WPF Prism: Problem with creating a Shell

Question

I just started learning Prism and trying to use it with MEF in a test WPF application.
Based on "WPF Hands-On Lab: Get Started with the Prism Library" example in the Prism4 documentation, in a test WPF project I renamed MainWindow class to Shell.
My Bootstrapper class has the following code (also based on the Lab example):

class Bootstrapper : MefBootstrapper
{
    protected override DependencyObject CreateShell()
    {
         return new Shell();
    }

    protected override void InitializeShell()
    {
        Application.Current.MainWindow = (Shell)this.Shell;
        Application.Current.MainWindow.Show();
    }
    ...

App.xaml.cs code:

public partial class App : Application
{
    protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnStartup(e);
        Bootstrapper bootstrapper = new Bootstrapper();
        bootstrapper.Run();
    }
}

When I try to run the app even without exporting any module in it, I get an error:
"Cannot locate resource 'mainwindow.xaml'."

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks to @Shiraz Bhaiji I found out that my App.xaml still has the attribute StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml" It should be deleted. And this is pointed out in the above mentioned Prism4 documentation: "Open the App.xaml file and remove the attribute StartupUri. Because you are manually instantiating the shell window in your bootstrapper, this attribute is not required." I just missed this point. — rem

Shiraz Bhaiji Shiraz Bhaiji · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-14T20:15:24

When you renamed your class did mainwindow.xaml get renamed to shell.xaml?

But the code/config is still pointing to the original name.

WPF Prism: Problem with creating a Shell

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