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Convert the CustomEditControl sample to WindowsAppSDK

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Description

Which sample are you requesting?

CustomEditControl sample originally found at https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/main/Samples/CustomEditControl

Describe the feature

The old sample worked fine in UWP, but it used some classes like CoreTextServicesManager that are not available in WinUI 3 (see docs at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/desktop-to-uwp-supported-api).

If we want our biggest customers to migrate to WindowsAppSDK, we need to convert this sample showing how to achieve the same result.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the original CustomEditControl sample linked in the issue and the referenced supported-API documentation. Identify how the sample’s UWP-only APIs must be handled in Windows App SDK, and consider the work complete when the converted sample demonstrates the same result in WinUI 3.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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