XAML render to bitmap sample


XAML
User Interface
Windows RT
en-US
11/25/2013

This sample demonstrates how to render a XAML tree to a bitmap using the RenderTargetBitmap class. You can use the rendered XAML tree as an ImageSource or access the pixel data to save it as an image file or share it via the Share charm.

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Related topics

Roadmaps
Roadmap for C# and Visual Basic
Samples
Windows app samples
Reference
RenderTargetBitmap

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  2. Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Solution (.sln) file.
  3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.