Sync between Design view and XAML view

[astroman133]

While working with Avalonia when editing a View in VS 2026 there is the lack of synchronization between Design view and XAML view.

I have spent a lot of time over the years working with XAML files in WPF projects. When editing a view in this environment I can click on a control in the Design view and the corresponding XML element is selected in the XAML view. This is especially useful for a complex form with lots of resource references, styles, and controls.

Even after working with Avalonia for a few months I still find myself clicking on a control in Design view and expecting to see the control's element selected in XAML view.

I really hope this is on the drawing board to be added, or better yet is already an option that I just need to enable.

Your comments are welcomed!

Thanks,

Rick B.

[mrlacey]

It is on the plan.
Hopefully it will be out by the end of the year ;)