After a long wait, the Silverlight 3 or SL3 in short has been released earlier this month. I was eager to check it out but my situations prevent me from trying it. Finally, I got some time and checked on the new version. I was shocked.
All the OOB applications that I developed using the beta simply refused to start! So I decided to try out new one. But to my dismay, I CANNOT CREATE ONE! I was frustrated because, it was the most exciting feature for me, as I am a guy who was trying to develop a smart client. I was wondering why MS had removed that. I was damn sure that they won't. So I checked further and checked the application properties. Then, the knots begin to loose.
In fact they had made it pretty easier now. They had added it to the properties itself, so the developer doesn't need to manipulate any xml file. The thing is, they had introduced a new file called OutOfBrowserSettings.xml. This file is created automatically when you edit the properties page. The file contents will be like,
<OutOfBrowserSettings ShortName="newOOB Application" EnableGPUAcceleration="False" ShowInstallMenuItem="True">
<OutOfBrowserSettings.Blurb>newOOB Application on your desktop; at home, at work or on the go.</OutOfBrowserSettings.Blurb>
<OutOfBrowserSettings.WindowSettings>
<WindowSettings Title="newOOB Application" />
</OutOfBrowserSettings.WindowSettings>
<OutOfBrowserSettings.Icons />
</OutOfBrowserSettings>
You can view the screen shots of development here.