#WindowsAppSDK
Released WinUIShell v0.11.0 that uses the latest stable WindowsAppSDK 1.8.260209005. (Probably) All controls except WebView2 are supported.

Check out the examples to see what's possible!
github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...

#PowerShell
February 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I'll have two copies of Learn WinUI 3 with me at @ndcconferences.com London next week.

Come find me and let's discuss what you love and hate about #windowsdev if you'd like a copy.

www.amazon.com/dp/1805120069/
#winui #windowsappsdk #windev #windows #dotnet #xaml #csharp #ndclondon2025
January 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🦙📢 #WindowsDev try the latest #WinUI #XAML Behaviors package preview! We've got Native #AOT support for .NET 8, a unified namespace to make them easier to use, PlaySoundAction for #WindowsAppSDK, support for UWP on .NET 9, and more! 🚀#csharp #UWP #dotnet https://github.com/microsoft/XamlBehaviors
December 5, 2024 at 11:08 PM
There was an issue asking for better docs and support but a random MS employee recently closed it as "out of scope" github.com/microsoft/Wi...
AppContainer for Win32 apps · Issue #219 · microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
Proposal: AppContainer for Win32 apps Summary This proposal attempts to bring the advantages of app containers (limited permissions and file system access) to Win32, by documenting how a packaged W...
github.com
May 6, 2026 at 12:19 PM
WinDev Helper - A WinUI Extension for VS Code

buff.ly/TSMlojg

Still working out the kinks - Submit issues and feature requests here: buff.ly/FDzXpv9

#windowsdev #winui #windowsappsdk #vscode #dotnet
WinDev Helper - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Build beautiful, performant WinUI apps with VS Code. Debug, build, package, and deploy Windows apps powered by the Windows App SDK.
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🦙📢 #WindowsDev check out the 8.2 release of the #WindowsCommunityToolkit 🎉 With support for #NativeAOT in #WindowsAppSDK 1.6+, @UnoPlatform 5.5+, #UWP Support for .NET 9, plus a multitude of improvements! 🎉 #WinUI #dotnet
Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v8.2 - #ifdef Windows
Now with Native AOT support, UWP Support for .NET 9, a SwitchConverter, and more! Windows devs using WinUI come use it today!
devblogs.microsoft.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.6 (1.8.260317003) has shipped!

A servicing release that includes a new SplitMenuFlyoutItem control, updated ONNX Runtime, & critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release.

Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic...

#WASDKday
Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.
learn.microsoft.com
March 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
#WindowsAppSDK 1.7.4 (1.7.250909003) has shipped!

This is a servicing release that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.7 release.

Release notes: msft.it/63322sWqig…
September 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Woohoo! The WinUI starter template is finally getting cleaned up and simplified: github.com/microsoft/Wi...
Hey .NET MAUI watch and learn!
Update C# templates to introduce file scoped namespaces by haonanttt · Pull Request #4911 · microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
Purpose Regarding to #3329, creating this PR to introduce file scoped namespaces. What have changed For all .cs files inside dev/VSIX/ItemTemplates and dev/VSIX/ProjectTemplates, the template code ...
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December 6, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Here's the list of new APIs added to 1.8 since 1.7: omds.xaml.dev/WinAppSDK_17... #WinUI #WindowsAppSDK
OMD
omds.xaml.dev
September 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM