Description
Describe the bug
If I create a custom control and in the generic.xaml template and accidentially use a static resource that doesn't exist, I'm met with an extremely unhelpful error message:
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Open the following project: ChatApp.zip
- Run the application and observe the exception
The exception is happening because in \Themes\Generic.xaml an invalid static resource in line 56 is used. The error message does nothing to help lead me to this error message. In many other cases, the error message will include the xaml line number and resource key name, but in this case a really bad crash occurs.
This is another one of the death-by-1000-razorcut issues that can significantly slow down the inner developer loop. Having more actionable errors will greatly improve the developer experience.
Expected behavior
A helpful error message that helps identify my typo and unblock me.
Screenshots
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NuGet package version
Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental 2: 1.8.250515001-experimental2
Packaging type
Packaged (MSIX)
Windows version
Windows 11 version 24H2 (22621, October 2024 Update)
IDE
Visual Studio 2022
Additional context
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