BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3 0.8.7

.NET 9.0 This package targets .NET 9.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3 --version 0.8.7
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3 -Version 0.8.7
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<PackageReference Include="BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3" Version="0.8.7" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3" Version="0.8.7" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3 --version 0.8.7
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3, 0.8.7"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3@0.8.7
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3&version=0.8.7
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=BetterBreadcrumbBar.WinUI3&version=0.8.7
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

BetterBreadcrumbBar for WinUI 3

Author: Matteo Riso — zipgenius.it Version: 0.8.0 · Written with Claude AI · MIT License

A Windows-Explorer-style breadcrumb navigation bar for WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK.

Features

Feature Property / Event
Clickable path segments SegmentClicked
Chevron dropdowns (siblings / children) NodeSelected, IPathProvider
Optional last-segment chevron ShowLastSegmentChevron
Optional leading icon (SymbolIcon, FontIcon, …) LeadingIcon
Optional Back / Up / Home buttons ShowBackButton, ShowUpButton, ShowHomeButton
Customisable button tooltips BackButtonTooltip, UpButtonTooltip, HomeButtonTooltip
Bar tooltip shows current path CurrentPath (read-only DP)
Inline address bar with autocomplete PathSubmitted, IPathProvider.GetSuggestionsAsync
Overflow management (narrow windows) automatic "…" button
Right-to-left layout FlowDirection="RightToLeft"
Full typography customisation FontFamily, FontSize, FontWeight, FontStyle, FontStretch, Foreground, CharacterSpacing
PerMonitorV2 Hi-DPI app.manifest

Requirements

  • Windows App SDK 1.8+ runtime installed on the target machine
  • .NET 9 / Windows 10 19041+

Quick start

xmlns:ctrl="using:BetterBreadcrumbBar.Control"

<ctrl:BetterBreadcrumbBar
    x:Name="MyBreadcrumb"
    PathProvider="{x:Bind MyProvider}"
    ShowLastSegmentChevron="True"
    ShowBackButton="True"
    ShowUpButton="True"
    ShowHomeButton="True"
    CanGoBack="{x:Bind CanGoBack, Mode=OneWay}"
    SegmentClicked="OnSegmentClicked"
    NodeSelected="OnNodeSelected"
    PathSubmitted="OnPathSubmitted"
    BackRequested="OnBackRequested"
    UpRequested="OnUpRequested"
    HomeRequested="OnHomeRequested"/>

// Navigate to a path
MyBreadcrumb.SetPath(@"C:\Users\Public\Documents");

// Or supply an ordered list of PathNode objects
MyBreadcrumb.SetPath(myProvider.BuildPathNodes(currentPath));

IPathProvider

public class MyProvider : IPathProvider
{
    public Task<IEnumerable<PathNode>> GetChildrenAsync(PathNode node, CancellationToken ct)
        => /* return child nodes */ Task.FromResult(Enumerable.Empty<PathNode>());

    // Optional: drives autocomplete in the inline address bar
    public Task<IEnumerable<string>> GetSuggestionsAsync(string partial, CancellationToken ct)
        => /* return matching paths */ Task.FromResult(Enumerable.Empty<string>());
}

Two ready-made providers are included:

  • FileSystemPathProvider — Windows filesystem paths (C:\Users\...)
  • VirtualPathProvider — virtual / ZIP-style paths (src/components/...)

Typography

All standard WinUI 3 typography properties are fully supported and live-updatable:

<ctrl:BetterBreadcrumbBar
    FontFamily="Cascadia Code"
    FontSize="14"
    FontWeight="SemiBold"/>

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net9.0-windows10.0.19041 is compatible.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.8.7 86 2/27/2026

v0.8.7
     - Fix: NuGet package Project Website and Source Repository URLs corrected
     - Fix: FindDescendant build error resolved

     v0.8.6
     - Fix: demo app title and header now show the correct version number

     v0.8.5
     - Chevron and overflow flyouts now cap at 10 visible rows (scrollable)
     - Demo: removed hard-coded FontFamily from breadcrumb controls

     v0.8.0
     - Renamed from ExplorerBreadcrumbBar to BetterBreadcrumbBar
     - Full typography support: FontFamily, FontSize, FontWeight, FontStyle,
       FontStretch, Foreground, CharacterSpacing (all live-updatable)
     - Right-to-left layout support (FlowDirection=RightToLeft)
     - Overflow management: ellipsis button when segments do not fit
     - Inline address box with provider-driven autocomplete
     - IPathProvider pattern: filesystem, ZIP archives, or any virtual tree
     - Optional Back / Up / Home navigation buttons with customisable tooltips
     - Optional leading icon (SymbolIcon, FontIcon, or any IconElement)
     - PerMonitorV2 Hi-DPI support via app.manifest