A brand new model of OpenSilver, an open supply UI framework for constructing .NET purposes 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 strategy are that solely a single XAML/C# codebase must be maintained throughout totally different platforms, native system APIs may be accessed by .NET MAUI, apps may be distributed throughout app shops, and UI is constant throughout all platforms.
“Our mission is to allow .NET builders to deploy their purposes all over the place, together with iOS, Android, Home windows, macOS, Linux (through Photino), and Net from a single WPF-compatible codebase,” the workforce wrote in a weblog put up.
OpenSilver additionally now includes a new undertaking template that creates a .NET MAUI Hybrid app, which can make it simpler for current initiatives so as to add cellular help.
OpenSilver 3.2 introduces a variety of different WPF enhancements as nicely, together with:
- Full bidirectional textual content and structure help for RTL languages
- Enhanced occasion routing that matches WPF habits
- Help for WPF-style animation strategies
- Higher efficiency for big 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 workforce additionally revealed the options they’re engaged on for the following launch. These embody improved third-party element help, enhanced XAML.io on-line designer capabilities, integration with Blazor parts, and extra.