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 accordance with the corporate, the advantages of this method are that solely a single XAML/C# codebase must be maintained throughout completely different platforms, native system APIs might be accessed by way of .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 Net from a single WPF-compatible codebase,” the workforce wrote in a weblog submit.
OpenSilver additionally now encompasses a new challenge template that creates a .NET MAUI Hybrid app, which can make it simpler for present 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 embrace:
- 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 subsequent launch. These embrace improved third-party part help, enhanced XAML.io on-line designer capabilities, integration with Blazor elements, and extra.
