AppContext

The default implementation of the IAppContext interface is available by registering Prism Essentials or by specifically Registering the AppContext.

containerRegistry.UsePrismEssentials();

// OR Specifically
containerRegistry.RegisterAppContext();

API

public interface IAppContext
{
    string PackageName { get; }

    string Name { get; }

    string VersionString { get; }

    Version Version { get; }

    string BuildString { get; }

    void ShowSettingsUI();

    AppTheme RequestedTheme { get; }

    AppPackagingModel PackagingModel { get; }

    LayoutDirection RequestedLayoutDirection { get; }
}

Read the app information

The IAppContext interface exposes the following properties:

• Name — The application name.
• PackageName — The package name or application identifier, such as com.prismlibrary.myapp.
• VersionString — The application version, such as 1.0.0.
• Version — The application version, as a Version object.
• BuildString — The build number of the version, such as 1000.
• RequestedTheme — The detected theme of the system or application.
• PackagingModel — The packaging model of the application.
• RequestedLayoutDirection — The requested layout direction of the system or application.