materialdesigninxaml/materialdesigninxamltoolkit

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 16,141C#Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((MaterialDesignInXaml))
    Inputs
      WPF project
      App.xaml config
      Theme colors
    Outputs
      Styled controls
      Ripple effects
      Light or dark theme
    Use Cases
      Modernize legacy WPF apps
      Build new desktop tools
      Prototype with demo controls
      Theme switch at runtime
    Tech Stack
      C Sharp
      WPF
      XAML
      NuGet

mindmap root((MaterialDesignInXaml)) Inputs WPF project App.xaml config Theme colors Outputs Styled controls Ripple effects Light or dark theme Use Cases Modernize legacy WPF apps Build new desktop tools Prototype with demo controls Theme switch at runtime Tech Stack C Sharp WPF XAML NuGet

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Reskin an existing WPF line-of-business app with Material Design buttons and dialogs.

USE CASE 2

Build a new Windows desktop tool that switches between light and dark themes at runtime.

USE CASE 3

Prototype a Material-styled admin UI using the bundled icon pack.

USE CASE 4

Customize primary and accent colors to match a company brand palette.

What is it built with?

C#WPFXAMLNuGet.NET

How does it compare?

	materialdesigninxaml/materialdesigninxamltoolkit	nilaoda/n_m3u8dl-cli	openra/openra
Stars	16,141	15,911	16,684
Language	C#	C#	C#
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	moderate
Complexity	2/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	developer	general	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Install via NuGet and merge the theme resource dictionary into App.xaml, otherwise styles will not apply.

Free to use, including in commercial software, as long as the copyright notice stays in your project (MIT-style).

In plain English

Material Design In XAML Toolkit is a library for C# and VB.Net developers building Windows desktop applications using WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft's technology for building desktop app user interfaces). It brings Google's Material Design visual style to WPF apps, giving buttons, cards, dialogs, text fields, and other interface components the clean, modern look familiar from Android and Google's web products. The toolkit provides styled versions of all major WPF controls, so instead of the default grey Windows appearance, your app gets Google's design language with elevation shadows, ripple effects, and a customizable color palette. You can switch between light and dark themes and pick from a wide range of primary and accent colors, either ahead of launch or while the app is running. It also includes a full icon pack and transition animation helpers. Getting started involves installing the package through NuGet (a package manager for .NET projects), then adding a few lines to your app configuration files to activate the theme. Included demo applications show every available component so you can preview what controls look like before using them. The toolkit supports both Material Design 2 and Material Design 3 styling variants. It is aimed at C# and VB.Net developers who want a polished, Google-style look for desktop Windows applications without building visual styles from scratch.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Add MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit to my WPF .NET 8 project, show the NuGet command and the App.xaml resource dictionary entries.

Prompt 2

Convert this plain WPF Window XAML to use MaterialDesignThemes styles with a primary color of DeepPurple and accent Lime.

Prompt 3

Implement a light or dark theme toggle button in a WPF app using PaletteHelper from MaterialDesignThemes.

Prompt 4

Show how to use a PackIcon from MaterialDesignThemes inside a Button and bind its Kind to a view model property.

Prompt 5

Migrate a WPF app from Material Design 2 styles to Material Design 3 with this toolkit.

Frequently asked questions

What is materialdesigninxamltoolkit?

A WPF control library that applies Google Material Design 2 and 3 styling to C# and VB.NET Windows desktop apps via NuGet.

What language is materialdesigninxamltoolkit written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#, WPF, XAML.

What license does materialdesigninxamltoolkit use?

Free to use, including in commercial software, as long as the copyright notice stays in your project (MIT-style).

How hard is materialdesigninxamltoolkit to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is materialdesigninxamltoolkit for?

Mainly developer.

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