Neowin News Feed for: Winappsdk

The new Windows App SDK version of the Microsoft Photos app is now generally available

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:26:02 +0000

The rebuilt version of the Microsoft Photos app for Windows 11, which switched over from Universal Windows Platform to Windows App SDK, is now generally available for all Windows 11 users. Read more...

ExplorerPatcher fixes new File Explorer crashes, never combine taskbar bug on Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:12:02 +0000

ExplorerPatcher was having several issues with Windows 10 as well as on 11. These bugs mainly pertained to File Explorer and Taskbar crashing, among others. The latest releases fix several of these. Read more...

Microsoft updates WinUI 3 Gallery app to help developers create beautiful Windows apps

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new version of the WinUI 3 Gallery app, a set of controls and styles for apps build with Windows App SDK. The latest version adds a new section, better design, and bugfixes. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Ads for Edge, the next major update for Windows 11, and bugs

Usama Jawad — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:00:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly contains interesting news items about ads for Edge, current and upcoming Windows development, and bugs in Microsoft's OS. Find out more in our latest digest! Read more...

Microsoft may soon ditch DirectUI and move to XAML, WinAppSDK on next-gen Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:04:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Files App gets even more Windows 11-like with "fake mica" theme

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:50:01 +0000

After the recent update to Files App which introduced new Windows 11-styled rounded corners on certain Windows 10 elements, the app has now received another visual upgrade with new "fake mica" theme. Read more...

Files App goes from UWP to WinAppSDK, some Window 10 features get the Windows 11 touch

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:16:01 +0000

Files 2.4 is now available to all. The latest update moves the app from UWP over to Windows App SDK. Aside from that, the new version also contains plenty of new changes detailed in a long changelog. Read more...

Windows App SDK 1.2 is now live, here is what's new

Usama Jawad — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has released version 1.2 of the Windows App SDK with a bunch of new features including support for third-party Widgets in Windows 11, updated media playback controls, and lots more. Read more...