For hard-core XAML programmers or just to boost performance when working with XAML files in VS 2008, you may want to have the default view be just the XAML editor (no designer visible). To do so, select the Tools->Options... menu item. Then navigate...

Remember, it is a beta so there are going to be some things that are by design and others which just need temporary workarounds. Here are some things I learned when developing and testing some of the controls delivered as part of the Silverlight 2 Beta...