This sample shows how to use and style several commonly used controls: button, checkbox, file upload, progress, range/slider, radio button, select, and text controls.

For more info about the concepts and APIs demonstrated in this sample, see:

This sample is written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. For the XAML version, see the XAML essential controls sample.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, go to Visual Studio 2013.

Note  For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.

Related topics

Controls list
Quickstart: Adding controls and handling events
Windows 8 app samples
Guidelines and checklist for button
Guidelines and checklist for check boxes
Guidelines and checklist for radio buttons
Guidelines and checklist for progress controls
Guidelines and checklist for sliders
Guidelines and checklist for text and typography
Roadmap for apps using JavaScript
Plan for branding apps

Related technologies

Windows 8 apps using JavaScript

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  2. Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Solution (.sln) file.
  3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.