How to make strings from Resources.resw show up in the designer?

Question

In the `Shared` project of my universal app I have two folders inside of the `Strings` folder, `en-US` and `sv-SE`. Inside of both folders I have `Resources.resw` files. These contain the strings for my app. When I run the app I'm able to see the strings, mapped using `x:Uid`, but I'm not able to see the string when using the designer designer. Moving the English `Resources.resw` file to the root of `Strings` generates an error, telling me there is no Resources.resw file for the default language (en-US). Also, it does not make the strings appear in the editor. Is it possible to make the resources from a *.resw appear in the designer?

Accepted Answer

I'd be surprised if your other project actually works as you think. Strings in *.resw files are not automatically understood for the designer. Given this:

```
<TextBlock x:Uid="MyWelcomeMessage" />
```

In the designer would show an empty `TextBlock` because the designer doesn't get the localized resource at design-time. The recommendation is to use some placeholder values for those items you are localizing with resources.

How to make strings from Resources.resw show up in the designer?

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