Useful WPF utilities [closed]

There are whole bunch of tools for WPF, and more and more are popping up as WPF grows in popularity. I have listed a few of the most useful ones below, but it really depends on what you are wanting to achieve.

For instance, for me the Sketchflow plugin in Blend has made such a difference. Also, with VS2010 comming to release next year you will see the integration of VS2010 with WPF being a lot more fluid.

WPF/XAML Specific Utilities

  • Microsoft Blend with Sketchflow – Design & Prototype
  • Performance Profiling Tools for WPF
  • XAMLPadX – Xaml editor
  • XAML Power Tools – Plugin for Vs
  • Snoop – Simplify Visual Debugging
  • Shazzam – Edit Pixel Shading
  • Mole – Visualizer With Property Editing
  • Kaxaml – Lightweight XAML Editor
  • Pistachio – Resource Visualizer
  • Zam 3D – 3D XAML Tool
  • XAML Exporter for Blender
  • Paste2XAML – Convert Clipboard and metafiles into xaml
  • Silverlight PAD – Test XAML Content
  • StyleSnooper – See the styles for any WPF framework control
  • Show me the Template – Exploring Templates of Controls
  • WPF XBAP Permission Repair Tool – Repairs Registry for WPF Xaml Browser Apps
  • Crack.Net – Similar to Mole or Snoop

I also agree with Andrew, if you are looking at doing a lot of WPF development it is worth giving the MVVM pattern a look at as I feel this is one pattern that does expose a lot of power behind WPF.

Also, if you havent had a look at PRISM, give it some time.

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