Deploy greyed out in Visual Studio
I don't know if this is the right place but I have been looking for a solution for multiple hours and am getting frustrated. I am trying to make an extension for the windows command palette in powertoys. I auto-generated the solution by running "Create a new Extension" in the command palette and then opened it in visual studio community 2022. The Wiki says I have to deploy the solution, but the button is just greyed out. I have installed .NET desktop development, windows SDK, windows app SDK and multiple .NET versions. In the configuration manager, deploy is just not clickable.
How to Create Command Palette Extensions in C# - Step by Step Guide
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Here is the project properties file:
This is my first time using visual studio and my first time using C# btw
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
<RootNamespace>RaspiExtension</RootNamespace>
<ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
<WindowsSdkPackageVersion>10.0.22621.57</WindowsSdkPackageVersion>
<TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
<TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
<SupportedOSPlatformVersion>10.0.19041.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
<RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
<PublishProfile>win-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
<EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LockScreenLogo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-24_altform-unplated.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Manifest Include="$(ApplicationManifest)" />
</ItemGroup>
<!--
Defining the "Msix" ProjectCapability here allows the Single-project MSIX Packaging
Tools extension to be activated for this project even if the Windows App SDK Nuget
package has not yet been restored.
-->
<ItemGroup Condition="'$(DisableMsixProjectCapabilityAddedByProject)'!='true' and '$(EnableMsixTooling)'=='true'">
<ProjectCapability Include="Msix" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" />
<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" />
<PackageReference Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" />
</ItemGroup>
<!--
Defining the "HasPackageAndPublishMenuAddedByProject" property here allows the Solution
Explorer "Package and Publish" context menu entry to be enabled for this project even if
the Windows App SDK Nuget package has not yet been restored.
-->
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DisableHasPackageAndPublishMenuAddedByProject)'!='true' and '$(EnableMsixTooling)'=='true'">
<HasPackageAndPublishMenu>true</HasPackageAndPublishMenu>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
<IsAotCompatible>true</IsAotCompatible>
<CsWinRTAotOptimizerEnabled>true</CsWinRTAotOptimizerEnabled>
<CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>2</CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>
<!-- Suppress DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicParameterlessConstructor in fallback code path of Windows SDK projection -->
<WarningsNotAsErrors>IL2081;$(WarningsNotAsErrors)</WarningsNotAsErrors>
<!-- When publishing trimmed, make sure to treat trimming warnings as build errors -->
<ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
<!-- In Debug builds, trimming is disabled by default, but all the trim &
AOT warnings are enabled. This gives debug builds a tighter inner loop,
while at least warning about future trim violations -->
<PublishTrimmed>false</PublishTrimmed>
<EnableTrimAnalyzer>true</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
<EnableSingleFileAnalyzer>true</EnableSingleFileAnalyzer>
<EnableAotAnalyzer>true</EnableAotAnalyzer>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">
<!-- In Release builds, trimming is enabled by default.
feel free to disable this if needed -->
<PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
<RootNamespace>RaspiExtension</RootNamespace>
<ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
<WindowsSdkPackageVersion>10.0.22621.57</WindowsSdkPackageVersion>
<TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
<TargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
<SupportedOSPlatformVersion>10.0.19041.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
<RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
<PublishProfile>win-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
<EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\LockScreenLogo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Square44x44Logo.targetsize-24_altform-unplated.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\StoreLogo.png" />
<Content Include="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Manifest Include="$(ApplicationManifest)" />
</ItemGroup>
<!--
Defining the "Msix" ProjectCapability here allows the Single-project MSIX Packaging
Tools extension to be activated for this project even if the Windows App SDK Nuget
package has not yet been restored.
-->
<ItemGroup Condition="'$(DisableMsixProjectCapabilityAddedByProject)'!='true' and '$(EnableMsixTooling)'=='true'">
<ProjectCapability Include="Msix" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" />
<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" />
<PackageReference Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" />
</ItemGroup>
<!--
Defining the "HasPackageAndPublishMenuAddedByProject" property here allows the Solution
Explorer "Package and Publish" context menu entry to be enabled for this project even if
the Windows App SDK Nuget package has not yet been restored.
