C++/WinRT overcorrection: Using make_self and immediately converting it to the projected interface
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C++/WinRT overcorrection: Using make_self and immediately converting it to the projected interface - The Old New Thing
You are taking the scenic route.
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November 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
C++/WinRT overcorrection: Using make_self and immediately converting it to the projected interface
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WinRT isn't really a place where things live, it's just a different style of API, the same component can and often does expose both Win32 and WinRT APIs (so they then both live in the same DLL). However like with COM there is some infrastructure that WinRT APIs depend on
November 1, 2026 at 6:45 AM
WinRT isn't really a place where things live, it's just a different style of API, the same component can and often does expose both Win32 and WinRT APIs (so they then both live in the same DLL). However like with COM there is some infrastructure that WinRT APIs depend on
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C++/WinRT overcorrection: Using make_self and immediately converting it to the projected interface - The Old New Thing
You are taking the scenic route.
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October 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
C++/WinRT overcorrection: Using make_self and immediately converting it to the projected interface - The Old New Thing devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/... #WinRT
So they'd have to reimplement that infrastructure before reimplementing any WinRT API (not sure where Wine is on this)
November 1, 2026 at 6:47 AM
So they'd have to reimplement that infrastructure before reimplementing any WinRT API (not sure where Wine is on this)
Step 1: combine the shims. Mostly done.
Step 2: replicate the C# layer in C++/WinRT. Mapping that out.
Step 3: integrate and remove the shim[s].
Step 4: reduce and optimize.
Step 2: replicate the C# layer in C++/WinRT. Mapping that out.
Step 3: integrate and remove the shim[s].
Step 4: reduce and optimize.
October 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Step 1: combine the shims. Mostly done.
Step 2: replicate the C# layer in C++/WinRT. Mapping that out.
Step 3: integrate and remove the shim[s].
Step 4: reduce and optimize.
Step 2: replicate the C# layer in C++/WinRT. Mapping that out.
Step 3: integrate and remove the shim[s].
Step 4: reduce and optimize.
How well does it run on a WinRT device?
October 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM
How well does it run on a WinRT device?
So many, many little things that "do the job" but are clearly student project-level work - and long-since abandonware in the bargain.
Which is why I'm working on rewriting a project combining baroque C# and TWO C-flavored C++ shims into pure C++(/WinRT, because that's the only non-CLR option.)
Which is why I'm working on rewriting a project combining baroque C# and TWO C-flavored C++ shims into pure C++(/WinRT, because that's the only non-CLR option.)
October 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
So many, many little things that "do the job" but are clearly student project-level work - and long-since abandonware in the bargain.
Which is why I'm working on rewriting a project combining baroque C# and TWO C-flavored C++ shims into pure C++(/WinRT, because that's the only non-CLR option.)
Which is why I'm working on rewriting a project combining baroque C# and TWO C-flavored C++ shims into pure C++(/WinRT, because that's the only non-CLR option.)
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque instantáneo, soporte para RAW, HEIC, AVIF y SVG, y está disponible en la Microsoft Store y en GitHub.
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October 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque instantáneo, soporte para RAW, HEIC, AVIF y SVG, y está disponible en la Microsoft Store y en GitHub.
onedigital.mx
October 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Fly Photos el visor de imágenes ultrarrápido que reemplaza a Picasa en Windows
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
Fly Photos es un visor de imágenes gratuito y de código abierto para Windows 10 y 11, construido con WinUI 3, WinRT y Win2D como sucesor espiritual del desaparecido Google Picasa Photo Viewer. Ofrece arranque…
I think the thing is that it lives in WinRT and not Win32.
October 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I think the thing is that it lives in WinRT and not Win32.
🧠 C++/WinRT access specifiers hit differently.
Implemented interface = public 🌎
- public = module-internal 📦
- protected = derived types
- private = same class 🔐
The Old New Thing explains why.
Read 👇
msft.it/63327asibT
Implemented interface = public 🌎
- public = module-internal 📦
- protected = derived types
- private = same class 🔐
The Old New Thing explains why.
Read 👇
msft.it/63327asibT
October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🧠 C++/WinRT access specifiers hit differently.
