development-plugin-for-avalonia

WPF to Avalonia

Start with:

• ../../references/64-wpf-to-avalonia-modern-ui-conversion-index.md
• ../../references/wpf-to-avalonia/README.md

Prioritize the chapters that match the WPF source:

• property system, bindings, resources, styles, and templates
• layout, navigation, windows, dialogs, and dispatcher workflows
• rendering, animation, popup, interop, and document workflows
• advanced control families, selection models, and platform services

Workflow

1. Map the WPF concept first, then choose the Avalonia equivalent or redesign.
2. Call out where Avalonia does not preserve a WPF subsystem directly, especially triggers, navigation, and interop.
3. Replace resource, layout, and rendering assumptions before doing control-by-control cleanup.
4. Keep the migration narrative explicit about what stays familiar and what changes materially.

Rules

• Do not promise WPF trigger, CommandManager, or HwndHost parity where it does not exist.
• Use Avalonia selectors, templates, and state patterns rather than recreating WPF internals.
• Keep document and printing workflows in a separate explicit decision track.

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