Download - W8 Tiles & Toasts SB
Windows 8/8.1 Live Tiles & Toast
Notifications
By
Sourav BhattacharyaMicrosoft Student Partner
MSP 2014/607
Agenda
Q&A
Live Tiles
ToastNotifications
XAML & C#
Live Tiles
Primary TilesTap on tile to launch or switch to an app
Resizable Tiles
Turn On or Turn Off Live Updates
Small
Medium
Wide
Large
Tile Templates
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh761491.aspx
Secondary Tiles
Secondary tiles enable users to promote specific content and deep links—a reference to a specific location inside of the pinning app—from Windows Store app apps onto the Start screen.
Secondary tiles enable users to personalize their Start screen experience with friends, news sources, stock quotes, and other items important to them.
DemoLive Tiles
XML Codes For Tiles
<tile> <visual> <binding template='TileSquareText04'> <text id='1'>Live Tile</text> </binding> </visual></tile>
Classes Required
XmlDocument : - To load the XML codes
TileNotification : - To create Tile Notification
TileUpdateManager : - To update the Tile
Toast Notifications
Toasts
Tap on toast to interact with it
Two Types
Long Duration Toast
Small Duration Toast
Toast Templates
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh761494.aspx
DemoToastNotifications
XML Codes For Toasts
<toast> <visual> <binding template='ToastText01'> <text id='1'>Toast Notification</text> </binding> </visual></toast>
Classes Required
XmlDocument : - To load the XML codes
ToastNotification : - To create Toast Notification
ToastNotificationManager : - To display the Toast
Note : Set the Toast Capable feature to Yes in the Package App Manifest.
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