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TKoL
TKoL

Reputation: 13912

Making HTML/WinJS App in VS2015, No Design / Split View

I've tried this multiple times and following directions on how to get Design view available from all across the internet, but I'm having no luck.

Here's the full details: I'm using Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise. I make a new project, Templates > Javascript > Windows > Universal > WinJS App. I've set html files to open with HTML Web Forms Editor by default, I've enabled it in Tools > Options, but still at the bottom of the HTML editor panel, only Sources is available.

I'm coming from VS2013 where I got quite comfortable with using Blend for my HTML windows store projects. I was saddened to find out Blend 2015 doesn't support WinJS projects anymore, but I read that Visual Studio has put a lot of work into HTML/CSS editing within VS itself -- that's great! But I can't access it :(

This isn't a duplicate question of this, as that's for C# and I've tried all of the applicable advice on that question anyway, it hasn't worked. I can open design view in C#, so I think it's a WinJS / HTML problem specifically.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 253

Answers (1)

trueCresc
trueCresc

Reputation: 141

From Blend for Visual Studio 2015, HTML5/JavaScript based app support has been dropped.

That is, you cannot use Blend to design HTML5/JavaScript based UWP App anymore. You can still use DOM Explorer's CSS Editor for live view of your app's design while you're in debugging mode.

Upvotes: 0

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