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Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Ian2 — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:19:26 GMT

Like many WP7 app devs I have taken a number of liberties with Metro on WP7 (EG http://wp.me/p15CR8-mx) .

How much is this likely to impact me when I also want to transision these same apps to XAML on the Win8 Marketplace?

Thanks

posted by Ian2

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Ed g — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:16:43 GMT

The metro ui reminds me of how the wii works, was that part of the idea?

posted by Ed g

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Daniel — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:47:27 GMT

It would be nice if the code was actually visible.

posted by Daniel

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Ian2 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:09:25 GMT

How come I can't stream this full screeen? Am I missing something? (Thanks)

posted by Ian2

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

PeterCon_MSFT — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:17:54 GMT

@Ian2: If you click on the video div in the page, you won't be able to view full screen. But notice the links just below that allow you to stream WMV or MP4: these will play in a separate player on your machine, such as WMP or Zune, which would allow you to go full screen.

posted by PeterCon_MSFT

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Richard.Hein — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:21:39 GMT

@Ian2: I can, but I had to sign in first. My profile is set to use progressive video streaming, so maybe it's an issue with the other streaming formats.

posted by Richard.Hein

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

vbtwo — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:18:51 GMT

Most browsers do not have full screen option for HTML 5 videos for some reason. The only one that I know that does is Safari (at least on the Mac and iPad, I do not use Safari on Windows).
In any case, just copy the WMV URL and use "open URL" in Windows Media Player to play it on Windows, or use VLC to play on the Mac.

posted by vbtwo

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

AlexCovic — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:05:12 GMT

watching this on Win8 dev build - played around with it today. very (positively) surprised.

btw, what's up with video fullscreen mode? (I know, I can download the vids) Where is the fullscreen button??

Like the video player speed setting option. How do you access that with touchy fingers?

posted by AlexCovic

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

CKurt — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:31:08 GMT

Wondering about full screen? Check your profile and set it to 'progressive streaming' , seems like they are using HTL5 video tag by default now and it does not support full screen...

posted by CKurt

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

bdhc73a — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:46:50 GMT

For the C++ demonstration, Here is the text for a C++ hello.

ADD INSIDE

Build the project and then;

ADD TO Mainpage.xaml.h

void TapMe_Tapped( Platform::Object^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::Input::TappedEventArgs^ e );

ADD TO Mainpage.xaml.cpp

void MainPage::TapMe_Tapped( Platform::Object^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::Input::TappedEventArgs^ e )

{

Platform::String^ platformHello= "Hello world";

std::wstring stdcpp_wstring= L"Hello world";

Greeting->Text = platformHello; // Greeting->Text is of type Platform::String ^

Greeting->Text = ref new String( stdcpp_wstring.c_str() );

}

Visual C++ reference for Windows Runtime

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441549(v=VS.85).aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441549(v=VS.85).aspx

posted by bdhc73a

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Jack — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:02:52 GMT

Will Win8 be set up to run Ink-enabled apps, or does it extend only to touch devices?

posted by Jack

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Jack — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:28:07 GMT

...adding, I've seen the rumor videos, etc. but was wondering if ink is officially included, as there seem to be some mixed messages bouncing around.

posted by Jack

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Tom — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:25:52 GMT

"How come I can't stream this full screeen? Am I missing something? (Thanks)"

No, you can't watch it in full screen, welcome to HTML5 ;)

posted by Tom

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

LiveDojo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:57:05 GMT

This thing won't stream

posted by LiveDojo

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

n4cer — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:30:11 GMT

6 hours ago
Will Win8 be set up to run Ink-enabled apps, or does it extend only to touch devices?

Ink is still there.

I've used it on my HP TouchSmart tm2 Tablet PC.

The ink input panel shares the same Metro look as the virtual keyboard.

It's a bit big though. Would be nice to be able to resize to half its minimum height.

posted by n4cer

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

bdhc73a — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:15:52 GMT

Visual C++ reference for Windows Runtime

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441549(v=VS.85).aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441549(v=VS.85).aspx

says:

std::wstring stdcpp_wstring= L"Hello world";

Greeting->Text = ref new String( stdcpp_wstring.c_str() );

posted by bdhc73a

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

vincent nguyen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:40:33 GMT

we' waiting windows table. so great well come windows 8.

posted by vincent nguyen

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CozNL — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:54:39 GMT

n4cer:

sizable and undockable touch-keyboard needs attention.

i cannot see what i type here, since the keyboard is over the comment field.

