want a lightweight WPF designer. Its source is downloadable from bottom link. https://github.com/icsharpcode/WpfDesigner
Also you can install SharpDevelop. It is very lightweight. The installer size is about 13Mb!.
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