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BytecodeApi.Wpf.Cui

Wonderfully looking WPF UI with a professional Visual Studio 2022 style and tons of indispensable controls.

This example app can be downloaded here here.

The BytecodeApi CommonUI provides both a professional and recognizable look for your WPF applications, as well as a wide range of controls.

Standard Controls

Standard controls are retemplated and extended with additional functionality:

  • Window
  • ToolBar
  • ToolBarTray
  • TabControl
  • Button
  • ToggleButton
  • TextBox
  • PasswordBox
  • ComboBox
  • DatePicker
  • CheckBox
  • RadioButton
  • ProgressBar
  • ListBox
  • ListView
  • TreeView
  • DataGrid
  • GroupBox
  • Expander
  • GridSplitter

Advanced Controls

New controls that you will miss in vanilla WPF:

  • ApplicationWindow
  • ApplicationTabControl
  • DropDownButton
  • SplitButton
  • FlatButton
  • ToggleSwitch
  • PropertyGrid
  • BusyIndicator
  • FieldSet
  • SvgImage

Examples

Install the BytecodeApi.Wpf.Cui nuget package. Then start with the cui:UiApplicationWindow. This is your main application window with a beautiful window chrome.

<cui:UiApplicationWindow
	x:Class="MyApp.MainWindow"
	x:Name="mainWindow"
	xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
	xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
	xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MyApp"
	xmlns:ui="http://schemas.bytecode77.com/2023/xaml/presentation"
	xmlns:cui="http://schemas.bytecode77.com/2025/xaml/cui"
	DataContext="{Binding ViewModel, ElementName=mainWindow}"
	Title="My BytecodeAPI CUI App" Width="1700" Height="900" ResizeMode="CanResizeWithGrip">
	<cui:UiApplicationWindow.IconControl>
		<Image Source="/MyApp;component/Resources/Images/WindowLogo.png" Width="20" Height="20" />
	</cui:UiApplicationWindow.IconControl>
	<cui:UiApplicationWindow.Menu>
		<Menu>
			...
		</Menu>
	</cui:UiApplicationWindow.Menu>
	<cui:UiApplicationWindow.ToolBarTray>
		<cui:UiToolBarTray>
			<cui:UiToolBar>
				...
			</cui:UiToolBar>
		</cui:UiToolBarTray>
	</cui:UiApplicationWindow.ToolBarTray>
	<cui:UiApplicationWindow.StatusBar>
		<StatusBar>
			<StatusBarItem>
				...
			</StatusBarItem>
		</StatusBar>
	</cui:UiApplicationWindow.StatusBar>
	<Grid>
		...
	</Grid>
</cui:UiApplicationWindow>

Browse the cui namespace to access the Common UI controls, like cui:UiButton, cui:UiTextBox, cui:UiComboBox, etc.

The cui:UiSvgImage control can be used to display SVG images.

<cui:UiSvgImage Source="/MyApp;component/Resources/Save.svg" Stretch="None" />

When setting InheritForeground to true, the SVG strokes and fills use TextElement.Foreground as color. This is used on single-colored icons.

Limitations

BytecodeApi Common UI originated as an internal framework for bytecode77 projects. It is not an exhaustive WPF framework, but focuses on providing a solid foundation with essential controls that WPF lacks, and a professional look that instantly boosts perception of your application.

Some specifics to consider:

  • There is only one theme: VS2022
  • The docking controls are only visuals. A full-blown docking engine is not part of the framework
  • Certain edge cases may not be honored

Changelog

5.0.0 (15.02.2026)

  • change: Targeting .NET 10.0
  • change: SystemParametersEx methods changed to extension members of SystemParameters

4.0.2 (14.11.2025)

  • new: UiSlider control
  • bugfix: Changed UiGroupBox.*ContentAlignment properties to Center

4.0.1 (10.11.2025)

  • new: UiWindow.TitleBarBrush property
  • bugfix: UiWindow did not honor BorderBrush property
  • change: UiGridViewColumn.IsColumnVisible was renamed to IsColumnVisible

4.0.0 (27.10.2025)

  • Initial release