WPF Feb CTP 2006, XAML Designer not available in VS 2005

WPF Feb CTP 2006, XAML Designer not available in VS 2005

• BryanDOwen

  I had similar issues where any .xaml file I would open could not be opened with the visual editor. I have since removed the following lines from each of my .xaml files and can now use the visual editor in Visual Studio 2005.
  
  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/interactivedesigner/2006"
  mc:Ignorable="d"
  
  
  
  

• Gabriele Bertolucci

  Ok just to clarify, when you right click on a XAML file in Solution Explorer in Visual Studio 2005 and click Open With... you do not see WPF Designer

  By any chance are you using an Express version of Visual Studio As the Express versions do not support Cider.

  
  

• Anindita

  Yes the xaml editor is not listed. I am using the Vistual studio 2005 Professional, RTM edition.

  Is there any strict sequence of steps that needs to be followed when installing the WPF Feb CTP

  FYI, this is the sequence of steps if followed when installing..

  WinFX sdk (19 MB download)

  6.0.5308.0.9.WindowsSDK_Vista_idw.DVD.Rel

  Visual Studio code name "Orchas" CTP dev tools

  
  

• buguyaga

  yeah the winFX project types are listed, but the Cider is missing.. really strange but thats the situation :( i even tried uninstalling and re-installing.. visual studio, wpf, but still no luck...am using expressions for the time being, but it has many limitations.. so help on this is really wanted...
  

• Mai Lan

  Hi Susheil,

  I think this is a better question for the Cider discussion forums - http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx ForumID=169&SiteID=1

  Thanks,
  -Unni

  
  
  

• Jim Schultz

  Well this occurs only when xaml files created using expression editor are opened using VS2005. My case is that, i am not getting the default Cider editor in VS2005....
  

• Peter Vanpoucke

  Thanks for the response.

  I dont have the "Design" tab shown when i open the XAML file. I also tried to give the "open with.." option. But Cider was not listed. Can you tell me where the cider application resides. I checked it in my Visual studio 8\Common7\IDE\Cider folder but only dll's are available.

  Am i looking at the right directory and what is the cider application file name

  Any help would be appreciated.

  
  

• tobor

  You should give Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer a shot - http://www.microsoft.com/expression

  Thanks,
  -Unni

  
  
  

• PeterPeter

  Are your XAML files perhaps opening with the XML editor rather than Cider
  

• uyht

  Do you see the WinFX project types when you try to create a new project If not then you probably haven't Cider installed. You can get it here.

  
  
• WPF Feb CTP 2006, XAML Designer not available in VS 2005