Getting Started (v1.2)

For v2.0+, see v2.0 Getting Started.

Install & Run

dotnet new install CrystalTemplate
dotnet new CT -o MyApp
cd MyApp && dotnet run

App.axaml.cs

public partial class App : CrystalApplication
{
    public override void Initialize() => AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);

    public override void RegisterServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddMvvmTransient<MainView, MainViewModel>();
    }

    public override void CreateShell(IServiceProvider sp)
    {
        if (ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime desktop)
            desktop.MainWindow = new MainWindow();
    }
}

View (View-First)

<UserControl ViewModelLocator.AutoWireViewModel="True">
    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Greeting}"/>
</UserControl>

ViewModel-First

<ContentControl Content="{Binding MainViewModel}"/>

ViewLocator resolves the View from DI.