Let's change the C# templates to include the Project-level app settings.

[KlausLoeffelmann]

Project-level Application Settings are cool, but a Nightmare in discoverability. When I need to change values, I always have to look them up via the provided link in program.cs, because I cannot remember the exact syntax in .csproj. So, for that reason, I'd like to include them in the .csproj so they are setting their default values. Or, at least, I want them there, but commented out.

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net6.0-windows</TargetFramework>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>

    <!--WinForms Application settings:-->
    <ApplicationVisualStyles>true</ApplicationVisualStyles>
    <ApplicationDefaultFont>Segoe UI, 9pt</ApplicationDefaultFont>
    <ApplicationHighDpiMode>SystemAware</ApplicationHighDpiMode>
    <ApplicationUseCompatibleTextRendering>True</ApplicationUseCompatibleTextRendering>
  </PropertyGroup>

</Project>

Suggesting this for .NET 9, please comment, up- or down-vote!

[tbolon]

Isn't the default behavior to also include these properties in the Properties screen of the project? From the project system?

There are other MSBuild properties that I don't remember easily and I took the habit to set an explicit value in the Properties page then open the csproj XML to read the name of the element.