Avalonia Layout Zafiro
Guidelines for modern Avalonia UI layout using Zafiro.Avalonia, emphasizing shared styles, generic components, and avoiding XAML redundancy.
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Avalonia Layout with Zafiro.Avalonia
Master modern, clean, and maintainable Avalonia UI layouts.
Focus on semantic containers, shared styles, and minimal XAML.
🎯 Selective Reading Rule
Read ONLY files relevant to the layout challenge!
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📑 Content Map
| File | Description | When to Read |
|---|---|---|
themes.md | Theme organization and shared styles | Setting up or refining app themes |
containers.md | Semantic containers (HeaderedContainer, EdgePanel, Card) | Structuring views and layouts |
icons.md | Icon usage with IconExtension and IconOptions | Adding and customizing icons |
behaviors.md | Xaml.Interaction.Behaviors and avoiding Converters | Implementing complex interactions |
components.md | Generic components and avoiding nesting | Creating reusable UI elements |
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🔗 Related Project (Exemplary Implementation)
For a real-world example, refer to the Angor project:
/mnt/fast/Repos/angor/src/Angor/Avalonia/Angor.Avalonia.sln
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✅ Checklist for Clean Layouts
HeaderedContainer instead of Border with manual header)axaml files.EdgePanel or generic components.{Icon fa-name} and IconOptions for styling.Interaction.Behaviors for UI-logic.---
❌ Anti-Patterns
DON'T:
Grid and StackPanel.IValueConverter for simple logic that belongs in the ViewModel.DO:
DynamicResource for colors and brushes.Zafiro.Avalonia specific panels like EdgePanel for common UI patterns.How to Use & Getting Started
# Step 1: Initialize skill agent setup
npx skills add Avalonia Layout Zafiro --install-production
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
codex plugin install Avalonia Layout Zafiro@latest
export API_KEY=secret_token_key_here
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