Implemented interface = public 🌎
- public = module-internal 📦
- protected = derived types
- private = same class 🔐
The Old New Thing explains why.
Read 👇
msft.it/63327asibT
Implemented interface = public 🌎
- public = module-internal 📦
- protected = derived types
- private = same class 🔐
The Old New Thing explains why.
Read 👇
msft.it/63327asibT
I'm not sure. I think maybe WinRT is mostly built on top of Win32 so you can just run the original library but it probably has some kind of custom hooks into hardware drivers to find out there is support for secure storage, and probably on emulation that won't be there so it will be disabled maybe?
October 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I'm not sure. I think maybe WinRT is mostly built on top of Win32 so you can just run the original library but it probably has some kind of custom hooks into hardware drivers to find out there is support for secure storage, and probably on emulation that won't be there so it will be disabled maybe?
One way of thinking about access specifiers in C++/WinRT implementation types
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One way of thinking about access specifiers in C++/WinRT implementation types - The Old New Thing
Mapping them to concepts from C# and the now-defunct C++/CX.
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October 12, 2026 at 11:18 PM
One way of thinking about access specifiers in C++/WinRT implementation types
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Is it MSIX? Part 2: Finding Package Identity with APIs | by Howard Kapustein
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#windowsdev #msix #packaging #softwaredev #apis #identity
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#windowsdev #msix #packaging #softwaredev #apis #identity
Is it MSIX? Part 2: Finding Package Identity with APIs - Inside MSIX
Learn how to find package identity with APIs in Windows, including package full name, family name, application identity, and WinRT options.
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October 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Is it MSIX? Part 2: Finding Package Identity with APIs | by Howard Kapustein
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#windowsdev #msix #packaging #softwaredev #apis #identity
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#windowsdev #msix #packaging #softwaredev #apis #identity
The UI has existed for decades and it really hasn't gotten a whole lot of love over the years. The last major overhaul was in the Windows 8 era when we built out Integrity Level-aware WinRT APIs that lived on top of the underlying Cred APIs.
October 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The UI has existed for decades and it really hasn't gotten a whole lot of love over the years. The last major overhaul was in the Windows 8 era when we built out Integrity Level-aware WinRT APIs that lived on top of the underlying Cred APIs.
Win32・COM・WinRTは何が違う？ ― PowerShellから3つのWindows API世界を整理する
PowerShellからWin32・COM・WinRTへの入口を比較し、呼び方・型・lifetime・業務自動化での使い分けを整理します。
PowerShellからWin32・COM・WinRTへの入口を比較し、呼び方・型・lifetime・業務自動化での使い分けを整理します。
Win32・COM・WinRTは何が違う？ ― PowerShellから3つのWindows API世界を整理する
PowerShellからWin32・COM・WinRTへの入口を比較し、呼び方・型・lifetime・業務自動化での使い分けを整理します。
papanda925.com
September 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Win32・COM・WinRTは何が違う？ ― PowerShellから3つのWindows API世界を整理する
PowerShellからWin32・COM・WinRTへの入口を比較し、呼び方・型・lifetime・業務自動化での使い分けを整理します。
PowerShellからWin32・COM・WinRTへの入口を比較し、呼び方・型・lifetime・業務自動化での使い分けを整理します。
What's new for Windows developers | Microsoft Learn
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#windowsdev #windowssdk #windowsappsdk #winui #winrt #cpp #dotnet #xaml
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#windowsdev #windowssdk #windowsappsdk #winui #winrt #cpp #dotnet #xaml
What's new: SDK, WinUI, tools - Windows apps
Explore new Windows platform capabilities, SDK and API updates, design guidance, development tools, and productivity improvements.
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September 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
What's new for Windows developers | Microsoft Learn
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#windowsdev #windowssdk #windowsappsdk #winui #winrt #cpp #dotnet #xaml
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#windowsdev #windowssdk #windowsappsdk #winui #winrt #cpp #dotnet #xaml
Love the dream world Microsoft are trying to create where all the UWP and WinRT API docs are written as if Win32 no longer exists, despite it still being the only sane API to use and the one all good Windows software is still written for.
