# materialdesigninxaml/materialdesigninxamltoolkit

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/materialdesigninxaml-materialdesigninxamltoolkit.md

## Topics

`c-sharp` `design` `dragablz` `hacktoberfest` `hacktoberfest2020` `material` `material-design` `theme` `wpf` `xaml`

## Description

This project is a Material Design XAML library and UI framework for building Windows desktop applications. It provides a collection of components and styles used to implement Material Design interfaces within WPF applications.

The toolkit functions as a XAML styling toolkit that provides reusable styles and color swatches. This allows for the maintenance of a unified visual identity and the application of standardized primary and secondary color palettes across .NET desktop screens.

The framework covers WPF UI development and XAML interface styling, facilitating the implementation of Material Design guidelines for C# or VB.Net applications. It focuses on desktop application branding and the creation of standardized interface layouts.

## Tags

### User Interface & Experience

- [Component-Based UI Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/component-libraries/component-based-ui-libraries.md) — Ships a comprehensive library of reusable WPF components and styles following Material Design guidelines.
- [XAML](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/application-architectures/xaml.md) — Uses XAML structural patterns to define the look, feel, and interactive elements of the interface.
- [Material Design Components](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/component-rendering-engines/material-design-components.md) — Implements a complete set of Material Design widgets and layouts for consistent interactive patterns. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/materialdesigninxaml/materialdesigninxamltoolkit@master/README.md))
- [Control Template Customizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/control-template-customizations.md) — Allows replacing default WPF control visual trees with custom templates to implement Material Design.
- [Material Design Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/material-design-libraries.md) — Implements Google's Material Design language specifically for C# and VB.Net desktop applications.
- [Color Palette Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/ui-architecture/design-utilities/design-systems/color-system-utilities/color-palette-management.md) — Provides utilities for managing standardized primary and secondary color palettes across all screens. ([source](https://github.com/MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit/wiki/Getting-Started))
- [Color Palettes](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/ui-architecture/design-utilities/design-systems/color-system-utilities/color-palettes.md) — Provides a system for translating primary and secondary theme colors into derived brush resources.
- [Desktop UI Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/vector-graphics-rendering/desktop-ui-frameworks.md) — Functions as a declarative framework for building consistent, hardware-accelerated Windows desktop interfaces.
- [WPF UI Development](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/wpf-ui-development.md) — Facilitates the creation of modern Windows desktop applications using WPF and XAML.
- [Styling Toolkits](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/application-architectures/xaml/styling-toolkits.md) — Provides a set of reusable styles and color swatches to maintain a unified visual identity across .NET screens.
- [Application Branding](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/application-branding.md) — Provides the tools to establish a cohesive visual identity through standardized color swatches and themes.
- [Attached Properties](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/attached-properties.md) — Implements attached properties to extend WPF controls with visual effects like shadows and elevation.
- [Theme Resource Bindings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/dynamic-ui-binding/theme-resource-bindings.md) — Enables UI elements to link to theme keys that update the application's visual state without restarting.
- [Resource Dictionaries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/resource-dictionaries.md) — Uses a hierarchy of XAML resource dictionaries to manage and override global and local styles.