A brand new model of OpenSilver, an open supply UI framework for constructing .NET functions in C# and XAML, has simply been launched.
OpenSilver 3.2 integrates .NET MAUI Hybrid, which can allow Home windows Presentation Basis (WPF)-compatible apps to be made for cellular and internet from a single codebase.
In line with the corporate, the advantages of this method are that solely a single XAML/C# codebase must be maintained throughout totally different platforms, native system APIs might be accessed via .NET MAUI, apps might be distributed throughout app shops, and UI is constant throughout all platforms.
“Our mission is to allow .NET builders to deploy their functions all over the place, together with iOS, Android, Home windows, macOS, Linux (through Photino), and Internet from a single WPF-compatible codebase,” the crew wrote in a weblog publish.
OpenSilver additionally now contains a new venture template that creates a .NET MAUI Hybrid app, which can make it simpler for current tasks so as to add cellular help.
OpenSilver 3.2 introduces quite a few different WPF enhancements as nicely, together with:
- Full bidirectional textual content and format help for RTL languages
- Enhanced occasion routing that matches WPF conduct
- Assist for WPF-style animation strategies
- Higher efficiency for giant collections through enhancements to VirtualizingStackPanel
- Smoother scrolling on contact screens
Different options on this launch embody:
- Extensions within the Visible Studio Market and VS Code Market
- A XAML designer in VS Code with drag-and-drop capabilities
- AI-assisted XAML design options
The crew additionally revealed the options they’re engaged on for the following launch. These embody improved third-party part help, enhanced XAML.io on-line designer capabilities, integration with Blazor parts, and extra.
