Best way to serialize a wpf element tree to Xaml?

Question

What is the best way to serialize a wpf element tree to xaml so that I can get a design time representation?

XamlWriter.Save is having serious limitations, and it can provide only the run-time representation

Probably Microsoft don't want any one to build a customized xaml designer with out much effort :(

Answer 1

As I understand, there is no direct way to get the design time representation of xaml from the visual tree. :)

Answer 2

You can study the source code of Mole and create your own code that can do it for you.

Mole For Visual Studio - With Editing - Visualize All Project Types

Answer 3

We have a XAML designer product which emplores a custom XAML serializer. As it is, that is the most useful solution for us. However, with .Net 4, there are a lot of great options (and helpers) for doing exactly that task. So, if you're not afraid of a little betaness, I would start looking there.

Check out what Guy Burstein has to say about it.

Answer 4

Just un clip the xml unit eliminator and reroute both partial array procedures into the wpf tree. then create the object as a time line.

simples