Modify a code-behind file

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02/19/2013

To edit a code-behind file in a Blend for Visual Studio 2012 project, you can double-click the file name in the Projects panel.

If the file is a code-behind file written in C# or Visual Basic .NET, the file will open in the Blend code editor. The code editor includes find-and-replace functionality and IntelliSense.

If you have Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 installed, you can optionally open the code-behind file in Visual Studio.

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For more information about working with code in Blend applications, see Visual design compared to writing XAML and code, Debug Blend applications in Visual Studio, and Debug applications.

To open a code-behind file in Blend

In Blend, in the Projects panel, expand the node for your document (for example, MainWindow.xaml) to see the code-behind file.
Double-click the code-behind file.

To open a code-behind file in Visual Studio

In Blend, in the Projects panel, expand the node for your document (for example, MainWindow.xaml) to see the code-behind file.

Right-click the code-behind file, and then click Edit in Visual Studio.

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When you open a single code-behind file in Visual Studio instead of opening the entire project and then the file, you cannot use the auto-complete, Build, and Debug features of Visual Studio.