The Common directory provides essential classes and XAML styles designed to simplify application development within the project. These components are integrated into most Visual Studio project and item templates used in this repository.
Customizing Styles
If you need to modify a style found in StandardStyles, do not edit the original directly. Instead, create a copy in your own resource dictionary.
Tip: In the Visual Studio design surface, you can right-click a styled control and select Edit a Copy to quickly create a customized version.
Modifying Common Classes
Classes in the Common directory are part of your project and can be enhanced. However, use caution when altering existing methods or properties. Because Visual Studio templates rely on the original signatures and type names, changing them may break other parts of your application (such as newly added pages) that expect the original implementation.