-->
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DisableHasPackageAndPublishMenuAddedByProject)'!='true' and '$(EnableMsixTooling)'=='true'">
<HasPackageAndPublishMenu>true</HasPackageAndPublishMenu>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
<IsAotCompatible>true</IsAotCompatible>
<CsWinRTAotOptimizerEnabled>true</CsWinRTAotOptimizerEnabled>
<CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>2</CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>
<!-- Suppress DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicParameterlessConstructor in fallback code path of Windows SDK projection -->
<WarningsNotAsErrors>IL2081;$(WarningsNotAsErrors)</WarningsNotAsErrors>
<!-- When publishing trimmed, make sure to treat trimming warnings as build errors -->
<ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
<!-- In Debug builds, trimming is disabled by default, but all the trim &
AOT warnings are enabled. This gives debug builds a tighter inner loop,
while at least warning about future trim violations -->
<PublishTrimmed>false</PublishTrimmed>
<EnableTrimAnalyzer>true</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
<EnableSingleFileAnalyzer>true</EnableSingleFileAnalyzer>
<EnableAotAnalyzer>true</EnableAotAnalyzer>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">
<!-- In Release builds, trimming is enabled by default.
feel free to disable this if needed -->
<PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
Please don't upload any potentially harmful files @Jakob, your message has been removed
package.appxmanifest:
might this be because I have visual studio on my D drive
I found the solution, you need to install the WinUI application development tools in the Visual Studio installer!!!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"
xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap3 rescap">
<Identity
Name="RaspiExtension"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
Version="0.0.1.0" />
<!-- When you're ready to publish your extension, you'll need to change the
Publisher= to match your own identity -->
<Properties>
<DisplayName>Raspberry Pi</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>A Lone Developer</PublisherDisplayName>
<Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
</Properties>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.19041.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.19041.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
</Dependencies>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="x-generate"/>
</Resources>
<Applications>
<Application Id="App"
Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"
EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
<uap:VisualElements
DisplayName="Raspberry Pi"
Description="Raspberry Pi"
BackgroundColor="transparent"
Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png"
Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
<uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
<com:ComServer>
<com:ExeServer Executable="RaspiExtension.exe" Arguments="-RegisterProcessAsComServer" DisplayName="Raspberry Pi">
<com:Class Id="dace00c9-49a1-40a0-8c37-cad1141c9440" DisplayName="Raspberry Pi" />
</com:ExeServer>
</com:ComServer>
</com:Extension>
<uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExtension">
<uap3:AppExtension Name="com.microsoft.commandpalette"
Id="ID"
PublicFolder="Public"
DisplayName="Raspberry Pi"
Description="Raspberry Pi">
<uap3:Properties>
<CmdPalProvider>
<Activation>
<CreateInstance ClassId="dace00c9-49a1-40a0-8c37-cad1141c9440" />
</Activation>
<SupportedInterfaces>
<Commands/>
</SupportedInterfaces>
</CmdPalProvider>
</uap3:Properties>
</uap3:AppExtension>
</uap3:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
</Applications>
<Capabilities>
<Capability Name="internetClient" />
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
</Capabilities>
</Package>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"
xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap3 rescap">
<Identity
Name="RaspiExtension"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
Version="0.0.1.0" />
<!-- When you're ready to publish your extension, you'll need to change the
Publisher= to match your own identity -->
<Properties>
<DisplayName>Raspberry Pi</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>A Lone Developer</PublisherDisplayName>
<Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
</Properties>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.19041.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.19041.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
</Dependencies>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="x-generate"/>
</Resources>
<Applications>
<Application Id="App"
Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"
EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
<uap:VisualElements
DisplayName="Raspberry Pi"
Description="Raspberry Pi"
BackgroundColor="transparent"
Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png"
Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
<uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
<com:ComServer>
<com:ExeServer Executable="RaspiExtension.exe" Arguments="-RegisterProcessAsComServer" DisplayName="Raspberry Pi">
<com:Class Id="dace00c9-49a1-40a0-8c37-cad1141c9440" DisplayName="Raspberry Pi" />
</com:ExeServer>
</com:ComServer>
</com:Extension>
<uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExtension">
<uap3:AppExtension Name="com.microsoft.commandpalette"
Id="ID"
PublicFolder="Public"
DisplayName="Raspberry Pi"
Description="Raspberry Pi">
<uap3:Properties>
<CmdPalProvider>
<Activation>
<CreateInstance ClassId="dace00c9-49a1-40a0-8c37-cad1141c9440" />
</Activation>
<SupportedInterfaces>
<Commands/>
</SupportedInterfaces>
</CmdPalProvider>
</uap3:Properties>
</uap3:AppExtension>
</uap3:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
</Applications>
<Capabilities>
<Capability Name="internetClient" />
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
</Capabilities>
</Package>