title

Debugging WPF

description

See a list of articles describing additional features in Visual Studio that make debugging Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications easier.

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10/22/2019

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concept-article

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CSharp

FSharp

C++

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WPF, debugging

debugging, WPF

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mikejo5000

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mikejo

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mijacobs

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debug-diagnostics

Debugging WPF

Visual Studio provides additional features to make debugging WPF applications easier.

Related Topics

Title	Description
Write and debug running XAML code	You can use XAML Hot Reload to explore the visual tree of a WPF object and view the WPF dependency properties for the objects in that tree. This topic describes how to use XAML Hot Reload.
Inspect XAML properties while debugging	You can use the Live Visual Tree to explore the visual tree of a WPF object and view the WPF dependency properties for the objects in that tree.
How to: Use the WPF Tree Visualizer	You can use the WPF Tree Visualizer to explore the visual tree of a WPF object and view the WPF dependency properties for the objects in that tree. This topic describes the user interface of the WPF Tree Visualizer.
How to: Display WPF Trace Information	Visual Studio can receive debug trace information from WPF applications and display that information in the Output window. This topic describes how to enable and customize the display of WPF trace information.