Provide example how to initialize library for case when Application XAML is absent

[23W]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

My assembly is XAML component in native application, so it does not contain Application XAML with global resources dictionary, so i do not how to correctly initialize WPF-UI library so it works with my XAML Window.

Describe the solution you'd like

In cases when XAML windows works aka embedded component in non-WPF applications (addins in native app, components in WinForm app and so on) it would be useful to see how to correctly initialize the library (controls and theme).

Describe alternatives you've considered

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[23W]

for example. It could be something like:

            if (Application.Current == default)
            {
                new System.Windows.Application();
            }

            Debug.Assert(Application.Current != default);
            if (Application.Current != default)
            {
                var dictionaries = Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries;

                if (!dictionaries.Any(d => d is ThemesDictionary))
                {
                    Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new ThemesDictionary() { Theme = Wpf.Ui.Appearance.ThemeType.Light });
                }

                if (!dictionaries.Any(d => d is ControlsDictionary))
                {
                    Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(new ControlsDictionary());
                }
            } 

[laurabeseler]

Hi! I'm also having this problem. Have you found a solution yet?

Anybody able to help?

[syntax-tm]

@laurabeseler do you have or could you make a sample project by chance? Just something that has the same setup as what you're looking to use this in.

[laurabeseler]

Hi, I actually managed to get it to work.

I used a ResourceDictionary to add the themes and control dictionaries:
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <ui:ThemesDictionary Theme="Light" /> <ui:ControlsDictionary /> </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

And then in the main class library project that uses my UI project I had to manually load the Wpf.Ui.dll assembly.