Neowin News Feed for: Wpf

Former Microsoft executive explains why Windows GUI strategy is such a mess

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:28:01 +0000

Decades of mixed signals and sudden pivots from Microsoft have left Windows developers stuck juggling overlapping tools with no clear direction. Read more...

Microsoft updates official lightweight Windows 11 Validation OS with DISM, WPF .NET upgrades

Sayan Sen — Thu, 01 May 2025 04:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a new Validation OS update. For those not familiar, it is the official lightweight version of Windows 11. Read more...

The head of Microsoft's Windows team wants your thoughts about UX frameworks

John Callaham — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:44:02 +0000

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?" 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...

Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool for Windows apps gets major update with bunch of new features

Sayan Sen — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:46:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft releases OOB update for Windows 10, 11, and Server to fix .NET issue

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:14:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Windows 10 WinRT API Pack lets developers add WinRT features to WPF and WinForms

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:32:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft makes Windows Forms, WPF, and WinUI open source

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:06:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Windows 10 Anniversary Update improves scaling on high-DPI displays

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:46:01 +0000

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. Read more...