d:DesignInstance with an interface type

Question

I\'m binding an UI to an interface (which is implemented by several presenters, not accessible from the UI assembly).

I really like d:DesignInstance in designer beca

Answer 1

I've found out how it's possible to overcome this illogical Visual Studio XAML designer error.

Instead of

You can write

Yes, this solution doesn't look as cool but definitely it isn't much worse.

Type tag allows specifying interfaces, nested types (e.g. n:A+B) and even generics!

In case of generics just add a backtick and number of type arguments to your type: .

BTW all of these also works with styles, doesn't produce errors!