WPF Setup

 

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1. Installation

 

Install MVVMToolkitExtensions.WPF through your method of choice:

 

• .NET CLI:

  dotnet add package MVVMToolkitExtensions.WPF
  

 

• Package Manager:

  Install-Package MVVMToolkitExtensions.WPF
  

 

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2. Configuring Dependency Injection

 

MVVMToolkitExtensions is designed with IoC in mind and uses the reputable Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection library. Instead of manually setting the DataContext in each view, you can use a centralized approach:

 

• App.xaml.cs:

    protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnStartup(e);
  
        var services = new ServiceCollection();
  
        // Register services and viewmodels
        services.AddViewModelMapping<MainWindow, MainWindowViewModel>();
        services.AddViewModelMapping<ViewA, ViewAViewModel>();
  
        // Show the main window
        services
            .BuildServiceProvider()
            .WithMainWindow<MainWindow>();
    }