Avalonia Layout Zafiro Agent Skill

Guidelines for modern Avalonia UI layout using Zafiro.Avalonia, emphasizing shared styles, generic components, and avoiding XAML redundancy.

689 tokens

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SKILL.md, read when the skill is used

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/lingxling/awesome-skills-cn --skill avalonia-layout-zafiro

The instruction itself

8 sections, as written by the author

Avalonia Layout with Zafiro.Avalonia

> Master modern, clean, and maintainable Avalonia UI layouts.

> Focus on semantic containers, shared styles, and minimal XAML.

🎯 Selective Reading Rule

Read ONLY files relevant to the layout challenge!

📑 Content Map

| File | Description | When to Read |

|------|-------------|--------------|

| themes.md | Theme organization and shared styles | Setting up or refining app themes |

| containers.md | Semantic containers (HeaderedContainer, EdgePanel, Card) | Structuring views and layouts |

| icons.md | Icon usage with IconExtension and IconOptions | Adding and customizing icons |

| behaviors.md | Xaml.Interaction.Behaviors and avoiding Converters | Implementing complex interactions |

| components.md | Generic components and avoiding nesting | Creating reusable UI elements |

For a real-world example, refer to the Angor project:

/mnt/fast/Repos/angor/src/Angor/Avalonia/Angor.Avalonia.sln

✅ Checklist for Clean Layouts

[ ] Used semantic containers? (e.g., HeaderedContainer instead of Border with manual header)
[ ] Avoided redundant properties? Use shared styles in axaml files.
[ ] Minimized nesting? Flatten layouts using EdgePanel or generic components.
[ ] Icons via extension? Use {Icon fa-name} and IconOptions for styling.
[ ] Behaviors over code-behind? Use Interaction.Behaviors for UI-logic.
[ ] Avoided Converters? Prefer ViewModel properties or Behaviors unless necessary.

❌ Anti-Patterns

DON'T:

Use hardcoded colors or sizes (literals) in views.
Create deep nesting of Grid and StackPanel.
Repeat visual properties across multiple elements (use Styles).
Use IValueConverter for simple logic that belongs in the ViewModel.

DO:

Use DynamicResource for colors and brushes.
Extract repeated layouts into generic components.
Leverage Zafiro.Avalonia specific panels like EdgePanel for common UI patterns.

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

Limitations

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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