September 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Love the dream world Microsoft are trying to create where all the UWP and WinRT API docs are written as if Win32 no longer exists, despite it still being the only sane API to use and the one all good Windows software is still written for.
similarly, if it doesn’t work on my XP retro rig and you listed “any horseperating system” under operating system compatibility, only for me to learn you only tested it on Windows 10 and the binary calls the WinRT API for toast notifications, then you just wasted my evening on troubleshooting
September 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
similarly, if it doesn’t work on my XP retro rig and you listed “any horseperating system” under operating system compatibility, only for me to learn you only tested it on Windows 10 and the binary calls the WinRT API for toast notifications, then you just wasted my evening on troubleshooting
Calling WinRT Directly from PowerShell: Observing Windows Power States with PowerManager
A minimal smoke test to call WinRT's PowerManager directly from Windows PowerShell 5.1 and read remaining battery capacity and power supply status.
A minimal smoke test to call WinRT's PowerManager directly from Windows PowerShell 5.1 and read remaining battery capacity and power supply status.
Calling WinRT Directly from PowerShell: Observing Windows Power States with PowerManager
A minimal smoke test to call WinRT's PowerManager directly from Windows PowerShell 5.1 and read remaining battery capacity and power supply status.
papanda925.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Calling WinRT Directly from PowerShell: Observing Windows Power States with PowerManager
A minimal smoke test to call WinRT's PowerManager directly from Windows PowerShell 5.1 and read remaining battery capacity and power supply status.
A minimal smoke test to call WinRT's PowerManager directly from Windows PowerShell 5.1 and read remaining battery capacity and power supply status.
PowerShellからWinRTを直接呼ぶ ― PowerManagerでWindowsの電源状態を観察する
Windows PowerShell 5.1からWinRTのPowerManagerを直接呼び、バッテリー残量や電源供給状態を読み取る最小Smoke Testです。
Windows PowerShell 5.1からWinRTのPowerManagerを直接呼び、バッテリー残量や電源供給状態を読み取る最小Smoke Testです。
PowerShellからWinRTを直接呼ぶ ― PowerManagerでWindowsの電源状態を観察する
Windows PowerShell 5.1からWinRTのPowerManagerを直接呼び、バッテリー残量や電源供給状態を読み取る最小Smoke Testです。
papanda925.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
PowerShellからWinRTを直接呼ぶ ― PowerManagerでWindowsの電源状態を観察する
Windows PowerShell 5.1からWinRTのPowerManagerを直接呼び、バッテリー残量や電源供給状態を読み取る最小Smoke Testです。
Windows PowerShell 5.1からWinRTのPowerManagerを直接呼び、バッテリー残量や電源供給状態を読み取る最小Smoke Testです。
The perils of binding to value types in XAML | by Raymond Chen
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#windowsdev #cpp #xaml #databinding #winrt #windev
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#windowsdev #cpp #xaml #databinding #winrt #windev
The perils of binding to value types in XAML - The Old New Thing
Loss of identity.
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September 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The perils of binding to value types in XAML | by Raymond Chen
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#windowsdev #cpp #xaml #databinding #winrt #windev
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#windowsdev #cpp #xaml #databinding #winrt #windev
COM context-switch fails? Raymond Chen says: sometimes it’s ASTA reentrancy, sometimes the apartment just… no longer exists 😅
Agile delegates get spicy in C++/WinRT.
👉 Dive in: buff.ly/yKJinTG
Agile delegates get spicy in C++/WinRT.
👉 Dive in: buff.ly/yKJinTG
August 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
COM context-switch fails? Raymond Chen says: sometimes it’s ASTA reentrancy, sometimes the apartment just… no longer exists 😅
Agile delegates get spicy in C++/WinRT.
👉 Dive in: buff.ly/yKJinTG
Agile delegates get spicy in C++/WinRT.
👉 Dive in: buff.ly/yKJinTG
Connectify - Windows Bluetooth manager using WinRT + 32feet.NET, built with WinForms https://old.reddit.com/r/dotnet/comments/1vqphmv/connectify_windows_bluetooth_manager_using_winrt/
#dotnet
#dotnet
August 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Connectify - Windows Bluetooth manager using WinRT + 32feet.NET, built with WinForms https://old.reddit.com/r/dotnet/comments/1vqphmv/connectify_windows_bluetooth_manager_using_winrt/
#dotnet
#dotnet