Avalonia.Diagnostics (Legacy)

⚠️ This package is deprecated. The legacy in-process DevTools have been replaced by the standalone AvaloniaUI Developer Tools. Please migrate to the new tool — see the migration guide below.

This repository is a read-only archive of the legacy Avalonia.Diagnostics package, previously part of the Avalonia repository. It provided an in-process DevTools window for inspecting the visual tree, styles, and properties of Avalonia applications.

Migrating to Developer Tools

1. Remove the Avalonia.Diagnostics package:

   dotnet remove package Avalonia.Diagnostics
   

2. Install the new diagnostics support package:

   dotnet add package AvaloniaUI.DiagnosticsSupport
   

3. Install the standalone Developer Tools:

   dotnet tool install --global AvaloniaUI.DeveloperTools
   

4. Update your Application class:

   public override void Initialize()
   {
       AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
   #if DEBUG
       this.AttachDeveloperTools();
   #endif
   }

5. Run your app and press F12 to launch Developer Tools.

The standalone Developer Tools includes a free Community edition that covers all features available in the legacy Avalonia.Diagnostics package — no license required.

For full details, see the Developer Tools documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.