C#•2y ago

✅ How to use SVGs in XAML file (WPF)

I have a WPF project and I want to use an svg file in MainWindow.xaml. How do I properly use svg in xaml files? Do I need to convert it into something else?

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kuulieOP•2y ago

I also want to be able to dynamically change its fill color like how i can using CSS An article or tutorial would suffice

JakenVeina•2y ago

one thing you can do is attempt to convert the SVG into path geometry

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this draws the following icon

JakenVeina•2y ago

because unfortunately, WPF does not directly support SVGs but if you just want a generic piece of vector graphics, a Geometry is pretty much what you wnt the app I pulled that little example from has a shared UserControl that I use to display a bunch of different geometry icons like that

<Viewbox
        DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"
        Stretch="Uniform">
    <Path
        Data="{Binding Definition.Geometry}"
        Width="{Binding Definition.CanvasWidth}"
        Height="{Binding Definition.CanvasHeight}"
        Fill="{Binding Fill}"/>
</Viewbox>

<Viewbox
        DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"
        Stretch="Uniform">
    <Path
        Data="{Binding Definition.Geometry}"
        Width="{Binding Definition.CanvasWidth}"
        Height="{Binding Definition.CanvasHeight}"
        Fill="{Binding Fill}"/>
</Viewbox>

there's a handful of other ways you can use a Geometry to do interesting things

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