This sample demonstrates showing multiple windows for a single app.
Specifically, this sample covers:
- Creating and showing multiple windows or views of the app. The app has one primary view and can have multiple secondary views.
- Specifying which view to show when the app is activated.
- Creating custom animations for switching between views.
To obtain an insider copy of Windows 10, go to Windows 10.
Note For Windows 10 app samples, go to Windows 10 Samples. The samples for Windows 10 can be built and run using Windows developer tools.
- ApplicationViewSwitcher
- ApplicationView
- CoreApplication.CreateNewView
- MSApp.CreateNewView
- Windows app samples
Client: Windows 10
Server: Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
Phone: Windows 10
- Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory containing the sample in the language you desire - either C++, C#, or JavaScript. Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.
The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.
- Select Build > Deploy Solution.
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or select Debug > Start Without Debugging.