Mikhail Parakhin, the recently named leader of Microsoft's Windows and Web Experiences team, went on X earlier today to ask people, "Which UX framework in Windows should we invest more in?"
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Earlier this year, the Windows 11 "Gallery" app leaked. Now, we have more information about the feature, which also reveals Microsoft's intent to move on from DirectUI onto XAML and WinAppSDK.
Microsoft has released a major update for its MSIX Packaging Tool. The new update brings support for portable apps, new Package Editor improvements, child process monitoring, and more.
Microsoft has rolled out an out-of-band (OOB) update to resolve an issue related to XPS documents not displayed correctly in WPF-based readers. The problem was introduced in December's Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft has released a new set of APIs to go along with the release of .NET Core 3.0. These APIs let developers add WinRT features, such as AI and location, to WPF and WinForms apps.
At its Microsoft Connect(); 2018 event, the company announced that it's open-sourcing Windows Forms, WPF, and WinUI on GitHub, and that .NET Core 3.0 is now available in preview form.
For years now, Microsoft has been struggling to improve the way applications scale on its operating system. Even with this latest update the company admits it still has lots of work to do.