wpf-winui.md

Samples — WPF / WinUI

Minimal WPF sample that lists GameInput devices and refreshes on demand. The runnable project is in samples/GameInputSharp.Samples.Wpf.

Run

From the repository root:

dotnet run --project samples/GameInputSharp.Samples.Wpf/GameInputSharp.Samples.Wpf.csproj

Requirements

• .NET 8, Windows
• GameInput runtime on the machine

What it does

• On load: Creates a GameInputManager and populates a list with GetDevices().
• Refresh button: Re-enumerates and updates the list.
• On close: Disposes the manager.

Pattern

Use the manager on the UI thread (or marshal from a background thread with Dispatcher.Invoke).

private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    _manager = new GameInputManager();
    RefreshDevices();
}

private void RefreshDevices()
{
    var devices = _manager.GetDevices();
    foreach (var d in devices)
    {
        string type = d switch
        {
            GamepadDevice => "Gamepad",
            KeyboardDevice => "Keyboard",
            MouseDevice => "Mouse",
            _ => "Device"
        };
        DeviceList.Items.Add($"{type}: {d.DisplayName} — {d.DeviceId}");
    }
}

For callbacks or polling on a background thread, marshal results to the UI. See the Full usage guide and Compatibility.

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Sample location: samples/GameInputSharp.Samples.Wpf/