Syncfusion® WPF Extension

16 Jul 20261 minute to read

The Syncfusion® WPF Extension can be accessed through the Syncfusion® menu to create and configure the project with Syncfusion® references in Visual Studio. The Syncfusion® WPF Extension supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 or higher.

NOTE

The Syncfusion® WPF Extension is published in the Visual Studio Marketplace. Separate Syncfusion® WPF Extensions are provided for Visual Studio 2022 and 2026, and for Visual Studio 2019 or lower. Please refer to the marketplace links below.

Visual Studio 2022 or 2026

IMPORTANT

The Syncfusion® WPF menu option is available from Syncfusion Essential Studio release v17.1.0.32.

Syncfusion® provides the following extension features in Visual Studio:

  1. Template Studio: Syncfusion® WPF Template Studio simplifies application development with its components by managing references and providing pre-defined code. It streamlines the process of creating WPF applications.
  2. Add Item: Add Syncfusion® WPF controls into the WPF application by adding Syncfusion® WPF assemblies or NuGet packages.
  3. Add References: Add the required Syncfusion® assembly to the WPF project reference based on the selected control(s).
  4. Toolbox Configuration: Configure the Syncfusion® controls into the Visual Studio .NET toolbox.
  5. Troubleshooter: Troubleshoot the project for Syncfusion® configuration issues and apply fixes, such as a wrong framework Syncfusion® assembly added to the project, or a missing Syncfusion® dependent assembly of a referred assembly.

Syncfusion Menu in Visual Studio

No project selected in Visual Studio

Syncfusion Menu when no project is selected in Visual Studio

Selected Microsoft WPF application in Visual Studio

Syncfusion Menu when a Microsoft WPF application is selected in Visual Studio

Selected Syncfusion® WPF application in Visual Studio

Syncfusion Menu when a Syncfusion WPF application is selected in Visual Studio

NOTE

In Visual Studio 2017 or lower, you can see the Syncfusion® menu directly in the Visual Studio menu. In Visual Studio 2019 and later, access the Syncfusion® menu through the Extensions menu.