Project structure

WpfSkeleton

Generic skeleton solution for WPF applications.

WpfSkeleton project is where the application is at. It bootstraps the application by setting up dependency injections (see class DependencyInjectionSetup). MainViewModel is the main view model, and it is mapped against the MainWindow view class (see DependencyInjectionSetup.SetupWindows()).

WpfSkeleton.ViewModels

WpfSkeleton.ViewModels is where the view models reside. All view models should implement a view model interface. The view model interface may then be implemented by a mirror design time class in WpfSkeleton.DesignTimeData. This way, the design time types will always reflect the interface of the real view model.

WpfSkeleton.Services.UI

WpfSkeleton.Services.UI contains interfaces for basic UI services: IMessageBoxService (used to show message boxes), IWindowService (used to show windows and dialogs), and IWindowViewModel which is used by view models for top level windows/dialogs. The message box service and window service is implemented in the WpfSkeleton project.

WpfSkeleton.Services

WpfSkeleton.Services is where services, and corresponding DTOs should reside.

WpfSkeleton.Views

WpfSkeleton.Views is where the XAML views reside.

Template Wizard

In wizard, there is a file called WpfSkeleton.zip. Simply drop it into your project templates folder (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates). Restart Visual Studio, and there should be a new project type called WPF Application Solution Template.

The structure of the source tree does not match this repository's structure. If you choose the name MyProject, the directory structure will look like this:

%SOLUTIONROOT%
    \MyProject.sln
    \MyProject
        \MyProject
        \MyProject.DesignTimeData
        \MyProject.Services
        \MyProject.Services.Tests
        \MyProject.Services.UI            
        \MyProject.ViewModels
        \MyProject.ViewModels.Tests
        \MyProject.Views

This is very different from:

%SOLUTIONROOT%
    \MyProject.sln
        \design
            \MyProject.DesignTimeData
        \src
            \MyProject                    
            \MyProject.Services
            \MyProject.Services.UI            
            \MyProject.ViewModels
            \MyProject.Views            
        \tests
            \MyProject.Services.Tests
            \MyProject.ViewModels.Tests

In order to have that structure, I'd have to write a VSIX. Some day. Maybe.