This document discusses Live Tiles and Toast Notifications in Windows 8/8.1. Live Tiles allow apps to display updated information and content on the Start screen in different sizes. Toast Notifications are pop-up messages that appear on screen for a short time to notify users of app events. The document outlines the different tile and toast templates, required XML code and classes to implement these features, and provides demos of Live Tiles and Toast Notifications.

1. Windows 8/8.1
Live Tiles & Toast Notifications
By
Sourav Bhattacharya
Microsoft Student Partner
MSP 2014/607
sourav.bhattacharya@studentpartner.com

2. Agenda

4. Live Tiles

5. Primary Tiles
Tap on tile to launch or switch to an app
Resizable Tiles
Small
Medium
Wide
Large
Turn On or Turn Off Live Updates

6. Tile Templates
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh761491.aspx

7. Secondary Tiles
Secondary tiles enable users to promote specific content and deep
links—a reference to a specific location inside of the pinning app—
from Windows Store app apps onto the Start screen.
Secondary tiles enable users to personalize their Start screen
experience with friends, news sources, stock quotes, and other
items important to them.

8. Demo
Live Tiles

9. XML Codes For Tiles
<tile>
<visual>
<binding template='TileSquareText04'>
<text id='1'>Live Tile</text>
</binding>
</visual>
</tile>

10. Classes Required
XmlDocument : - To load the XML codes
TileNotification : - To create Tile Notification
TileUpdateManager : - To update the Tile

11. Toast Notifications

12. Toasts
Tap on toast to interact with it
Two Types
Long Duration Toast
Small Duration Toast

13. Toast Templates
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh761494.aspx

14. Demo
Toast
Notifications

15. XML Codes For Toasts
<toast>
<visual>
<binding template='ToastText01'>
<text id='1'>Toast Notification</text>
</binding>
</visual>
</toast>

16. Classes Required
XmlDocument : - To load the XML codes
ToastNotification : - To create Toast Notification
ToastNotificationManager : - To display the Toast
Note : Set the Toast Capable feature to Yes in the Package App Manifest.

17. Thank You
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