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Fons Sonnemans
@fonssonnemans.bsky.social
Trainer, speaker, developer, mentor | Microsoft MVP | C#, XAML (UWP, WPF, WinUI3), ASP.NET, Blazor, SQL | husband & father | ballroom dancing | badminton
I’ve been vocal about the poor Search experience in the #MicrosoftStore app for ages. But credit where it’s due—things have improved significantly. Game rankings feel relevant, and results are finally useful.

Great to see progress. It actually makes me want to build more games for Windows.
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Running into a weird issue in some of my #UWP games: images occasionally fail to load.

The randomness makes it hard to debug—some tiles just show up empty, even though I'm using x:Bind to local assets.

Anyone know if #WinUI3 has similar quirks?
October 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
O shit. Just checked my Region and it was set to Namibia. I didn't do that. My language was English US.

Changed it back to US and now they are back. I guess they don't play my Sudoku over there. Just found out where Namibia is.

Sorry that I disturbed you.
September 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It must be a bug. The details page shows that there are no reviews for this product.

Running store in the US region. I have many reviews there.
September 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I don't see any ratings in the Microsoft Store app. Only the Microsoft games have ratings. Is this a bug or a bad decision?

cc @kidjenius.bsky.social

#MicrosoftStore
September 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🚀 Beta testers wanted! My Mahjong 2D game is ready for its first round of testing. DM me if you're up for it!

🧩 Still in progress: Tutorial, Shop & Ads — but the core gameplay is live and kicking.

#xaml #uwp #csharp #dotnet #gamedev #windows
September 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
💡 IntelliCode Light Bulb is gone in #VisualStudio2026! Customize completions via: Tools → Options → All Settings → Text Editor → Code Completions

No more pop-ups—just pure control. 🔧

#TipsAndTricks @visualstudio.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Made descent progress with my new game. My family is beta testing it and they like it. My TODO list is getting shorter. Might have found a showstopper. Images are sometimes not drawn. Think it is a #UWP bug. Might have to switch to #WinUI3.
September 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I have a new coworker. His name is Jip and he is just 9 weeks old. He started today and is already sleeping in the office while we work. #happpy
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Working on a new game. It so much fun to create something new. #xaml #csharp #gamedev
August 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Same here.
July 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My Jigsaw Pro game now supports a new puzzle mode: Magnetic Rectangles. It is still in beta, please send feedback.

#indiegame #gamedev #uwp #windows #xaml

Download for free from the Microsoft store:
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N6JW...
June 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It looks like Microsoft Partner Center is having issues. Can't publish any app updates. #bummer

cc @windowsdev.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Working on a new puzzle game. First prototype that works a bit.

#gamedev #indiegame #uwp
June 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Great. Please also show how many Downloads an app has. Google Play Store has this. It gives a user confidence.
May 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My new Zip Game can now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

It is still in beta. Please send feedback.

#gamedev #indiegames #windows #puzzles #zip

apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PDZH...
May 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Almost done with a new #Windows game. Just need to make some extra icons and the tutorial. Could use some beta testers. Please reply if you want to help me.

#GameDev #UWP
April 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
C# 14 not supports Null-conditional assignment for Fields, Properties and Events. Try it out using #VisualStudio Preview 17.14 preview 3.

#csharp #dotnet
April 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
@jenmsft.bsky.social can I report this issue? Using the Enter key to confirm my PIN does not work. I have to click the Connect button.
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Really. How can I install extensions?

SSMS 21 Preview has an Extensions menu . But it doesn't have a 'Manage extensions...' menu option.
April 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I just published my first C# Source Generator. It generates the >, >=, <, <= operators for a partial type (class, struct or record) which implements IComparable.

#dotnet #csharp #sourcegenerator #opensource

github.com/sonnemaf/Ref...
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Found it. I forgot to select the 'Include preview' checkbox. Strange because the 'CommunityToolkit.Labs.Extensions.DependencyInjection' is shown without selecting it.

Any plans for a WPF version?
April 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Finalizing my first C# Source Generator. I hope to publish it later this week.

It generates the code for the Dispose patterns for you.

#csharp #dotnet
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Exciting update for Jigsaw Pro! 🎉 Importing pictures is now easier than ever. You can simply paste images from the clipboard or use drag & drop—just drop them onto the My Pictures page and start creating your next puzzle masterpiece. 🧩✨ #JigsawPro #NewFeatures

www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9...
March 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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