XAML Power Toys

If you’re into Silverlight/WPF development you’ll surely appreciate Karl Shifflett’s XAML Power Toys: http://tinyurl.com/karlpowertoys  Awesome (free) tool for WPF/Silverlight.

XAML Power Toys Full Feature Set  includes

• Create ViewModel Class – from a VB.NET or C# code window, easily create a ViewModel stub that includes commands and exposed data class.  Optionally you can elect to re-implement all Model properties on the ViewModel.
• Create Silverlight DataForm For Selected Class – quickly create a DataForm complete with bindings that are easily associated with properties on the source class
• Create WPF or Silverlight DataGrid For Selected Class – quickly create a DataGrid complete with bindings that are easily associated with properties on the source class
• Create WPF ListView For Selected Class – quickly create a ListView complete with bindings that are easily associated with properties on the source class
• Create Business Form For Selected Class – quickly create a form complete with bindings that are easily associated with properties on the source class
• Create Business Form – quickly create a form without selecting an entity class.  Great for creating unbound forms or just laying out a Grid.
• Show Fields List For Selected Class – display a list of class fields similar to Microsoft Access.  Allows dragging of fields to create controls
• Extract Properties To Style – allows selecting a control, choosing desired properties and have those selected properties extracted to a newly created style
• Group Into – allows selecting one or more controls and group them inside a new parent control.  Many options provided
• Change Grid To Flow Layout – allows selecting of one of more control and will remove all MinWidth, MinHeight, Margin properties and will set all row and column definitions to Auto.
• Chainsaw Minimize Cider Designer XAML – allows selecting of one or more controls and will remove all MinWidth, MinHeight, x:Name, Name, Margin properties and will set all row and column definitions to Auto.
• Remove Margins – allows selecting one or more controls and removes the Margin property from them
• Edit Grid Column and Rows – allows selecting a grid and then add or remove rows and columns
• Set Defaults For Created Controls – allows customizing the initial properties that are set when the software creates a new control
• About Box – see the version of XAML Power Toys installed on your system.  The current version of XAML Power Toys is always displayed at the top of this page below the title