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Separating designer from XAML window for WPF in VS2010


  1. Open your XAML file as usual.
  2. In the solution explorer, right-click on your XAML file and choose "Open with...", then "Source Code (Text) Editor", then OK.

You should now have two tabs for your XAML file, one in design view and one in code view. At this point, you can drag one of them onto your second monitor while leaving the other in place.

Hope it helps!


I think this is the best way:"If your goal is multi-monitor with code on the right and design surface on the left (for instance), then you can maximize VS2010 across both screens, set the splitter to be VERTICAL (there are buttons in the splitter bar that let you do this), then place the splitter at the join between the two screens (quickest approach)"

from http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wpfsldesigner/archive/2010/06/30/tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-the-wpf-and-silverlight-designer-in-visual-studio-2010.aspx#tip10

Hope you will find it helpful.