Applying decals

Every few years, it seems I have a reason to apply a decal.  These decals are one-time only – meaning, if you mess up the stick, you are not adjusting it.  I’ve done this with the decals on the side of the Arcade Cabinet and I expect to do something like...

Finding control templates

With UWP, I’m finding myself overriding the control templates of existing controls.  Creating these control templates from scratch is not even on the table as a realistic possibility.  So, coders typically use debug code to print out a control template, load a...

What could be missing in UWP?

The past This post is one of frustration.  Over ten years ago, I started going learning C# and became really proficient.  I would have rated myself a very high 9/10 – you’ll next to never see me rate myself a perfect 10/10 as I feel strongly that nobody...

Using font icons in UWP

Microsoft has made the switch from old-school image icons to font icons that web technologies like Font Awesome and Glyphicons have been offering for years.  There is a set of fonts that Microsoft has included with all Windows 10 operating systems.  But the font that...