Environment.CurrentDirectory returns correct path from exe, but not from IDE

Question

I have a couple of files in my project folder, in [myproject]/images

When I run my C# app, I post-build copy these to [myproject]/Debug/images...

as I run the app, Environment.CurrentDirectory returns the correct path

but, inside the IDE, it does not return the correct directory when I edit the WPF template

var path = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "images", "someimage.png");
var uri = new Uri(path);
imageSource = new BitmapImage(uri);

I also tried this:

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase

it's even worst since it lands in my documents and settings

how can I figure the correct folder path inside the IDE?

[edit:]

workaround, so I dont get an exeption in the XAML editor

try
{
    Uri uri = new Uri("pack://application:,,,/images/someimage.png");
    if (uri != null)
    {
        someimage= new BitmapImage(uri);
        ...
    }
}
catch (IOException e)
{
   ...
}
catch (NullReferenceException e)
{
   ...
}

Answer 1

you can do without.exe path at all, if use UriKind.Relative (relative to the current directory)

var path = System.IO.Path.Combine("images", "some_image.png");
var uri = new Uri(path, UriKind.Relative);

Answer 2

If you want this to work in the ide then that means the image should be getting a specific file and that can be set in xaml.

I created a wpf solution and added a folder called Images. Dragged a jpg I had lying about on disk called tricorn.jpg into that folder.

I set that file's properties to Build Action Content, Copy to output directory Copy always. Meaning it will be copied into debug/Images folder when I hit f5.

My markup:

        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <Grid>
        <Image Name="img" Source="/Images/tricorn.jpg"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>

And there's my hat in the designer.

If I take that source= out of the markup, no hat. Obviously.

I then edit the mainwindow ctor:

    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        img.Source = new BitmapImage(
                new Uri("/Images/tricorn.jpg",
                    UriKind.Relative));
    }

Still no hat visible until I hit f5 and run the app.

It's there at run time in the running window.