This sample shows how to use the UI settings APIs in a basic C# or JavaScript app.
Specifically, this sample covers:
- How to retrieve the specific UI settings for a app
- How to retrieve the specific accessibility and contrast settings for a app
This sample is written as both a JavaScript app and as C# and C++ apps.
For more information about the concepts and APIs demonstrated in this sample, see the following topic:
To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.
To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, go to Visual Studio 2013.
Note For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.
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Operating system requirements
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
- Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.
Run the sample
JavaScript developers: To deploy this sample after building it, select Deploy Solution from the Build menu. (A tile for the sample will be available on the Start Screen.) To both deploy and run the sample, press F5 (run with debugging enabled) or Ctrl+F5 (run without debugging enabled) from Visual Studio 2013 (any SKU). (Or select the corresponding options from the Debug menu.)
C#/C++ developers: To run this sample after building it, go to the installation folder for this sample with Windows Explorer and run HighContrast.exe from the <install_root>\<sample_name>\bin\Debug folder. Alternatively, press F5 (run with debugging enabled) or Ctrl+F5 (run without debugging enabled). (Or select the corresponding options from the Debug menu.)