Chapter 6. Menus and Flyouts

In This Chapter

• Using the Flyout Control

• Using the Menu Control

• Using the AppBar Control

• Configuring App Settings

• Displaying Windows Dialogs

This chapter focuses on the topics of flyouts, menus, toolbars, settings, and dialogs. You learn how to throw options at users and get their response.

I start by explaining how you can use the Flyout and Menu controls to display options within the body of a page. You learn how to display buttons, toggles, flyouts, and separators with a Menu control.

Next, I discuss the app bar. The app bar is the standard location for placing application commands in a Windows Store app. You learn how to create both global and selection commands.

You also learn how to configure your ...

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