missing the new xaml controls on VS2013

Question

I finished targeting my Windows Phone 8.0 project to 8.1 but the ToolBox Controls are still the same like 8.0 xaml controls

for example : the new DatePicker control

Then i did the following

• Tools
• Choose ToolBox Items

The Windows Phone Silverlight Components tab isn't showing any 8.1 Controls

But!, The Windows and Windows Phone XAML Components tab is showing all the new 8.1 Controls (And they are all checked)

But why i am not seeing them in my ToolBox ?, and they don't appear in XAML code too

Answer 1

It's not a duplicate but it's for the same reason I explained in this other question: targeting WP 8.0 app to WP8.1 app?

Bottom line is you're still targeting Silverlight and not the XAML for WinRT which is where the new controls are.