Get the Windows Phone 7 Application Title from Code

Question

I want to access the Title value that is stored in the WMAppManifest.xml file from my ViewModel code. This is the same application title that is set through the project prop

Answer 1

The problem with all of those answers is that they have to read the file every single time it is accessed. This is bad for performance as there are battery issues to consider if you use it frequently. Koen was closer to a proper solution, but his design still went back to the file every time you wanted to access the value.

The solution below is a one-and-done read of the file. Since it is not likely to change, there is no reason to keep going back to it. The attributes are read as the static class is initialized, with minimal fuss.

I created this Gist to demonstrate.

HTH!