Release notes

XAML Spy 2

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Version 2.10.0 - January 2016 Update

This is the January 2016 Update of XAML Spy 2, released on January 19, 2015.

  • Fixed an exception when using HashSet in Silverlight
  • Fixed deadlock when rewriting Silverlight XAP packages in the XAML Spy Browser

Version 2.9.0 - November 2015 Update

This is the November 2015 Update of XAML Spy, released on November 23, 2015.

  • Fixed a NullReferenceException when accessing window Dispatcher while parsing XAML at startup
  • Fixed a duplicate attribute exception when generating XAML for 3rd party controls

Version 2.8.0 - July 2015 Update

This is the July 2015 Update of XAML Spy, released on July 30, 2015.

  • Added support for Windows 10 Universal apps created with the Windows 10 SDK
  • Fixed an issue where XAML Spy fails to connect to WPF apps targetting .NET 4.6

Version 2.7.1 - May 2015 Update

This is the May 2015 Update of XAML Spy, released on May 20, 2015.

  • Fixed the XAML decorator emitting XAML that causes other XAML processors to work incorrectly. XML start tags are now positioned at their original locations

Version 2.7.0 - March 2015 Update

This is the March 2015 Update of XAML Spy, released on March 25, 2015.

  • Added full support for Windows 10 Universal Application Platform
  • Added support for WPF apps targetting .NET 4.6
  • Fixed a bug where Windows 8.1 apps running on Windows 10 display Popups incorrectly in the visual tree

Version 2.6.0 - January 2015 Update

This is the January 2015 Update of XAML Spy, released on January 20, 2015.

  • Fixed reflection type load exceptions in xaml app domain
  • Addressed an unhandled exception when insufficient permissions to save licenses to disk
  • Added support for Visual Studio 2015 (no more references to VS “14”)
  • Binaries signed with new codesign certificate

Version 2.5.0 - October 2014 Update

This is the October 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on October 25, 2014.

  • Added support for Visual Studio “14”
  • Added support for WPF apps targetting .NET 4.5.3
  • Fixed an installer issue where the XamlSpySvc prevents XamlSpy from installing
  • Fixed an issue where key events in WinRT apps are incorrectly handled by XAML Spy

Version 2.4.0 - September 2014 Update

This is the September 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on September 5, 2014.

  • Added support for WPF apps targetting .NET 4.5.2
  • Internal changes for upcoming features

Version 2.3.1 - July 2014 Revision

This is the July 2014 Revision of XAML Spy, released on July 13, 2014.

  • Fixed a DuplicateKeyException when exploring WinRT apps

Version 2.3.0 - July 2014 Update

This is the July 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on July 11, 2014.

  • Fixed the following WPF client issues;
    • InvalidOperationException when window does not have a valid PresentationSource
    • Added an advanced configuration setting for rendering visual cues in popup or adorner
    • Hittesting now properly ignores hidden visuals
    • Fixed a bug where XAML Spy incorrectly consumes KeyDown events
  • Propertygrid now remembers last selected property
  • Restructured contextmenu in XAML Spy standalone app
  • Fixed a bug where elements are incorrectly identified as UIElement
  • Extended XAML Spy Service error logging
  • Upgraded to NLog v3

Version 2.2.0 - May 2014 Update

This is the May 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on May 14, 2014.

  • Added new XAML Spy Properties toolwindow to Visual Studio with support for property filter (learn more)
  • Added support for Windows Phone 8.1 LocalCacheFolder
  • Added a new XAML Spy Browser settings page with internet options and advanced spy settings
  • Fixed a bug in XAML Spy Browser when XAP package require authentication
  • Added configurable generate XAML source code line info setting
  • MSBuild task DecorateXaml emits warning when no xaml files found in project with XAML Spy enabled
  • Exceptions raised in Object.Equals implementations in XAML appdomains are now properly handled

Version 2.1.0 - April 2014 Update

This is the April 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on April 2, 2014.

  • Added support for Windows Phone 8.1 SDK (learn more)
  • Added visual cues improvements (learn more)
  • Fixed a bug where exceptions for entering invalid property grid values are not shown
  • Fixed a bug where significant whitespace in TextBlock elements is not preserved when enabling XAML Spy
  • Fixed unhandled exception for attached properties defined on generic types
  • Fixed a bug where an implicit Grid style with Transparent background makes the app unresponsive
  • Fixed a property grid bug where ctrl-c and backspace won’t work in external XAML Spy app
  • Fixed an installer bug preventing XAML Spy from installing on Windows Vista
  • Fixed a BadImageFormatException when referencing non-IL libraries in a Windows Store project (learn more)
  • A build warning is issued when AllowLocalNetworkLoopback is false for Windows Store projects having XAML Spy enabled
  • The XAML Spy Browser (for Silverlight apps) now supports IE compatibility mode set to IE8 or higher
  • Firewall settings and XAML Spy configuration have remote debugging feature disabled by default
  • Diagnostics logging vastly improved and enabled for XAML Spy for Visual Studio

Version 2.0.6 - February 2014 Update

This is the February 2014 Update of XAML Spy, released on February 3, 2014.

  • Standalone version of XAML Spy now available, enabling XAML Spy usage outside Visual Studio (learn more)
  • Fixed a bug where propertygrid load errors are silently ignored
  • License and config changes are now properly handled by all connected XAML Spy instances

Version 2.0.5 - January 2014 Update

This is the January 2014 Update of XAML Spy for Visual Studio, released on January 6, 2014.

  • Added support for XAML apps without access to source code
  • New Add App option for connecting XAML apps
  • New Show All Apps option providing access to installed apps (learn more)
  • New Manage XAML Spy for Solution contextmenu option, enabling XAML Spy for multiple projects at once (learn more)
  • Added support for inspecting package and storage of installed apps
  • Added configurable build configuration

Version 2.0.4 - November 2013 Update

This is the November 2013 Update of XAML Spy for Visual Studio, released on November 5, 2013.

  • Fixed a connection issue for WP8 apps. In certain scenarios XAML Spy disconnected on app start

Version 2.0.3 - RTM

XAML Spy for Visual Studio RTM, released on October 24, 2013.

  • Enabled XAML Spy Express, the free edition (learn more)
  • Added configurable highlight shape
  • Added ‘select templated parent’ option
  • Removed beta label

Version 2.0.2 - [beta]

Beta 2 of XAML Spy 2, released on October 14, 2013.

  • Added support for SL 5.1.20913.0
  • Improved support for UI Automation
  • Licensing model implemented
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 2.0.1 - [beta]

Beta release of XAML Spy 2.

  • Fixed a bug where an incorrect project is selected in the solution explorer when enabling/disabling XAML Spy

Version 2.0.0 - [beta]

This is the initial beta release of XAML Spy 2 with support for Visual Studio 2012 and 2013. This beta version was released on October 2, 2013.

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