Really need this sorted out for tablets(!)

On the other hand do i love the keyboard for its multiple designs.

on Acer W500 win8x86

posted by CozNL

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Mostek — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:29:35 GMT

Even 30 minutes into the seminar all I can say is WAAUUUUUUU. Top *!!! The whole idea of direct C++ access to the system blows my mind. And the interoperability of languages WAAAAAAUUUUU!!!

All I can say is GO Microsoft GO!!

posted by Mostek

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Marc Roussel — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:10:19 GMT

Question #1 :

He said the MessageBox doesn't exist anymore. All right I'm confortable with that however how do we advise the user for something ? What is the new way. I would at least expect him to tell what replaces it !

posted by Marc Roussel

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Marc Roussel — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:09:01 GMT

Exclamation #1 :

The blocking manifest system must have another option. A checkbox for "don't ask me again" as if we do an application which is always asking the user to access capabilities each time we start it, well, If I would be this user I would uninstall this app.

posted by Marc Roussel

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Marc Roussel — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:22:43 GMT

Question #2 :

I was waiting at the very end to see how to just install the app on a system which I never saw. How this package is then install so the app can be used ? I know it should be fairly easy but I don't know how

posted by Marc Roussel

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

AlexCovic — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:46:30 GMT

thanks guys. I guessed it was HTML5 (confirmed, by looking at page info)

20 hours ago
"How come I can't stream this full screeen? Am I missing something? (Thanks)"

No, you can't watch it in full screen, welcome to HTML5

... but fullscreen still works (sorta) - just upscale the page (ctrl and+) so far, that it fills your screen?

haha

posted by AlexCovic

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Ecl — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:33:11 GMT

How about Hyper-V on Windows 7?

posted by Ecl

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Henry Skoglund — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:20:07 GMT

Actually MessageBox is still in there, you just have to add the 'extern "C" __stdcall ...' statement to make it compile and link.

I've made a blog post out of this: http://www.tripleboot.org/#post0

posted by Henry Skoglund

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

wendel — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:47:15 GMT

muito bom sera mais questonado o ue todos os sistemas operacionais.

posted by wendel

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Christian — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:20:15 GMT

Hello,

Which version of Expression Blend you guys were using? Its a new version that is going to be released that can also be used to style the html of metro applications?, it wasn't Expression Web but Expression Blend which is for WPF and Silverlight, but you were using it to style HTML of a metro app.

if is Expression Blend, what is going to be the name? Expression Blend 5? Is there a preview version available today?

Best regards,

Christian.

posted by Christian

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Mason — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:03:10 GMT

I'm a chinese.It's very nice.I have pay attention Windows8 since a year ago,but it does not let me down.

posted by Mason

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Raiker — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:00:53 GMT

Guys, this video is wrong since it includes both BPS-1005 and the next BPS-1006 sessions.

posted by Raiker

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Shan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:15:52 GMT

What will hapened to Win7 , will it be outdated.
or microsoft will develop an upgrade pack which will make win7 to win8??

posted by Shan

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

David Nelson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:52:32 GMT

The number of times they had to prompt (or beg for) applause was embarrassing. They should take that as a sign of developer satisfaction with this platform.

posted by David Nelson

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

fqshan3 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:16:17 GMT

lenovo

posted by fqshan3

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

liguojun — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:53:14 GMT

not bad

posted by liguojun

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

liguojun — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:53:17 GMT

not bad

posted by liguojun

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Allen_Wei — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:10:42 GMT

I like metro UI, and ribbon is good too.

posted by Allen_Wei

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

upenrao — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:11:08 GMT

Great presentation! Ales/John, I tried the example with C# on accessing the Camera and Microphone on my PC that has USB connected Camera & Microphone and it didn't work. Is there any additional steps I need to take to get it to work? Thanks in advance.

posted by upenrao

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Peter Albanese — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:02:21 GMT

METRO STYLE APPS? What a horrible name for marketing.

posted by Peter Albanese

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Clickhouse — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:59:53 GMT

I can hardly wait

posted by Clickhouse

Re: Platform for Metro style apps

Glenn Johnson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:33:01 GMT

Can you please make the final source code available? I was doing ok typing in the code until I got to the JavaScript. At that point, the completed CSS was never shown. Then when the FlipView was presented, much of the JavaScript was never shown.
Thanks
Glenn Johnson

posted by Glenn Johnson